On Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 12:34:26PM +0530, Chagla wrote:
> Hi ,
>
> I need to transfer/download a binary file from the desktop to the Palm
> device AS IT IS , How do I do it ?
>
> For example, If my binary desktop file(test.ext) contains 2 integers & 2
> characters(Size of file = 2*4 +2*1 =10 Bytes)
> I need to download this file to the Palm device when the device is placed
> in the cradle.
> That is , A file should be created in the Palm device too with the above 10
> bytes content.
>
> Do I have to write a conduit ?
No, you can put something this small in a database and install it.
You have to hotsync no matter what as that is the method to transfer
any data between the Palm and the desktop.
But your question is for the most part meaningless without any
context. You can put *anything* on the palm as long as it will fit,
in one of many formats. If you need a monolithic structure larger
than 64k it will be a problem but that and free space are the only
limits.
> A first look at conduit programming gave me the impression that everything
> needs to be converted into a database on the Palm device, Can't I retain
> the binary file as it is ?
This is a bit like asking "can I put test.ext on a floppy without
using a file"? Yes, but it would be cumber some and why would you
want to. Databases are the PalmOS's equivalent of files. This is
something that the new PalmOS programmer has to break through. There
are no disks on the Palm, only memory, so there are no files, only
databases, but they accomplish the same thing - storing and organizing
data.
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