>JC>>Ahah! (the lights go on) So when I see these databases on PalmGear like
>"The Complete 2001 Baseball Schedule" someone has taken the raw data
>(in Excel maybe) and generated a CSV with which they might use your tool
>to get it into a Palm DB and then write some code around it to view the data
>on the palm itself. I think I see now
Yes, although I think most of those prepackaged DBs require Jfile, or
HandiBase, or something else. For the most part, they're not
launchable PRC Files AFAIK.
>I'm creating a program for a user. They will be creating the data to
>load into the program. I already have an app written on the Palm
>and I just want to
>add the ability for the user to generate data on the desktop (say in
>Excel) and
>then suck that data into my app via a HotSync operation.
That clarifies that a bit.
>If a conduit isn't the way to go, what is the best method?
Sounds like a conduit makes the most sense. It would certainly be the
most seamless. I'm not the best person to ask about that, however,
because I generally don't mess with conduits.
>BTW: I won a copy of your book a couple of months ago when it first came
>out. Is there a way I can get a replacement CD?
Let me know privately if you are a Mac, Windows, or Unix user. I'll
see what I can do.
Regards,
Steve Mann
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