I was looking at xdbm and db.linux, have not compiled them so dont know the
library size yet, will try sample programs on the weekend.
-tasnim
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From: Micah Dowty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Pgui-devel] Standard dialogs and more: Done!
> It seems that one of the big issues to be decided is the file format. Both
the Gnome and KDE PIM applications (and several others) save in the
vCalendar format. It seems like if we used that, there wouldn't be much work
at all involved with desktop synchronization.
>
> I found a copy of the vCalendar spec:
> http://www.imc.org/pdi/vcal-10.txt
>
> The format seems awfully ugly though. It might be best to use an XML-based
format, or even a custom binary format on the handheld and provide
import/export programs for other formats, like vCalendar.
>
> On Mon, 06 August 2001, "Tasnim Ahmed" wrote:
>
> >
> > let me know if you are working on PIM apps, I want to contribute but I
want
> > to follow or set standard things everyone accepts. Major issues:
> >
> > 1 changing interfaces in pgui (if any)
> > 2 data storage abstraction (xml, dbf, libdb, etc.)
> > 3 data structure on disk (entity-relations)
> >
> > I am more interested in keeping UI as independent of logic as possible,
same
> > with data on disk. I know its a hassle but micah won't have to think
twice
> > before overhauling pgui neither we have to stick with a data storage
which
> > lacks at some point in the future.
> >
> > flames are welcome :p
> >
> > -tasnim
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sean Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Micah Dowty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 5:35 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Pgui-devel] Standard dialogs and more: Done!
> >
> >
> > >
> > > > The new scrolling, though, is really nifty. Any widget, including
> > > > containers with other widgets, can be scrolled. Simply create a
> > > > scroll widget, and set it's PG_WP_BIND property to the widget to
> > > > be scrolled. Using this method along with box, label, and button
> > > > widgets the file picker creates a scrolling table.
> > >
> > > Thanks for doing this, it'll be very useful for PIM applications on
the
> > > PDA's. The small screen makes it hard to fit a lot of detail, but
> > scrolling
> > > containers fix that problem.
> > >
> > > -Sean
> > >
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