Dirk,
I was new to having a Palm when I found Plucker and terms like "Setup
Default Database" and "Setup your Channels" where not obvious to me.
Also I am guilty of ignoring Start Menu icons and I go straight to the
install directory to look for executables.
Finding Plucker in the first place took some searching. I did not see it
in the typical Palm download sites. I searched around hoping to find
something like Plucker and I did.
Dirk Heiser wrote:
>
> "Louis" == Louis Lalumiere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Louis> I create batch files which run python-build with command line
> Louis> options (on Win98). I use the task scheduler to run the batch
>
> Why to you not wan't use the framework that a given by plucker to you?
>
I found it strange to have to build a local html file to download
content - so I just figured out how to use plucker-build from the
command line. This was based on my experience with other web site
downloaders like Homepage Downloader Pro (nag free shareware).
> Use the "Add a new Databse" Shortcut to create new DB. (for example
> "News"), Then go to the "DB 'News'" Subgroup and use the icons here to
> setup the home.html and the Settings. Then you could use a Shedular to
> call:
> C:\Pathtothesoft\Plucker\RunSync.exe News
> or you could use the shortcut. (No command line needed)
>
Now I know more about Plucker and how the developer intended it to run.
Thanks.
> Louis> The hard part is finding news sources and getting the correct options
> Louis> for maxdepth, staybelow or stayonhost.
>
> The Plucker Docu have a list of Palm friendly Sites. For the Options,
> were are the Problems? If the problem here to find the right values
> then i could say do try and error :-)
>
I tried and errored for a long time to try to download the news from
canoe.com. It kept finding links that took it away from the subtree I
was trying to get.
One or more of the news sites in the default.DB example hangs quite
regularly.
> Louis> The odd thing is that I found first using Plucker difficult and
>
> Well, the start maybe a little bit difficult because the a no Windows
> Program with fancy icons to click :-) But if you learn the Basics i'm
> sure you see that the Spider are really powerful and flexible with the
> right ini setting.
>
> Louis> I had to figure out how to use plucker-build with command line
> Louis> options - I am not sure what I missed.
>
> The command line option for the plucker-build command are described in
> the Help file (see "plucker-build" on the contents Tab).
I am very familiar with this! Obviously I missed following your
instructions but I did learn a few things about Plucker and the Palm.
>
> Well, i have try to give the users a framework with the icons in the
> Startmenu, in using this you do not need a command line, but it seams
> that many people do not use this, i do not know why. Maybe there need
> some more Windows related Help in the Help file, but i'm not an god
> writer. But if someone else have an idea to write some text, contact
> me i include this. :-)
>
> cu,
> Dirk
>
> --
> Permanent URLs to the latest Version (1.1SR3) of the Plucker Windows installer
> - For the Webpage: http://www.dirk-heiser.de/plucker
> - Direct Download: http://www.dirk-heiser.de/plucker/plucker.exe [2.79MB]
Thanks,
Louis
