Heath Hansell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: (09/10/2002 11:52)
>It's one thing having to run plucker separately from Hotsync, that I don't >mind as I understand the benefits. > >What I would like is to minimise all the steps after running a plucker sync >e.g. > >1. Move files to card >2. Install files into correct location on card > >Why can't a plucker hotsync become a simple process? Why can't I press a >button and forget? >I could run Instapp and change the destination but shouldn't the desktop be >able to do this for me? The problem is "how does the desktop machine's operating system 'know' the PalmOS machine is connected, the card is in the slot and the card is read-write enabled?". Some sort of automatic detection and copy could probably be done with Linux (although whether the card is read-write or read-only might be difficult to ascertain) but I suspect it isn't possible on Windows machines. That you have to press a button to synchronise is telling. Windows CE machines have always had the option of 'continuous synchronisation' - whenever the machine goes in the cradle, or every N minutes thereafter, it's synchronised - and it's full of problems. >You know what one of the main advantages with AvantGo is? Press and Forget. >Granted AvantGo doesn't install to card either, but why should it? It's a >crap application and will stay that way, hopefully plucker won't. Not the most tactfully worded remark ... it may well be that AvantGo has dodged installing to VFS cards because it has had trouble solving the problems listed above. Alastair ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs SkyScan service. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit http://www.messagelabs.com ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ plucker-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.rubberchicken.org/mailman/listinfo/plucker-list
