On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:11:43 -0400, Melanie Campbell wrote: > Thanks John, > > I finally got it figured out for Docs To Go, my Palm Zire 31 and my Linux > OpenSuse - Kpilot will transfer the files for me. Yippeee! I am so happy > to have it working again. This will work for me since my files are never > really complex in terms of formatting - I use my palm for taking notes in > my MPA classes and for meetings - instead of taking a laptop with me. > > Now if only there was an Adobe Palm Reader - for Linux - I used to use > that a lot but will have to convert to .txt I guess? > > Melanie > > John W. Kennedy wrote: >> Melanie Campbell wrote: >>> I am still trying to figure how to continue using my palm as my laptop >>> - I really just need to have working ability for a word processor. >>> >>> I used to use Docs to Go with Word - but now I am on Linux using >>> OpenOffice. I got the trial for Softick Card Export - so I can >>> transfer files from my sd card on my Palm Zire 31. >>> >>> I know that OpenOffice can "save as" .pdb - but it doesn't seem to open >>> the files and it seems like all the palm word processors save as .pdb. >>> Has any discovered a way to deal with this? >> >> /All/ PalmOS data files are named *.pdb on the Windows or MacOS backup. >> PalmOS distinguishes among them by their content (like Unix "magic >> numbers", but more formalized). The *.pdb file produced by OOo is >> specifically for a Palm program called AportisDoc. Unfortunately, >> AportisDoc is dead, dead, dead. It is still possible to get your hands >> on the freeware version if you look hard enough, but the freeware >> version is only a reader. >> >> The eReader program that came free on my new Treo 650 can read >> AportisDoc documents. >> >> I am far from an expert, but I don't know of any available AportisDoc >> read/write program except the original abandonware, and, except for the >> free reader version, they are all date-locked, even if you can find >> them. >> >> There are also quite a few yucky points in the OOo-AportisDoc >> conversion, anyway. >> >> The current recommendation for OOo-Palm interoperability appears to be >> to use *.doc with Documents To Go. The results are not altogether >> satisfactory with heavyweight use of OOo as a desktop publisher, but >> it's OK for more basic stuff (like standard ms. format). >>
What about http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readerforpalm.html for your Zire? -- Documentation Co-lead "Dinna meddle wi' things ye ken nuthin' aboot!" J.H. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
