Hello, If this is going to be used in a time sensitive environment (I assume it is), DON'T hotsync. Way too slow to be used in this situation. What you should do is use a server and make a net connection palm->server and send the file with http. Hotsync is too slow and riddled with issues for this environment.
however, if you cannot afford/don't want a serveror, if you don't agree with my ramblings, and use hotsync: The Database manager is much easier to handle than creating a conduit. Stick with that. You can try playing with creating a file stream or PalmDoc (search the net for info, headers, samples, etc), which will give you a bit easier job parsing on the desktop, also. Hoping this helps On 9/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've written my first Palm application, a restaurant ordering > system, and it all works well except for one glaring omission. > > The "order" is built on the Palm then written to a memory card > as a VFS text file. The missing part of the system is the > facility to complete that process by sending the file to a > desktop PC. > > My desktop computer can pick up and parse the text file then > use existing software to process it, if the Palm can do what > should be the easy bit and send it. > > I have WiFi HotSync running, which works fine, and I want to use > WiFi to send the text file but don't see how I can do that without > a lot of learning/effort to accomplish what seems a pretty trivial > task. > > I seem to have 2 options - > > 1) Use a database on the Palm instead of the VFS text file - > I guess it would then be transferred by Hot Sync. > > I've managed to get this far without using the Palm database > system which looks quite daunting to learn and use so would > prefer to avoid it. Also, I don't know how easy it will be to > parse a .pdb file on the desktop. > > 2) Develop a conduit to transfer the file, which sounds the > cleanest solution. > > I probably have the tools to do this since I use Delphi for > desktop development but I don't have the knowledge and the > impression I get from the documentation is that there is a huge > amount to learn . > > Any advice or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. For > example, am I missing an easier solution? > -- > For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/ > -- /*PhreakOnALeash*/ WELCOME TO THE DISCLAIMER! Please, protect your family. This mail contains explicit depictions Of things which are real. These real things are commonly known as life. So, if it sounds sarcastic, don't take it seriously. If it sounds dangerous, Do not try this at home or at all. And if it offends you, just don't listen to it. -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
