Visual Basic or Visual C for the desktop to Net end (Java could be even better, depending on how you need to do this). You'll need to write a conduit to get your address book out of the Palm, unless you use Puma's Intellisync or something like that. Take a good look at PalmGear.com for utilities that do this kind of thing...if you can afford to, don't reinvent the wheel. If you need to write a Palm conduit, which I doubt (since the address book syncs down to the Palm desktop by default...unless you want to replace the address book conduit with a custom conduit that translates the data differently.), use Visual C 6 with the conduit development kit, downloadable from PalmOS's development zone. Hope that helps! -Rus >-----Original Message----- >From: Alex K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 2:28 PM >To: Palm Developer Forum >Subject: newbee: What tool(s) do I need to use in order to... > > > >I am new to PalmOS developmnet, and I need to write an ActiveX >component >that will be able to retrieve contacts information from .aba >(address book >archives - I believe) files so that palm pilot users can import their >address book info from their desktop (after they have already >exported it >from their pieces to their internet ready desktops via some >3rd party app) >onto our web based address book. Sort of like Yahoo does it with thier >address book imports. I am not sure if i am in a right place >to ask this >question, - can someone offer me any helpfull information, please. >Suggestion on development environments for Win2K are also welcomed. >Many thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > >-- >For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to >unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
