Re: Re: newer version of Pdesk?

Does anyone happen to know what libraries are required?

I still need to get my Progect build working again (I switched computers), 
but if someone knows how to fix it, I don't mind fixing the build process.

Rick


On Thu, 3 Aug 2006, "allpurposeguru" wrote:

> Actually, just a rebuild with a Treo-sensitive (5-way pad) set of
> libraries would resolve my BIGGEST complaint about Progect-- on a
> Treo, you type a character to open a new entry, and the grakkin gorzak
> OS steals the focus from the text field so it can highlight the OK
> button.  That causes all the subsequent text characters to be eaten by
> the button gadget.
>
> You have to TAP the text field again if you want to finish your entry.
>
> This is apparently resolved by simply relinking the code with new
> libraries; not that I've tried it, however.
>
>
>
>
> --- In [email protected], Rick Price <rprice@...> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 21 Jul 2006, "aproposnix" wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> It been a while since a new release of Pdesk or Progect? Is there a
>>> plan to update either of these in the near future?  Last thing I
>>> remember was a complete rewrite. Any news?
>>
>>
>> PROGECT:
>>
>> I'm thinking of adding someone's patches for Progect and rebuilding
> a beta
>> of it.
>>
>> I also need to make sure it can handle opaque data from other desktop
>> applications (explanation further on).
>>
>> So, I will probably try and do that within two weeks.
>>
>>
>> PDESK:
>>
>> PDesk is not likely to have much activity for a while, unless someone
>> gives me patches, in which case I will certainly build another version.
>>
>> I have started on a rewrite of it called the "Outliner Framework"
> it's on
>> SourceForge, but not ready for prime time. I have put it on hold
> because I
>> think we need to deal with the conduit first.
>>
>>
>> CONDUIT:
>>
>> The current conduit is dangerous to your data, but only sometimes,
> perhaps
>> only when you really, really care.
>>
>> The current conduit isn't a perfect solution anyway, because the data
>> stays in a binary format. Not everyone wants to use PDesk, some
> people use
>> Progect for things that are better handled by other applications on the
>> desktop.
>>
>> So
>>
>> I'm writing a conversion library (and program) that will convert
> basically
>> any Palm database to XML, plugins need to be written, so I'm going to
>> support Progect first before other programs, and to be honest, I would
>> expect others to write the plugins for other programs in general.
>>
>> The program will go from the Progect Palm Database to the XML of the
>> program we are supporting, so we would support things like OmniOutliner
>> directly.
>>
>> Once I have the conversion library working, and a command line
> application
>> available, I will start working on the conduit which will utilize the
>> library for it's functions.
>>
>> Once all that is done, I will start working on merging the data between
>> the desktop and the Palm.
>>
>> This is a gigantic amount of work, and I expect it will take 6
> months to
>> complete the conduit.
>>
>> Once that is in place however, people will be able to use the desktop
>> application of their choice to edit their data. Their data will no
> longer
>> be locked in a binary format cage as well. I think the benefit for this
>> will be huge.
>>
>> So, that's what is currently happening.
>>
>> Progect is definitely not dead, but the current conduit has to be
> replaced,
>> and PDesk will be either replaced or repaired some time, kind of far
> into
>> the future. Probably a good year to year and a half out, easily two
> years.
>> But that shouldn't matter so much, because you will probably be able to
>> use your favourite desktop editor(s) instead.
>>
>> Of course if someone steps up to the plate, there are many things
> that can
>> be done for Progect or the new PDesk and even for the conduit, I
> need XSLT
>> people currently to help with the conversions.
>>
>> I hope to have a exe available with limited conversions within two
> weeks.
>>
>> I will at the same time make the Python module available as an Alpha or
>> Beta, and so people on other platforms will also be able to use it.
>>
>> Rick
>>
>>  >> thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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