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Where is the Calendar/Datebook file?

New MessageWhere is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) pwjsb56
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I have 2 Audreys, with 2 more on the way. I would like to copy the Calendar/Datebook from one to another. Does anyone know where the file is located that holds the appointments/data?

Thanks

10-22-2001 06:35:19

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) TestStrips
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I would love to do the same thing... to word the question another way, Is there a way to use the same address book on multiple audrey's? If not audrey's default program is there a way to VNC another program off of say a linux box? I would love to be able to get my calendar to all my audreys without having to take my cradle and palm to every audrey terminal around my house, it's annoying and i am never sure if i have the most current schedule for myself/wife/kids.
10-22-2001 15:53:54

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) SolaceLambs
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and if anyone knows the name of the file... would it be possible to view the datebook file via a webpage within a home network?

Thanks to all the brains on this Audrey BBS!

10-23-2001 17:06:02

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) jhasbani
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EVILE GUESS:

find the file name, "A" (refers to the file name, not the file).
put a copy of this file onto a server (windows share or something)
mount a dir on each machine pointing to the share on that server
rename the file on each audrey to not "A" and make a new link from "A" to "B", which is "A" found in the mount point

example

lets say the file is /a/date.file
copy this file to a shared directory on a server.
make a new mount point, mounting the shared directory. make the mount point /b/ on each audrey.
rename /a/date.file to /a/date.bk on each audrey
link /a/date.file -> /b/date.file on each audrey so that each datebook app points to the same actual file.

this may work. if the apps recognize the changes automatically. It may also horribly fail, but I am pretty sure it won't do harm to try.

10-23-2001 17:48:04

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) pwjsb56
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Thanks for the info, I had the mounting and linking figured out. I just can't find the file that holds the datebook/appointments. It maybe within /kojak/Datebook, but don't know for sure.

Any help finding the file would be great!

10-23-2001 19:10:08

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) zooloo
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I was looking into this a while ago to determine if I could not only share the calendar but also update it via other software. I think the files are in :

/data/hotsync/__kojak$name/AddressDB.gdbm
/data/hotsync/__kojak$name/DatebookDB.gdmb

you'll need to use single-quotes to cd into the __kojak$name dir since it has a $ in it for the variable name, BTW there is 2 underbars at the beginning. I haven't actually tried sharing them yet One strange thing you'll notice is that if you monitor these files and update the address or datebooks, the file size will increase but the date will not change.

-zooloo

10-23-2001 19:19:26

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) pwjsb56
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Thank you all, I got the same Datebook on all my Audreys! Any changes I make on any Audrey are reflected on the other Audreys by clicking on Year and then click Month.

Here is how:
1-I have a mount to a Win98 pc using a previous post in a script I run from the shell.
/nto/bin/fs-cifs -a //win98ComputerName:It's ip address:/share name on win98 /mount guest guest
I don't have this in the boot.sh, I run manually from shell after rebooting. I'm a chicken, afraid Audrey won't boot if something was to happen to my Win98 machine.
2-cd /data/hotsync/__kojak'$'name
3-cp DatebookDB.gdbm /mount
4-rm DatebookDB.gdbm
5-ln -s /mount/DatebookDB.gdbm /data/hotsync/__kojak'$'name/DatebookDB.gdbm
6-reboot
7-After reboot, run the script to mount your shared drive.
8-Hit the Datebook button and there are your Appointments!

This same thing could be done with the AddressDB.gdbm to have the same addresses on all your Audreys.

I love this Audrey board, so many smart people. Now if we can figure how to run Java from the Browser and get AOL Instant Messanger working, Audrey would be much happier!

10-23-2001 20:14:24

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) jhasbani
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nice work =) I just don't wanna know what happens when you load the calendar without mounting the shared folder first!
10-23-2001 20:38:49

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) pwjsb56
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This is safe. If you forget to mount the share, you get a blank calendar. You can then run the mount script, click year then month and the Appointments appear.
10-23-2001 20:52:07

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 1 times) cdthomas9
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on a related note, is there a way to do this with email? so i can look at my mail from any audrey in the house...

i do see under /data/email there are 2 directories, 'in' and 'out'. i dont have email installed on my audreys yet, so i cant test out if this is where it would be delivered.


cdthomas9 (at) toadmail (dot) com
10-23-2001 21:14:41

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) SolaceLambs
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This is so slick - thanks! I did find out that you only have to toggle once between the year and month.day buttons if you want to update the calendar immediately. It will update by itself once she goes to sleep.

To cdthomas9, we have a broadband ISP that allows us several email addresses so each Audrey is set up for it's own (we email between them). I don't know how email could be pulled into different Audreys at the same time, but maybe it's possible to look at what was received/sent from a second Audrey using this method (as long as it's not deleted off the one it was originally received at). There isn't an option of "leave a copy on the server" with Audrey email like there is in Outlook and other POP retrieval email programs. If that were possible, this idea could work without using a share, except that you would only see what was sent from each individual Audrey.

10-23-2001 22:32:57

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) hw_irq
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How about using one of Audreys as the "datebook / contact" file server and network mapping other Audreys to the server network share. You would not need the MS box in this case.

Also, you could use the same principle to make one of the Audreys the primary mail unit and the rest of them would link to the mail file on the primary unit. You may have sharing issues, but it is worth a try. The secondary units would not have POP3 configured, so only the primary unit would pull the e-mail.

10-23-2001 22:43:26

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) dilligaf
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That is a good thought hw_irq, but, I'd prefer to use the 'nearly' infinite space on an PC share. You could still have only one of the Audrey's configured to do the POP3 checks.

I'd really hate to fill up one of these lil girls and have her freak out.

dill

10-24-2001 10:19:07

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) Brumski
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Does anyone know if this works with more than one Palm user?

ie: If my wife and I were both to sync at one Audrey, would both calendars/datebooks show up at the audreys, or would they possibly only see one or the other?

TIA,
Brumski

02-20-2002 13:49:55

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) gdesignr
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Does anyone have any ideas about what type of file format this is? I've thought about using a Yahoo calendar on my audrey, but I love having the "Scribble" ability. The problem is that I want to also be able to access this calendar from my pc in the other room. Has anyone had any luck syncing with this calendar over a network from outlook or some other windows based calendar? If the palms can sync, I would think other things could... And out of curiosity, when you sync a palm with the audrey and something has been scribbled in on the audrey, how does it translate to the palm?
03-01-2002 20:07:42

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) flamedog
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Brumski,

You sound like you are doing the dual datebook thing with you and your wife. Try confirming this: I assume that your Audrey will have a file for each of you where the $name is yourname and wifesname. As long as you do the routines described for both files you should be golden. Give it a go and let us know.

/data/hotsync/__kojak$name/AddressDB.gdbm
/data/hotsync/__kojak$name/DatebookDB.gdmb

03-02-2002 13:09:48

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) thutch
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I'm trying to set up the datebook on the shared drive, and I'm a little confused. pwjsb56 wrote some directions above and I'd like to incorporate them in the boot.sh file. Do I put the 1st 5 lines in the boot.sh or just the 1st and then run the rest once?
Also, I have a user already set up and the datebookDB.gdbm file is located at data/hotsync/bev/DatebookDB.gdbm. Should I use that file instead of the __kojak'$'name/Datebook.gdbm?

Tom

11-25-2002 18:19:08

New MessageRE:Where is the Calendar/Datebook file? (modified 0 times) dilligaf
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Tom,

The first one is the only one he uses in a script.

Once the copies and link is done once, all you need is the mount at boot up.

dill

11-25-2002 22:56:38

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