Sync

[gmc122172]

I wanted to see if anybody new if it was possible and how they could do the following: If I create the .ixl file I want to send it to multiple users to load on their palm to view the files that were converted. Can this be done?

[Voltage Spike]

I am unclear on whether you want to send the .ixl file to other people, or whether you want to send the converted file.

Sending the Converted File

If you are using iSiloX, then keep clicking the add user button to specify multiple people.

Within the .ixl file, you may accomplish the same thing by specifying multiple "HotSync" tags under the "Destination" category.

Sending the .ixl File

I do not believe there is a way to automatically set the HotSync user from external information. Your best bet would be to specify a "Destination/Files" destination and then have the user manually open the generated .pdb file.

[Greg D'Unger]

An IXL file can have multiple destinations, so if you set paths ..
For example:
<path>c:\Palm\User1\Install\</path>
<path>c:\palm\User2\Install\</path>
then the PDB created by the ixl will get dumped into both users Install.
This USED to be sufficient to trigger a load on the next HotSync, but it seems Palm 'IMPROVED' this (in my OS5.2.1 anyway). Anybody know the workaround for this?

[Voltage Spike]

In my opinion, if you are trying to specify a file destination, then use a file destination. If you wish to specify a HotSync user, then specify a HostSync user.

From the .ixl file-format document (http://isilox.com/support/manual/ixl/ixl.htm):


<Destination>
<Title>My Document</Title>
<HotSync>
<Path>John Doe</Path>
<Path>Jane Doe:</Path>
</HotSync>
<ActiveSync>
<Path>PocketPC</Path>
<Path>PocketPC:</Path>
</ActiveSync>
<Files>
<Path>c:\My Documents\My Document.pdb</Path>
<Path>c:\Backup\My Document.pdb</Path>
</Files>
</Destination>

PS: It is the job of the Palm Desktop software, not the Palm OS, to install files. Thus, the OS version is not relevant.