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NAME

       PilotManager - Unix-based manager for PalmOS devices

SYNOPSIS

       PilotManager  [  -rcdir dir ] [ -sync | -syncwith conduit... | -install
              file... | -daemon ]

       pilot-manager [ -rcdir dir ] [ -sync | -syncwith conduit... |  -install
              file... | -daemon ]

DESCRIPTION

       PilotManager allows you to synchronize databases with your PalmOS-based
       devices, such as PalmPilot(tm), Visor(tm),  etc.   Comes  with  several
       basic conduits, and more can easily be plugged in.

OPTIONS

       -sync  Attempt to synchronize immediately, without user interaction.

       -syncwith conduit...
              Attempts  to  synchronize using the specified conduit(s), rather
              than the "active" conduits.

       -install file...
              Uses the Installer conduit to install the file(s)  specified  on
              the command line (should be .prc or .pdb files).

       -daemon
              Causes  PilotManager  to  run  in  the  background,  waiting for
              HotSync events.

       -rcdir dir
              Specify the directory to use for configuration files and storage
              (defaults to $HOME/.pilotmgr/).

SETUP

       When  you  first  run  PilotManager  you  will need to configure it and
       select the conduits you wish to use.  At a minimum, you  should  select
       the Backup and Installer conduits.  At the main menu, choose File, then
       Properties.  A new window will  appear  where  you  can  configure  the
       HotSync  device  (if necessary), set some other options, and select and
       configure your conduits.  To activate an inactive  conduit,  select  it
       with  the  mouse,  then  click  on  "<<  Move" to move it to the Active
       Conduits list.

       You can configure an active conduit by selecting it and  then  pressing
       the button labelled "Configure".  Press "Dismiss" when finished.

SYNCHRONIZING

       Once  you  have  configured  PilotManager to your liking, return to the
       main window, insert your PalmOS device in its  cradle,  and  press  the
       HotSync  button.   This  is  the round button with red and blue arrows,
       just above the words "Synchronization Status".  PilotManager  will  ask
       you to press the HotSync button on your cradle.  When you do so, all of
       the conduits will run, and diagnostic messages will appear in the large
       scrolling  text  area  in  the  middle of the main PilotManager window.
       When you see "Synchronization Complete", you are done.

CONDUITS

       PilotManager comes with several conduits, which act on data in the Palm
       device   and  on  local  files.   Most  of  the  conduits  will  use  a
       subdirectory under $HOME/.pilotmgr with the same name as  the  conduit.
       More  conduits  are available from various sources, and instructions on
       writing your own conduits can be found in the on-line help.

       Backup Lets  you  archive  your  applications  and  databases  on  your
              workstation,  painlessly.   It  is  mildly intelligent about not
              backing up databases if they haven’t changed (but only  mildly).
              Can  be  configured  to  keep a certain number of older backups.
              The    most    recent     backup     can     be     found     in
              $HOME/.pilotmgr/Backup/LatestArchive.

       Installer
              This  conduit  is used to install new applications and databases
              on your Palm device.

       SyncTime
              Sets the Palm device  time  and  date  to  match  that  of  your
              workstation at regular intervals (daily, weekly, monthly).

       SyncMemo
              Synchronizes  text  files on your workstation with memos on your
              Palm  device.   These  files  are  kept  in  $HOME/SyncMemo,  in
              subdirectories   named   after   the   memo   categories.    New
              updates/files in  these  directories  get  copied  to  the  Palm
              device,  and  new updates/memos in the Palm device get copied to
              the filesystem.

       SyncPlan
              Synchronizes your Palm device’s datebook with the Plan  calendar
              program  (see  plan(1)).   You  must  have  the plan application
              installed and running on your workstation for this conduit to be
              useful.

       SyncAB Imports  and  exports  your address book data.  Uses CSV format,
              and has partial support for  vCards.   (Originally  designed  to
              work with Solaris 7 address manager.)

       SyncFood
              Synchronize your restaurant database.  The Palm app and the Unix
              app (a perl script)  for  this  conduit  can  be  found  in  the
              /usr/share/doc/pilot-manager/contrib/alan-harder directory.

       SendMail
              A  still-experimental  conduit  to  send  email  from  your Palm
              device.

FILES

       /usr/share/perl5/PilotMgr/*
              System-wide conduits may be found here.

       /usr/share/perl5/PilotMgr/doc/*
              Online documentation.

       $HOME/.pilotmgr
              Personal conduits may be installed  here.   Also,  conduits  may
              create their own subdirectories here.

SEE ALSO

       The   online  help  in  PilotManager  and  the  official  web  page  at
       http://www.moshpit.org/pilotmgr/

AUTHOR

       PilotManager  was  written  by  Bharat  Mediratta,  and  is   currently
       maintained by Alan Harder.

       This  manual  page  was  written  by  Chris  Waters  <xtifr@debian.org>
       expressly for Debian GNU/Linux (The innocent  authors  of  PilotManager
       should  not be blamed for errors in this manual.  This is a first draft
       manual, all comments, suggestions and criticisms welcomed.)

COPYRIGHT

       PilotManager is copyright (c) 1997 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

                                   May 2001