Activesync

Xombie · Post by **Xombie** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:21 pm

Has anyone messed with creating an activesync type of app?

For example, if I have a simple address list on the PC and on a cellphone/pda thing and I want to update the phone from the PC list or the PC from the phone list.

Is this a possibility for PB? And if so, does anyone have any pointers for where I should begin?

Thanks!

ricardo · Post by **ricardo** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:26 pm

I don't know if this helps you or if its the answer of what you are looking for, but you can use the webserver code in the PB examples to build your own WAP server, its something easy to do since its only a few additions to do (MIME types per example).

I guess that this is the natural solution for communicate a mobile device with a computer.

I code my own wap server that i use to shutdown, restart, etc. my PC from my mobile phone.

Xombie · Post by **Xombie** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:22 pm

I'm not sure I follow you.

I'm just hoping to create a simple PB address book and be able to sync the addresses back and forth from the phone. Well, mainly from the PB address book program to the phone.

Does that still fit in what you're talking about?

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:29 pm

for this I would think about a Three-DataTable solution.
each unit (PC & Phone) holds it's own DataTable.

when they connect, a third table is created, and all the DataSets are copied to the third table.
if there are DataSets with the same identifier, the newer version is chosen.

after that combining process, the third table is copied in whole to the
both units to overwrite the old tables and is deleted itself afterwards.

ricardo · Post by **ricardo** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:00 pm

Xombie wrote:I'm not sure I follow you.

I'm just hoping to create a simple PB address book and be able to sync the addresses back and forth from the phone. Well, mainly from the PB address book program to the phone.

Does that still fit in what you're talking about?

Oops. sorry i understood that you where trying to build an app to communicate your mobile with your PC

blueb · Post by **blueb** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:27 pm

I'd probably have the database with a "Date/Time created" field so that
when you try to syncronize, it will add records that don't have the same
date and time thus making it easier to transfer from one machine to the other.

Code: Select all

Structure AddressBook 
    ContactID.l 
    LastName.s
    FirstName.s
    DateCreated.l         <-------------------
EndStructure

--blueb

Xombie · Post by **Xombie** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:16 pm

Thanks for the answers everyone. However, I'm confident in how to handle the database part and the PB program itself.

The only thing I don't know how to do is the actually communication with the cellphone. The guy I'm putting this together for has Windows Mobile on a Motorola Q phone. I'm assuming he's using Outlook for storing the addresses but I'm going to double-check with him.

So I know how to do everything except query the phone for it's address list. I'd hoped for a pointer or two or a link on some good information as I've never messed with this area before.

Sorry for the confusion on that.

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:28 am

I believe that microsoft has a free sdk for windows mobile that may help you there. My daughter's boyfriend mentioned it yesterday, I just have to find the link.

He said it contains information on the talking to a mobile section, comms etc.