P*Wcal 1.0 documentation

The pilot-link package

The pilot-link package is necessary for P*Wcal and especially the PDA::Pilot perl module. To install the package, follow the instructions of the README file. Generally, the installation looks like something like this:
> ./configure
> make
> make install
To test the installation, if you define /dev/pilot as your Palm Pilot device, you can try:
> pilot-xfer -L /dev/pilot
You press the HotSync button on your Palm craddle, and normally you will see the list of all data of your Palm.

If this test is ok, you can now install the PDA::Pilot perl module. This is done by:

> cd tools/Perl5
> perl Makefile.pl
> make
> make install
To test the PDA::Pilot module, you can use the test.pl program:
> test.pl /dev/pilot
You press the HotSync button on your Palm craddle, and normally you will see some misc information extracted from your Palm.

It this test is passed successfully, you are ready to use P*Wcal.


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