AddressCSV2PDB v1.10

last update: 16th August 2006
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Database name:AddressDB
Database Creator:addr
Database Type:data
Type:Freeware

A Java Desktop Application to create from a CSV File the AddressDB.pdb file

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This is a Java Desktop Application for MAC, Windows, Linux and all Plattforms supporting Java 1.1.8 or better.
To run this software you need a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK).

You have to install a Jave Runtime Invironment like it is distributed by SUN, IBM or Apple. Up to now it has no GUI. It is a comand line driven utility. For Apple you can use Tools like JShell or JBindery to run the Application from the shell.

A Java Command line Application to create the built-in AddressDB.pdb for the Palm.
It should be compatible with all kinds of PalmOS™ devices. Up to now the format of the AddressDB.pdb has not been changed.
In the IFO File are the Labels of the Categories and the labels of the fields.
Use Address2CSV to generate the IFO file. The ifo file is supposed to be called like the CSV file with the suffix IFO (Example: CSVFile.CSV -->> CSVFile.CSV.IFO). Look at Address2CSV for the labels of the columns.
The categories labels and field labels can be edited, but be carefull.

Syntax:
You need at least Java 1.2 environment.
using a JDK (Java Development Kit):

  • java -cp AddressCSV2PDB.jar STARTER AddressCSV2PDB InputCSVFileName OutputPDBFileName

if you have just installed the JRE (Java Runtime Environment):
  • jre -cp AddressCSV2PDB.jar STARTER AddressCSV2PDB InputCSVFileName OutputPDBFileName

The AddressCSV2PDB.JAR has to be included to the classpath or provide it with the -cp parameter to the Java Virtuell Machine.

Be careful, the Java Runtime environment is case sensitve.
The records in the CSV will not be sorted. Just change once the sort order within the Address Application.

A UniqueID must already in the csv file.

No other database can be written with that jar file.

Tested on Palm OS 3.3, 3.4, 4.0 and 5.0.

Any distribution of that Software via CD-ROM, Internet or other media without the permission of the author is not allowed.

This software can be used free of charge, except for commercial use. Please refer to the licence agreement for further details. Conatct the author if you have any further questions.

These applications are distributed as archives files. To extract the original files from an archive, you can use WinZip (.zip) for Windows or StuffIt Expander (.sit) for Macs.

Any comments are appreciated.

Kind regards

Juergen Schwister

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by Jürgen Schwister @ http://home.vr-web.de/jSwi