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software / kio_hplx

kio_hplx is a KIO slave for accessing HP 100/200 LX palmtops, using the palmtop's filer manager "server mode".

It allows an user to access and change the data on the palmtop transparently, using KDE applications.

Features

The current version allows you to:

Browse files on any drive on your palmtop
Copy files from/to the palmtop

TODO

Some features to be implemented yet:

Directory creation
File/directory removal
Overwriting of existing files. This cause error messages if you, i.e., try to open a file on an editor and try to save it
Progress information when copying files from the HPLX
Baud rate configuration (it uses 57600 bps by default)
Rename files

Using kio_hplx

First of all, you should be running the filer application on the palmtop. The filer should be configured to enable its server mode.

Configuring the filer server mode. On my spanish palmtop, it is done on the Comunicaciones / Valores remotos... (in english: communications / remote values) menu item (Menu C V). Select Activado (enabled) on the Modo servidor (server mode) box, and 57600 baud rate.

Of course, you should connect the palmtop to your computer serial port. I've not tested kio_hplx over the IR port, but it should work anyway. Please tell me if you have any problems.

The files can be accessed using the URL: hplx:/[<port>/]<drive-letter>[/<file-or-directory>]

Examples:

hplx:/d
hplx:/ttyS0/a
hplx:/ttyS1/c/autoexec.bat

Getting the software

kio_hplx-0.3.tar.gz is the latest release of kio_hplx.

Installing kio_hplx

See the INSTALL file for detailed install instructions. In short, if you have all the required libraries, you can install with the commands:

tar -zxvf kio_hplx-<version>.tar.gz
cd kio_hplx-<version>
./configure
make
make install

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