State of KDE-PimPi

[zautrix]

Hi,

after KO/Pi has reached a really useable state, I am now merging  KA/Pi and the extended microkde lib with the latest KO/Pi version.

KA/Pi is quite useable now, it can even manage different resources.
There are still some minor layout bugs and maybe I have to change some of the layout to make it fitting on the screen of the 7x0. ( It was designed by Ulf for the screen of his 5500 ).

It will take some time (maybe 2-4 weeks?) for a first downloadable version, because it is summer and I am not hacking all the day ;-)

To make KA/Pi running on Windows will take some more time, it is a lot of work to make it compile on Windows.

z.


Links:
www.pi-sync.net
http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi

[Zuber]

Look forward to it. Particularly the windows version.

[zautrix]

Hi,

here is a first alpha version of KA/Pi+KO/Pi.

www.pi-sync.net/daunlood/latest/kdepim_1.9.0_arm.ipk

Berore trying it, be aware that

- the old addressbook plugins do not work.
  KO/Pi accesses now KA/Pi.

(It is planned, that later KA/Pi itself uses these plugins)

- KA/Pi have some bugs.
  E.g. saving of images do not work.

- Usebility has to be enhanced in KA/Pi.
  (Currently no toolbar, no optimal menu structure, not all config possibilities, no docu)

KA/Pi can use VCard format and manage more than one resource.
After starting, you may add resources by settings - configure resources.

If you want to use your old KO/Pi config, copy
Applications/korganizer/config_korganizerrc
to
Applications/korganizer/config/korganizerrc
.

To mention it again:
I did not make the port of KA/Pi.
Ulf had done a great job with the port of KA/Pi.
(It is a German speaking guy from California).

I have fixed some bugs in the last days and improved the user interface, e.g. built in a  Minimize-Splitter: You can devide your screen to sizes you want by moving this splitter. You can quickly minimize it by clicking on one of the triangles. And I have optimized the layout of the dialogs for 5500 / 7x0 screens.

Please report bugs ... have fun!

z.

[bluedevils]

woohoo!  I shall try it out later today.

[zautrix]

I have KA/Pi now running on Windows as well - that is cooool!

It was easier than I thought to get it compiling and running on Windows.

I am currently working ( for a customer, I get paid for this ) on a solution to get Outlook data (Appointments and Contacts ) directly to a file, which is readable by KOrganizer and KAdressbook from KDE Desktop.

Such that it should be really easy ( in some days or weeks ) to get the data from Outlook to KDE and KDE-PimPi.
(The program will be GPL, i.e. available for free. Actually, it is based on Outport.)

z.

[bluedevils]

Do you realize the amount of jokes that may arise from the name PimPi?

[ulf1]

This will be the next step following the famous \"pimp my ride\" series on cable TV. I can imagine something like \"pimp my PIM\".

Anyway, maybe zautrix and I will think about a more suitable name \'cause we do not want to be \"R\" listed. :wink:


If you have any \"technical\" problems with KA/Pi, let us know. Any bugs within the basic functionality are of very interest. I am thinking here especially about

- editing/adding/deleting contacts
- import/export of contacts with the different binary/vcard - file/dir formats.
- using the various view/filter options

thanks,
Ulf

[Zuber]

Just installed and had a play.

Well done to both Ulf and zautrix. Keep it up...

A couple of bits of initial feedback. I know it is noly alpha, just thought I\'d get in early

1. Are you commiting data on hitting the OK button or on file save option ?
Reason being, I am always concerned about loosing data in event of a crash etc.

As a quick test, for KA, I turned on Fast load. Entered some changes to a contact and then exited it. Then removed, reinserted battery and changes to entry was lost following restart.

2. One feature I would really love, is the ability to dial a number on the mobile via bluetooth. Not sure how difficult it would be, but it would be really cool to have.

[zautrix]

Just installed and had a play.

1. Are you commiting data on hitting the OK button or on file save option ?

Yes, with save, it is saved.
And it is saved, if you exit the app.

As a quick test, for KA, I turned on Fast load. Entered some changes to a contact and then exited it.

Here you are wrong:
You CANNOT exit an app, if fastload is enabled.
That\'s the whole point of fastload.

Then removed, reinserted battery and changes to entry was lost following restart.
.

Yes, if you remove the batteriy when an app is running, you will loose data.
No way to change this.

Thanks for your feedback,

z.

[Zuber]

I agree, with fastlad on you can\'t exit as such. Sorry that is what I meant. Easy to forget about saving...

Hence the concern. I forget to do things. That\'s why I like PDAs etc. to remind me

I was thinking auto save on minimise (hitting X) or some other regular auto save. Anyway, early days yet...

[zautrix]

I was thinking auto save on minimise (hitting X) or some other regular auto save. Anyway, early days yet...

Yes, the saving on minimize is a very good idea!

Auto saving does not help in every case - you may have that the Z get in suspend mode before autosaving.

I will implement the saving on minimize.

z.

[Hrw]

Can You give sources to download? I will try to add it into OpenEmbedded enviroment (as it was done with KO/Pi).

[zautrix]

Can You give sources to download? I will try to add it into OpenEmbedded enviroment (as it was done with KO/Pi).

You can download the sources from

www.pi-sync.net/daunlood/latest/kdepim.tar.gz

, but I do see not any reason to add an alpha version to openembedded.

And please do not specify any www.pi-sync.net url in openembedded build system.

The sources are only available for some days, after that, they are available in cvs.

z.

[Hrw]

OK - I want to look at it - will add only when you release working version and not before.

I like Your Ko/Pi and just wanted to test Ka/Pi.

Sources of KO/Pi 1.7.8 mirrored - URL in OE changed. Next time will mirror them too (or fetch from CVS).

[zautrix]

OK - I want to look at it - will add only when you release working version and not before.

Thx!

I like Your Ko/Pi and just wanted to test Ka/Pi.

Sources of KO/Pi 1.7.8 mirrored  

Very good!

Thanks again!

- URL in OE changed. Next time will mirror them too (or fetch from CVS).

We are currently merging the KA/Pi sources ... it will take some time, until we have this done.
Then we will create a new module in our cvs at sourceforge.

z.