author | zautrix <zautrix> | 2004-10-26 16:53:49 (UTC) |
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committer | zautrix <zautrix> | 2004-10-26 16:53:49 (UTC) |
commit | 8fd100b2186e83838223f798c45637721b7b1fe3 (patch) (side-by-side diff) | |
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diff --git a/bin/kdepim/Zaurus-KDE_syncHowTo.txt b/bin/kdepim/Zaurus-KDE_syncHowTo.txt index 90c6237..5aad5da 100644 --- a/bin/kdepim/Zaurus-KDE_syncHowTo.txt +++ b/bin/kdepim/Zaurus-KDE_syncHowTo.txt @@ -25,4 +25,5 @@ sync KA/Pi+KO/Pi running on Windows with KDE via network. The setup+sync procedure is: +0) How the syncing works 1) Installing KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the Z 2) Installing desktop version of KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the desktop @@ -33,4 +34,45 @@ The setup+sync procedure is: 6) Sync +***************************************************** +0) How the syncing works +***************************************************** + +After setting up everything, the following actions will +be performed when syncing: +User enables "remote pi-sync" on desktop. +User chooses "sync with configured desktop profile" on the Z. +Z sends sync request via network to configured IP/port/password. +KO/Pi on desktop detects sync request and syncs with KDE (configurable!). +A window pops up, that KO/Pi on desktop is in "remote syncing mode". +If a conflict occurs when syncing KO/PI<->KDE on the desktop, +automatically the newest entry is choosen. +(To avoid the need of user interaction) +KO/Pi on desktop sends synced file to Zaurus. +KO/Pi on desktop is in "waiting mode" to get synced file back. +Zaurus is syncing it's own calendar with the received file. +Here can be some user interaction needed, i.e. +if the sync profile is configured as +"ask for every entry on conflict" and a conflict occurs. +Zaurus sends back synced file to desktop. +Syncing on Zaurus is complete now. +KO/Pi on desktop gets back synced file. +KO/Pi on desktop removes all entries in its own calendar and +reloads the synced file. +KO/Pi on desktop syncs with KDE. +After syncing with KDE is finished, KO/Pi closes +the "remote syncing mode" window and displays +a "syncing complete" message in the headline. + +The actual syncing KO/Pi on desktop <-> KDE is +performed by a small command line tool "kdecaldump", +which writes/reads the complete KDE calendar resources to +a file/from a file. +KO/Pi tags changed entries such that an unchanged entry +is not changed in KDE by kdecaldump. That is important for +calendar entries in KDE, stored in a "disconnected IMAP" calendar resource. + + +Same way is KA/Pi working. + ***************************************************** @@ -224,4 +266,5 @@ the following, if you want to sync your Zaurus with KDE: Start KO/Pi on the desktop. +If Kontact or KOrganizer is running, save the calendar! Connect the Z with the USB cable to your desktop. (Or to the local network). @@ -244,5 +287,5 @@ That behaviour is caused by a bug in KDE. (In KDE, everytime a subtodo is loaded, it's "last modified" settings are set to the current time - ouch!) -I hope that bug will be fixed soon. +I hope I can fix this bug in KDE soon. |