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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 @@ -23,16 +23,58 @@ NOTE: Almost the same procedure will make it possible to 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 3) Connection your Z to the desktop via network (network connection can be set up via USB cable or (W)Lan 4) Configuring KA/Pi+KO/Pi on Z for Sync 5) Enable remote sync in KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the desktop 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. + ***************************************************** 1) Installing KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the Z ***************************************************** @@ -222,8 +264,9 @@ After configuring everything as above, you have to do the following, if you want to sync your Zaurus with KDE: (It syncs will all resources in KDE, that are not "readonly"). 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). Choose on the Z the menu: Syncronize - <your name for the desktop sync profile> @@ -242,9 +285,9 @@ the message "xx items changed on local", where xx is greater or equal to the number of todos. 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. |