Sounds like most of the work would be in the conduit, not the Palm app. The really tricky part would be reconciling changes from different users to the same record. It might be worthwhile to use some sort of revision control system to manage such things. RCS is still a great revision control system, and it is distributed in source form, so you could incorporate it directly into your conduit. Of course, since RCS is under GNU "copyleft" if this is to be a commercial product, you would then have to make source to your conduit available. If it's a company-internal project then it doesn't matter so much.
-- -Richard M. Hartman [EMAIL PROTECTED] 186,000 mi/sec: not just a good idea, it's the LAW! Craig Trim wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > >Hi, > >I'm new to this user group, and I apologize in advance >if this letter breaches list etiquette. >I would like to determine the feasibility of the >following problem, posed to me by my employer. I >don't have any previous experience in developing >palm-based apps. >As a quick overview, we have a central database, where >each record details tech support being provided to >clients by our staff. We would like to create an >application on the palm that allows the user to work >with (eg, view or modify) each record while they >are working (all assignments are outbound from our >office). >The problem description is as follows: >Each record can be downloaded in xml as a pdb file. >The user should be able to locate the file with the >app which will parse the file and add it in. After >the user finishes working with the file, it can be >exported in the same format it was parsed in as. The >modified record will then be uploaded to the database. > >Specifically, I would like to know if >importing/exporting as described above will be >possible. >If someone with more experience knows this to be >possible, I would appreciate their input. > >Sincerely, >Craig Trim > >===== >Craig Trim >ICQ 13706636 >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! >http://photos.yahoo.com/ > > -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
