Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Synchronization with mobile appliances via SyncML - need help ASAP

[Dave Hall]

On Thu, 2005-07-07 at 12:24 +0000, Christian Rost wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> as mentioned in an earlier posting, I'm going to write an step-by-step
> documentation on how to realize synchronization between PHPgroupware and
> mobile appliances like Pocket PC.

Cool! From what I read from you last post it seemed be under control.

> 
> At the moment I'm stuck in the middle and am desperately searching for help.
> Part of the project is a presentation that takes place next wednesday, where
> we're going to present PHPgroupware and also the synchronization with an
> Pocket PC.
> 
> So far I've studied the [sync4j] installation howto from the cvs, the debian
> installation howto from the wiki and the phpgw-dev thread from december 2004.
> Furtunately I was able to get hold on the 1.2 version of sync4j-server.
> Following the howto I installed the jboss/ sync4j -server, the PHPgroupware
> connector and the PHPgrouware modules [sync-module, ipc test suite].

The debian instructions are out of date, but give you some idea of how
to do it.

> 
> But now I'm stuck, because I was unable to find any documentation that helps
> me further. I don't know if I've done it right or
> - how to test the sync4j <-> phpgw connector

With difficulty.

> - which connector to chose for the Pocket PC to connect to sync4j-server 1.2

I haven't tried using a pocketPC for sync.  From what I heard the non
free weblicon plugin is best.

> - which version of PHPgw is the best to work with [.16?]

yes

> 
> Has anybody of you a running system who can help me further? If I can't get it
> running until wednesday, we can't take PHPgroupware for the project, even if
> it's fulfilling nearly all of our needs. I've already phoned the guys from
> Probusiness but they can't help at the moment.

They are usually to busy to help much, seems to be a regular thing with
them.

I am pretty busy myself this week, looming deadline.  If you post on the
user list (where this discussion belongs) I will try to assist if I have
time.

Chers

Dave
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