File transfer vie LAN from PC to Palm T3

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jamestown

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#900 12-Jan-2004 06:03

Is it possible to transfer files from the PC to the T3 via Bluetooth File Transfer or similar service? I had a Toshiba Pocket PC and there was a direct LAN type interface where files could be transferred. I don't see anything on your guides about this under Palm, just under Pocket PC.

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#2693 12-Jan-2004 07:08

You can transfer files via Bluetooth - even install .prc and .pdb if you want. But you won't have an file explorer like interface on your Palm like you have on the Pocket PC.

It's simple: open My bluetooth Places on your computer, find the icon corresponding to your Palm there and simply drag and drop a file into that icon. The Palm will receive the file and tell you about it, like it does when you beam a file via infrared.

If it fails at first, double-click the icon corresponding to the Palm device so the computer can find the services available, then try again.

jamestown

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#2694 12-Jan-2004 07:47

That's neat, it worked. Is there any way of initiating a transfer from PC to handheld when operating from the handheld? Is there any way of showing the directory of files on the PC??

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#2695 12-Jan-2004 07:51

Great... There's no "fetch" function on the Palm, I'm afraid. If Palm does not implement a client for its OBEX it would be neat to someone to implement something using the Bluetooth API or as a conduit using the connection established by the Hotsync via Bluetooth (just an idea).

jamestown

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#2700 12-Jan-2004 17:13

That would be nice. I am still having trouble HotSyncing through Bluetooth though (see my other post). Can you help me there??

ronflig

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#3325 7-Feb-2004 06:17

I just tried the file transfer from PC to Palm T3 & everything appeared to go well. I got a dialogue on the T3 identifying the file & asking if I wanted to accept. When I confirmed to accept the file I got the following dialogue:

Fatal Alert....StringMgr.c,Line:72,NULL string passed

After of course performing the soft reset, everythin is fine, except no file.

Any thoughts/suggestions?

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#3329 7-Feb-2004 10:31

That sounds more like either insufficient memory on your Palm, or some hack conflict.

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#3392 10-Feb-2004 02:36

I don't think it's memory (I have 26 MB Flash Available) & I don't use any hacks. So I'm still baffled. Thanks for the response though.