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PDAToolbox Tools and Utilities

This page provides information and tools to extend your PDA Toolbox development capabilities.  All of the tools here work with versions of PDAT since version 6.0.  This page is oriented towards PDAT Professional 6.0 through 6.5..

These tools provide solutions to tasks other than just programming your application in PDAT.  Many of the tools are free and the others are shareware at reasonable prices.   If you have a tool you want to add to this page, send Rick@SandsUSA.com an email with the links and details.

 
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PDB Explorer 
This application is for viewing, editing and creating PDB files for Palm OS applications created with PDA Toolbox.

PDB file structure 
Document describing the structure of a PDB file.

PDB Converter 
Command line converter for PDB<->CSV (PDB file has to be in PDA Toolbox format)

PDB Checker 
This application is for checking the field names of a PDB created with a PDA Toolbox application.

PDA DLL 
DLL for installing software to a Palm powered PDA.

TBReports
US$15.95

TBReports is a good report writer for databases created by PDAToolbox.
Go to TBReports download page.

PDAT Conduit
US$29.95

The PDAT Pro HS Conduit is a full mirror conduit for PDA Toolbox databases.

Go to PDAT HS Conduit download page.

PDAT
DB Server
US$15.00
The PDAT Database Server 6.0 is an ActiveX control that will help you write Windows(tm) Desktop Applications that read/write/edit your PDAT databases.  This control has been designed and tested with Visual Basic 6.0.

Go to PDAT Database Server download page.

PDAT Pro Overlay Manager
US$9.95

The PDAT Pro Overlay Manager is allows you to manage and create Palm OS Overlays for your PDA Toolbox applications to localize your application according to the user's installed language. These overlays are used automatically by the OS to load the appropriate language and other resources used by the device. For example, say you have an English application, MyApp.prc. If you create Spanish and German overlays, you'd now have three files that could be installed:

MyApp.prc (base English application)
MyApp_esES.prc (Spanish overlay)
MyApp_deDE.prc (German overlay)

When an English device runs MyApp, the language appears in English.
When a Spanish device runs MyApp, the language appears in Spanish.
When a German device runs MyApp, the language appears in German.

In each case, the appropriate overlay is determined and used instead of the resources loaded in the MyApp.prc.

PDATOvr - Version 6.01, Jan-30-2005
Download PDATOvr (204k, US English)

docPDAT
US$12.95
The only way to provide technical documentation for PDA Toolbox (and it does produce a lot), docPDAT will analyze your program program and give you pages of app, form, and database details.  Perfect for providing documentation for a client, the copyright office, or  if you just want to have enough information to recreate your app in an emergency.

Go to the docPDAT download page.

PDAT/db OnBoard Database Editor
Free!

PDAT/db is an "on-board" database editor designed especially for PDA Toolbox databases.  The primary features are:

  • See database details such as size, average record size, etc.
  • Create/Delete/Clone/Edit databases.
  • Create/Rename/Sort/Delete fields in your database.
  • Edit strings, numeric, date, time, dataIcon, and boolean fields.
  • Drag-n-drop record arranging.
  • View 3 key columns of data in "list" view.
  • Horizontal scrolling in "list" view.
  • Supports deleted/archived records
  • Run the "owning" application (the app with the same creator ID)
  • Supports OS 5 high-density fonts.
  • Requires OS 3.5 or greater including OS 5.
  • Support for Dynamic Input Area (DIA Compatibility Libs required for T3)

PDAT/db - Version 1.68, Jun-09-2007
Download PDAT/db (22k, US English)

FBtoBIN
Free!

This Windows tool will convert FontBucket Fonts into BINary resources suitable for use with PDA Toolbox Professional's FONT script keyword.

Download FBtoBIN.zip (127k, Jul-22-2006)

pInstaller Utility
Free!

This Conduit Installer by handX is an Open Source Conduit Installer creation toolkit.  By editing a simple configuration file, you can build an installation package for your Palm application and Conduit. You can call this progam from within one of the normal install builders like InstallShield or Wise etc. Or you can simply bundle it into a self extracting .exe that automatically runs conduitInstaller.exe when finished.  It will even generate an uninstall entry for you.  As far as I know, the HandX site is gone so this may be "AbondonWare"... 

Download pInstaller.zip (Version 2.0, 426k)

XDF-EDIT Utility
Free!

This optional Windows utility edits the XDF files produced and required by PDATCONV.EXE.

Download XDFEdit.zip (26k. Jun-6-2007)

DocReader ActiveX Control
Free!

As a free add-on to the PDAT Database Server, the DocReader ActiveX control provides your Visual Basic 6.0 applications with the ability to read un-compressed Palm OS DOC files as produced by PDAT applications.

Go to PDAT Database Server download page.

GetIcons
Free!

GetIcons is a command line utility that will convert IconMgr icon databases contained in PRC files to bitmaps.  The "best" icon images are written to a folder as BMP files so your desktop applications can access them.

Download GetIcons.zip (16k, Jan-9-2006)

PDDiags
Free!

PDDiags is a diagnostics tool that can be useful to determine the running environment of another user's computer.  Mostly intended for developers of the PDAT PRO HS Conduit and PDATBDB60 Database Server when you have a desktop companion up and running.

Download PDDiags.zip (21k, Dec-23-2004).  

Lib Info
Free!

LibInfo displays all of the installed PDAT libraries (and MathLib) and their version numbers on a Palm OS device. It can also save the output to the memo pad application.  Useful for diagnostics.  Version 1.2 now optionally shows PDAT/Advanced Plugin Code (CRID).

Download LibInfo 1.2 (with docs - 4k)

Shell Link
Free!

Shell Link provides an automated way of copying resources from one file to another.  It provides a script-based language similar to PDAT/Advanced, but simpler, and a database/editor of scripts for running. 

Download ShellLink 1.9 (with docs - 35k)

POSE Export DB Plus
Free!
POSE Export DB+ is a better, easier, and more useful alternative to POSE's "Export to Database" command.  This will allow a group of files to be exported in one click.  Remembers the last destination path and selected files.

Download POSExDB.zip 1.1 (6k, 9-3-2003 )

PDAInstall
Free!
This utility will allow you to install files (PRC/PDB) for installation onto a user's PDA the next time they HotSync.  This will attempt to use the PalmOne Quick Install (only ver.1.1+) and if that is not found, then it will use INSTAPP.EXE.  Memory card installation is supported for desktops that include Quick Install.  Requires VB6 runtime.

Download PDAInstall.zip (Updated May-27-2005, 11k)

NoPrefs
Free!  Ver. 2.0
This tool will wipe your preferences clean.  Useful while debugging programs on Palm OS Emulator (POSE) or the SIMs.  It will not work on an actual device.

Download Version 2.0 NoPrefs.zip (Updated Jul-27-2006, 48k) 

PagEdit
Free!
Download this and place in your PDA Toolbox folder.  This allows you to edit *.PFS scripts "modelessly" so you can navigate around the IDE while the script editor is opened.  Works with all versions of PDA Toolbox 6.0 - 6.5.

Download PageEdit.zip (Updated Jan-29-2002, 6k) 

PagEditLite
Free!
Same as PagEdit except that it's for Mac users who have trouble running PagEdit under a Windows VM.  This is really a stripped down editor (sorry).

Download PagEditLite.zip (Updated Aug-29-2004, 40k) 

PalmRC
Free!
A hacked version of PalmRC for viewing Palm Resources on your desktop.

Download  PalmRC.zip

UIColorTheme
US$10.00

UIColorTheme creates color theme resources for use in PDA ToolBox(tm) generated applications and in C/C++ projects that support importing .BIN resources or PilRC scripts. Read more at the UIColorTheme pageYou only need this if you are using non-PDAT tools.

UIColorTheme - Version 2.0 build 9, Aug-24-2003
Download UIColorTheme (67k, US English)

   
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