Database Users

del.icio.us favorites using Pocket IE

I enjoy the freedom of being able to access my favorites (through del.icio.us) anywhere. This need was a increased when I got my Universal, unfortunately del.icio.us does not have a mobile optimized view, so I hacked together a couple of html pages to allow me to browse my tags and favorites in a simplified mobile view.
If you would like to give them a go, I have attached the two files in a zip. Unzip the file and drop the two html files somewhere (in the same directory) on your PDA. Mine are in /My Documents.
Open the file 'delicious.html' in PIE. The easiest way is to find the file using the File Explorer and open it. When you have loaded it why not bookmark it (or go wild and set it as your homepage).
These files are not Universal specific, but haven't tried them on any other PDA - should work on most Windows Mobile 5 devices though (perhaps even WM2003).
Have fun,
Martin
p.s. There is also a service called mobilicio.us for mobile access to del.icio.us, try it out, (I find this too WAP focused for my needs)

Update to support Google search and google mobile proxy
Just made a couple of updates. (The new files are in the attached zip).
1) I thought it would be handy to create a special page to start from - so I have put google's xhtml search on it as well as listing all items tagged as mobilefavorites from del.icio.us. If you want this, set your home page to DeliMobile.html (to get to the full tag list, just click on the page header)
2) Against each link I have put the option to view the page through Googles mobile rpoxy - giving you a more lighweight view of some pages. This means I didn't have to bookmark both a full and a mobile version of each link.
Hope you enjoy,
Martin

Word Mobile "new file" open error

Hi y'all,
been tidying up my directories on the Xda mini (what a mess on the std install).
Since then I cannot open a new word document, comes back with "a problem with the document has been encountered and it cannot be opened"
I suspect I may have deleted a template file that Word uses when opening new doc's by mistake (maybe like the normal.dot in full blown word?)
Anyone know if this is the case, and if so what the file name would be?
Thanks
Paul.

You,ve probably deleted some templates in \my documents\templates on your device.
Find them all enclosed including a zoom fix for pocket excel - normal.xlt that gives excel 75% zoom if you use it as a template for your excel sheets.

next question....
Thanks Mark,
have downloaded the templates but Word is still not seeing them.
When I go "menu" - "options" the "defalt template" drop down is empty
Part of my original issue is the illogical structure of the directories on the device with what appears to be multiple instances of folders eg :\documents and setting\my documents as well as \my documents
Equally their are a number of "templates" folders around
Any suggestions on how I can alter where Word looks for the templates?
Paul.

The template that is like normal.dot is blank document.dot and if word is not seeing this you must of deleted something else. Are you sure you have placed the templates in the right place, so it should be on the device memory \my documents\templates\blank document.dot
If it is and still not working suggest you do a hard reset - but all is not lost if you don't want all the o2 extras that fill your device and slow it down once the hard reset is almost complete and the o2 stuff is just about to install do a quick soft reset and the extras wont be installed (be warned you have only 3 secs to do this)

Word Mobile templates
I cannot open this zip file which is suppose to contain template files for Word Mobile to work properly.
Attached Files
templates_434.zip (252.3 KB, 60 views)

I downloaded the zip and it opened just fine - what was the error you encountered? did you try unzip on pc and ppc.
If no joy - give me your email addy and i send them to you.

Word Mobile templates
I get an error from Winzip -- Cannot open file: It does not appear to be a valid archive. If you downloaded this file, try downloading it again." (I have, several times, and I tried opening the file instead of downloading it.)
Also, my issue is that WM6 Standard (smartphone) Word Mobile will not open Word files, but Excel Mobile and Power Point Mobile work fine.
I am running WM6 on a T-Mobile Dash.
The issue you discuss appears to be related to Pocket PCs, not Smartphones.
If you think they will help, please email the template files.
Ray
[email protected]

Folder structures - can't see files from word or excel

Does anyone have a hack that would allow me to view and save data files at a lower folder than the first level?
I.e. my folder structure is \Personal\Financial\ but excel and word can only see files stored under \Personal\ and not the next folder down. I need to be able to access this second level from within the application.
Would be a great help to me.

If you haven't installed Mad Programmer's dialog changer, you're not using your pda properly.
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17133
V

Thanks vijay555 but this is not in relation to installing apps.
There is a particular problem in WM2003 whereby if I store for example my pocket excel files in the folder:
\Financial\Spreadsheets\
I cannot access this folder from Pocket Excel but only from File Explorer. Pocket excel will only show the files existing in the folder "Financial" here. It means that when I create a new excel (or any other document) from within the application, I have to save it to the "financial" directory first, then manually move it to the next folder down.
Same applies to Pocket Word, Listpro etc files (any files in fact).
Paul

pauldcullen: although the link I gave is talking about installing cabs and stuff, Mad Programmer's dialog changer hooks into the OS and changes all of the rubbish OS dialogs (that only allow you to see My documents etc) and replaces them with the more advanced kind that let you navigate anywhere.
The link I gave is a useful one on installing the app itself, because Mad Programmer's website is generally Japanese. But hopefully, try installing the app and you should be able to navigate anywhere for saving files.
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Cupertino/2039
Ensure you use the right version for your OS.
V

thanks a lot I'll give it a shot - any stability problems with it?

I've never had any and used it for > 1year on both Wm2003 and Wm5.
V

vijay I've installed it and it seems to work for SAVING new files into a sub-directory which in itself is great!
However, as soon as I OPEN pocket excel etc, I cannot see these files in the subfolders, only those in the parent folder - any ideas?
Thanks for your help!
Paul

Hmm, I just noticed that...
It seens mad programmer only hooked the saving, not opening dialogs.
Not the best option I know, but I never open files using word, I use gsfinder to locate them and open directly by double clicking.
Other then that, I don't think Word was "designed" to show the subfolders as you've got them configured. PITA I know.
V

How to Open PWI FIle on Windows XP

I have created on Note Containing some diagram in NOTES Application in Windows MObile 6.1
The file saved is of extension .pwi.
I want to open the file and copy the contents from it on to my Laptop.
Please Help..
Ashu

Just open it with Word..

Wouldn't life be easier...
It would be so nice if it were that simple... I have Word 2007. Do I have to install any plugin?
Thanks

when you open it with MS word,the system will warn you to download a new patch,then go on,IE will open the page of MS automatic, ok, guy, download the file ,you can open the File Format pwi
my ENGLISH is so poor,but i belive you konw what i mean....

didn't work right
I tried both openign this in office word 2007 in which I was promted to pick and encoder either ms-dos or windows 9default or other and non of those did anythign but show the .pwi as code not a drawing and office word 2007 did not ask for me to download said patch do you know were I can get the patch manually
I also tried opeing it with IE with no results please help

.Pwi
.Pwi In 2002
.docx In 2002
Allowing Microsoft office 2002 to open a document that is 2007 docx.
also pwi documents, & .Txt
*this convertor available from microsoft will hopefully allow you to open
.docx
.Pwi
.Txt
.and a few more i cant be asked to list...
in microsoft office 2002
Available from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displayLang=en
**I personally use Office 2002, and it works fine, should also work seemlessley with office 2007

Casper the friendly ghost the friendlyiest ghost in town
If for any reason it doesnt work please feel free to contact me directly, as i have mine working absolutely fine and am now going to try and make 2007 do the same thing... I actually only do this so i can scribble up how to's and resolve compatability issues so if you have a problem Please bug me, if my one works so can yours!
*excuse the title but life behind a machiene gets a lil boring!

Can't open PWI files with Word 2007
I've got the same (or a similar) problem to others in this discussion. I've got lots of Note (PWI) files created on my XDA using Windows Mobile 2005. I want to open these with Word (or any other desktop application). I've only got Word 2007 running on Vista, which doesn't recognise these files. OneNote 2007 doesn't recognise them either. I can't believe it's a good idea to try to install a converter that was written for Word 2002 into Word 2007, as suggested here. I don't feel like taking this risk unless someone has actually done it and can say it works...
Surely there _must_ be a way of accessing these files on a Vista/Office 2007 PC?
Thanks - Rowan

how to open psi file in XP or Vista
Hey, try to use My Mobiler to open your .psi directly from your computer,
highlight the content of your whole file by selecting all,
copy n paste the text onto a new notepad.
There you are.
Above all, you need to download My Mobiler and install it. It's a freeware n has been around for quite sometime.
For details can refer to
http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/index.php?soft=1866
or google for it.

Thanks for this idea. I've downloaded this package and it does work, as you say. But it's a very roundabout and tedious way of opening a PWI file that I have on my desktop PC. I've got to:
1. Connect my mobile up to my PC.
2. Copy the file from my PC to my mobile.
3. Open up the virtual window on my mobile using MyMobiler.
4. Open the document on my mobile, via the virtual window.
5. Select and copy the text.
6. Paste it into a document on my PC.
Why on earth can't there just be an import filter into Word 2007, or a notepad-like application that can open PWI files as text? Why, for that matter, can't I open them in OneNote 2007? Are Microsoft trying to punish me for moving to Office 2007 or something?
I know other people need to import "ink", but I hardly ever use this, so I'm just interested in text.
Thanks - Rowan

This is simple:
1. Open Word (2007)
2. look for the file pwi to open
3. open it!
If you do this just by clicking the file it won't work. Why? Because some knucklehead in Microsoft didn't think things through.

mikexmyers said:
This is simple:
1. Open Word (2007)
2. look for the file pwi to open
3. open it!
If you do this just by clicking the file it won't work. Why? Because some knucklehead in Microsoft didn't think things through.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
THAT DOES NOT WORK!
Not opening in word by clicking it is simple and easy to fix. It's called file association.
But Word 2007 does not recognise the pwi file format. I've recently installed both office and the converters (which do say that they are for 2007 BTW).
(edit) OK - after that I got it to work.
You HAVE to have activesync installed on the machine you are trying to open it on.
It didn't work - I installed activesync - it still didn't work.
I connected the PDA - and copied over a pwi file to the PC. I could then double-click the file, and word did recognise the file format then.

g.turner said:
THAT DOES NOT WORK!
Not opening in word by clicking it is simple and easy to fix. It's called file association.
But Word 2007 does not recognise the pwi file format. I've recently installed both office and the converters (which do say that they are for 2007 BTW).
(edit) OK - after that I got it to work.
You HAVE to have activesync installed on the machine you are trying to open it on.
It didn't work - I installed activesync - it still didn't work.
I connected the PDA - and copied over a pwi file to the PC. I could then double-click the file, and word did recognise the file format then.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What can you do if you no longer own the PDA that made the .pwi files? I need a way to read these files...

mikexmyers said:
This is simple:
1. Open Word (2007)
2. look for the file pwi to open
3. open it!
If you do this just by clicking the file it won't work. Why? Because some knucklehead in Microsoft didn't think things through.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It does open but, if you are like me and use it for a mixture of diagrams and handwritten text (all 'ink') don't expect it to display as it does on your device.
Much better to open and simply take a screenshot(s) to import.
The Homer at MS ought to be required to use this for a month so he/she understands the p**s-poor conversion and how irritating it is

my note file from htc hd2 is all grabled(unreadable charachters. microsoft word open but asks to select encoding that makes document readable.. there's TONS and none of them can i read my notes? any help please. i'd like to be able to save my notes from phone to desktop and read them!
Thank you

It seems to work in OpenOffice.org Writer. I can open a .pwi file in Writer and then save it with same name and format. When I open the file on my phone it looks like the text is in another font but that's no big problem.
To sync the file via Windows Mobile Device Center (ActiveSync) I have to close OpenOffice completely.

I've searched internet during whole day for how to restore my notes from my X1 which is sold! Installed OpenOffice, Microsoft Office 2007 - nothing helped!
Nothing except one guy's little program from 4PDA.ru. This guy's name is Mike Sinkovsky, his post is here
I think he won't mind if I post his program here(sources can be obtained from the link above). Attached.
P.S.: If you have lot of pwi files, maybe the my bat-file will help you which contais this line: "PWORD.EXE %1 > %1.html". As you see you must run it and give your pwi file as a parameter to it, and it will make readable HTML file from it.
P.P.S.: Mike Sinkovsky, thank you again!

Could you explain how you're using this pword app? When I open it, I see a command screen flash up for a second then disappear. I don't see any way to use it.
Thanks!

1. Create a shortcut on desktop.
2. Open shortcut properties.
3. To the string which is specified in "Target" add name of your pwi file (assuming that it's situated in the same folder) + " > 1.html" (should look like "C:\pword.exe mynote.pwi > 1.html")
4. Press ok
5. Run the shortcut.
6. Check the newly created 1.html file in the same folder you have pword.exe

the program works like a charm, thanks! You saved me a lot of tedious copy&paste time..

[Q] Can anyone recommend an alternative to excel mobile?

Having used the mobile excel on the hd2 successfully I am having difficulties locating one on android. I have searched the marketplace but havent found one that is like excel mobile. I am looking to view and edit documents. I have tried quickoffice but it wont allow me to open excel documents stored on my sd card.
Any ideas?

Documents to go

Is that free or paid version?

Free version is a viewer only.
Paid version allows you to edit.
If you add OfficSync - http://offisync.com/
to your MS Office program, I believe you can save files to Gdocs (Google online office program), and then read/edit via Android.

Definitly buy documents to go version 3... It worth money you will pay.
On desire HD you have quickoffice full, but they don't wont open big files, or do not open exacly as on desktop PC.
DocToGo is fast, open and edit documents like on pc..
Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

no acceptable spreadsheet program found for Android
Documents To Go (paid) has a severe problem. If any cell in your entire workbook has "unsupported content", it won't let you edit ANY cells in ANY of the spreadsheets.
It is very unclear what is supported. Their forums give a list of supported functions for the Blackberry version only. OFFSET function missing is a deal-killer for me.
I suspect it also cannot handle named ranges nor the SUMIF function.
I have been searching mightily for something to replace PlanMaker (see http://softmaker.de), which is amazing and well worth the money. It is not available for Android.
I have found nothing for Android that is even in the same league as Office Mobile, which I consider damned wimpy.
The closest I have found is ThinkFree Office, which has bugs handling named ranges.
Other failures: OfficeSuite Pro, QuickOffice.
I suggest that the fingerprint UI is inadequate for fine work. Bring back the stylus!