[coldsync-hackers] Am I on the right track?

[Dave Hall <dave dot hall at mbox.com.au>]

Hi all,

I have spent some time reading your docs.  I am impressed with what i
have seen so far - keep up the great work :)

I am currently reworking the phpgroupware conduits and axissync to do
full two way syncing between palms and phpgroupware/axisgroupware.

I want coldsync to use a common/generic config and conduits.  I was
hoping that someone here could confirm that i am on the right track. 
Here is what i plan to do:

* add the appropriate line/s to my /etc/services and inetd.conf - as in
the README.daemon file, but with a -f
/usr/local/etc/allusers-coldsync.rc and a group in inetd.conf so php can
modify the etc/palms file and coldsync can still read it.

* use a /usr/local/etc/allusers-coldsync.rc file similar to this
########################################
### Options block
########################################
# I don't think i need anything here

########################################
### Listen block
########################################
listen serial "netsync-inetd" {
        protocol: net;
        device: stdin;
        noprompt;
}

########################################
### Conduits
########################################

## Generic - Needed??

conduit sync {
        path: [generic];
        type: */*;
        default;
}

## Memos <-> Notes
conduit fetch, dump {
        path: "/path/to/phpgroupware/palmsync/conduits/phpgw_memos";
        type: memo/DATA;
}

## DateBook <-> Calendar
conduit fetch, dump {
        path: "/path/to/phpgroupware/palmsync/conduits/phpgw_datebook";
        type: date/DATA;
}

## ToDo <-> ToDo
conduit fetch, dump {
        path: "/path/to/phpgroupware/palmsync/conduits/todo_datebook";
        type: todo/DATA;
}

## Addressbook <-> Contacts
conduit fetch, dump {
        path: "/path/to/phpgroupware/palmsync/conduits/todo_addressbook";
        type: addr/DATA;
}


* I plan to have a /usr/local/etc/palms like so:
########################################
### Palm List
########################################

pda "user1 Palm" {
        snum: "S0M3SER1ALH3R-E";
        username: "user1 real name";
        directory: "/path/to/phpgroupware-vfs/user1/palm";
}
pda "user2 Palm" {
        snum: "4N0TH3RSER1AL-0";
        username: "user2 real name";
        directory: "/path/to/phpgroupware-vfs/user2/palm";
}

I have a few questions also :)

Is it possible to get the palm username and serial number for use in the
conduits?  I need this info to authenticate the real user on phpgroupware.

Is it still the case that P5-Palm/coldsync can read categories from the
palm but not edit/add them?

I am using 3.0-pre3 and will be recommending others use this (or the
final release) for the conduits i write.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers

Dave Hall (aka skwashd)
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