The Missing Sync for Palm OS, v4.0.6 - Release Notes

version 4.0.6 - August 2005 Fixed potential crash when cancelling a sync Removed (non-defunct) Tapwave high score conduit Fixed issue with vfsFileGet again Betas no longer expire; however, please make sure you upgrade when the release version comes out. Fixed issue with SyncGetHHOSVersion not handling a NULL Debug options can now be properly invoked with the option key from preferences. Now loads conduit that don't properly put in a CFBundleExecutable tab like Apple says to do Addressed issue where some conduits were incorrectly passing a POSIX formatted path for vfsFileGet Addressed issues with MachO (non-Cocoa) conduits loading

version 4.0.5 - May 2005 Addressed issue where certain palmOne conduits were making calls to the SyncManager when they weren't supposed to causing the UI to hang Hid .pkg extension and .rtf extensions for various files Addressed issue where sometimes Internet Sharing would not work under Tiger Addressed issue where FirstClass conduits did not load Addressed issue where mounting and the iPhoto plugin would fail under Tiger

version 4.0.4 - March 2005 Addressed issue where some devices (Treo 650/T5) couldn't always transfer files via card mounting Updated icons Addressed issue where conduits calling SyncReadRecordByIndex could fail on the Zodiac Addressed issue where Bluetooth sync could fail if device didn't respond quickly If a registration code is entered without dashes, dashes are automatically inserted. Now selects handheld just added in either Handheld window or in select user during sync. Addressed issues where syncing twice in a row on a Treo 650 did not work correctly. Addressed potential crash with ExpSlotEnumerate If Install to Cards folder isn't present (only used for Tapwave devices), certain pieces of code aren't executed Addressed issues with crashes when terminating Monitor (by clicking Do Nothing) Install conduit now has a space in "Installing " filename when installing Tapwave games Check for update now goes to www.markspace.com/downloads.html When installing Tapwave games, the install progress bar is now more accurate If the MAL Conduit was installed, the Mark/Space AvantGo conduit is now properly installed Fixed issue where dragging and dropping Tapwave games onto installer which would cause a delay and appear to lock the Finder for a few seconds Addressed 2 potential crashes dealing with pl_close and pl_flush getUserIDFromDirectory now compares directory contents in case a user symbolic links their home directory; this affects the iSync conduit not working properly Updated Classic Not Seize kext for Meazurra and Fossil devices Fixed issue where preferences were not properly saved after toggling logging Addressed issue where ReadDBList could spin in an endless loop affecting FMSync conduit

version 4.0.3 - February 2005 Fixed crash when clicking on view log after a message is written to the log Fixed issue where view logging after a sync (if an option) and UI app was hidden before sync, main window now appears Fixed several issues with Tapwave game installer to correctly handle more games Fixed issue with high CPU load when switching handhelds and/or finishing a sync Added Fossil Wrist PDA to supported device list Fixed text of crash reporter dialog Fixed text of dialog on Missing Sync.prc for devices that don't have VFS Fixed issue with error messages in system.log for MachO conduits Conduit status window is now resizable iPhoto plugin no longer changes image format when changing handhelds, except if that image format is not compatible with the handheld, i.e. PictureGear Fixed issue where T5 was reporting Unknown Card instead of internal iPhoto Plugin now uses max quality when exporting iPhoto plugin now has option to use photo title for filename/database name Added uninstaller icon iPhoto Export plugin now remembers settings for last scaled and scaled dimensions Added installer icon Added sync warning when using iPhoto exporter (with option to hide warning) Additional low level changes Added code to install conduit to protect against corrupt database during install (they fail to install, but won't crash) Added SplashPhoto as option in iPhoto Exporter Suppressed choose location dialog for iPhoto Exporter Fixed issue where install conduit under Japanese did not get files from the correct location Fixed uninstaller not removing iPhoto plugin Fixed uninstaller so that the dock item and startup item would get removed Fixed filling in of m_DbType to be 'DATA' (Inspiration conduit now works) Fixed dragging of file in install table back to install table no longer wipes it out When adding files via drag and drop to window, you now get a + icon instead of the link icon AvantGo conduit and MemoPad Conduit can now be double clicked to install AvantGo conduit and MemoPad Conduit now have our conduit icon instead of the generic plugin icon If a conduits folder exists that is localized in Japanese, the conduits in the non-localized folder are preferred Additional pilot-link changes Fixed issue where creating a memo on the handheld, adding data on the desktop, and syncing back to the handheld wouldn't show data in memo. Added Meazura to supported device list Increased speed of readDBlist Updated to newer pilot-link code Added "Internal Drive" as card name for T5 (instead of Unknown Card) Reworked conduit conflict to display conflicts in log instead of presenting user with dialog Added basic AppleScript support Better detection of when Sharing Preference Pane is open (when doing Internet Sharing) Various improvements to reduce CPU usage while idle Various changes to improve reliability Overhauled conduit conflict dialog to give more information and make things clearer for the user. Added progress for install conduit Issue 2058 - Fixed issue where register later when installing would display wrong number of days before software had to be registered. Fixed issue where turning off network sync didn't close the listening socket. User is no longer able to deauthorize a machine when it has never been authorized. Issue 2061 - Fixed installer issue which prevented FileMaker Mobile from being installed. Installer no longer asks to add to dock if app is already in dock Fixed issue where memos > 5000 characters on the device were truncated to 5000 characters. Fixed issue where VFSFileGet create files on desktop with name that had incorrect encoding. Added AvantGo conduit Beta builds now expire 4 weeks from the date they were built Delete menu option under Edit is now available to Delete conduits (Conduits are placed in disabled conduits folder) or files Fixed issue where + icon didn't appear when dragging prcs to install window Conduits and files can now be deleted by dragging them to the trash in the dock (this places them in the trash) When dragging conduits or files from the main window, if a file/folder exists with the same name in the destination, a unique name is assigned to what was dragged If Missing Sync.prc is older than the app on the desktop, a new version is queued for install (app version matches .prc version) Fixed bug in readResRecordByIndex where bBody was ignored in one case Fixed issue where backing up all databases would backup "shadow" databases on OS 5 devices and could cause backup to fail If exporting photos and scaled aspect ratio differs from image aspect ratio, the width/height are reversed. If exporting a landscape photo, but set scaling for portrait, it is automatically flipped in order to preserve quality. Addressed potential issue with VFSSupport call on devices that don't have VFS slots Issue 1975 - Addressed issue where deleting a category would not propogate to desktop Issue 2119 - MemoPad conduit now supports slow sync so that when switching machines, memos and categories should sync better. Addressed issue where memos wouldn't transfer to/from handheld under certain situations such as changing desktop memo applications (to Mark/Space MemoPad). Issue 2018 - Added ability to sort memos in MemoPad app. Fixed issue where invoke debug dialog and then clicking a conduit to turn it on/off would turn all of them on/off like the option key was stuck down If no crash report exists and crash reporter is invoked, it will now automatically quit. Issue 2141 - Fixed issue where "Private" setting in MemoPad app didn't get set during sync unless other aspects of the memo changed. Fixed permissions issue when installing one component If MAL Conduit is installed, it is moved to the trash and the Mark/Space AvantGo Conduit is installed Addressed additional MemoPad issue where if the memos were sorted on the desktop using the handheld sort order, modifying them would not propagate to the handheld Fixed issue where the palmOne Photos conduit would crash due to a non-NULL terminated string in VFSGetDefaultDirectory Addressed issue where CrashReporter would not display window if the crash log was empty; CrashReporter now quits under that circumstance.

version 4.0.2 - November 2004 Fixed issue with mutliple users where swtiching via fast user switching could cause issues running Monitor app. Addressed issues with iTunes plugin and Tungsten T5. Backup conduit now sets files to type 'MSyc' so that they register as Missing Sync for Palm OS Documents. Addressed Japanese localization issues. Addressed issues with extraneous error messages on console.log. Addressed issues with certain conduits (Documents To Go) that relied on SyncYieldCycles to call WaitNextEvent in order to update their status/dialog boxes. Addressed issue where Documents To Go incorrectly reported an issue with the installation on a Japanese system. Issue 2041 - Conduit profiles that reference MemoPadConduit.plugin are now updated to reflect MarkSpaceMemoPadConduit.plugin. Issue 2042 - Fixed issues syncing when a device had a password assigned to it. Issued 2043 - Increased size of settings button in German to show all text. Fixed issue where conduit info may not be displayed correctly after conduit is added or removed. Addressed issue with installing Tungsten T5 ROM update prematurely resetting unit. Issue 1733 - Pocket Quicken data file now properly displays in conduit settings dialog when using Pocket Quicken 2.03 or later. Sync reminder no longer appears while syncing. Registration information is now written to /Library/Preferences when application is registered not from the installer. If the user does not have admin privs, authorization is required to write out the proper information. Issue 2024 - Fixed issue sending down database list to conduits; affecting Contacts conduits as well as others based on Generic Conduit Framework. Issue 2025 - iSync and Entourage conduit conflicts are now detected. Issue 2026 - Package name changed to Missing Sync Installer.pkg. Issue 2027 - Fixed issues syncing while Classic is running. Added ability to defer registration in case user is not connected to Internet when first installing. Issue 2029 - Updated version number in localized readmes. Fixed issue dealing with incorrect conduit conflicts. Addressed issue where conduit list may not properly update after adding a conduit that conflicts with another conduit. Added code to prevent Missing Sync from crashing when conduits access the Sync Manager on more than one thread (this is not permitted according to the conduit developer documentation). Fixed crash when dragging items from handheld to card or vice versa and then quitting. Issue 1846 - Fixed issue with Oracle conduits freezing user interface when attempting to configure them. Issue 1894 - Palm mounting driver now honors write protect flag and correctly reports it. Registering during the install process now registers the application for all OS X users. Registration of application is now handled in installer. Issue 1967 - Addressed performance issues. Issue 1926 - Fixed issue with airline conduits (United, Alaska, AA). Issue 2005, if the conduit conflict dialog appears and there is no disabled conduits folder, the conduit(s) that is disabled will be renamed Disabled Conduits. Fixed issue where some conduits that didn't have a ConfigureConduit entry point weren't being loaded Fixed issue where Find (in log) was not available after syncing. Issue 2008 - Fixed crash when cancelling out of registration that was initiated by a HotSync. Issue 2009 - Fixed issue where conduits based on Generic Conduit Framework could crash if requested databases did not exist on handheld. Fixed issue where wrong databases were being presented to conduits that had applications installed in RAM. Issue 2011 - Addressed issue where switching handheld users multiple times could confuse application. When an update is available, visit website now takes the user to www.markspace.com/downloads.html. When small window is visible, window name now appears in Windows menu. Fixed issue where conduits that used slWarning for log messages were incorrectly causing the sync to not complete (the error was bogus). A different dialog is now presented to the user indicating that there are log messages. When a read such as SyncReadRecordByIndex fails, the m_pBytes member is no longer set to nil.l. Fixed issue where UmCopySlotName would always return an error. Addressed issue where conduits that call SyncYieldCycles about every tick (1/60th of a second) would slow down. This includes LifeBalance. Addressed issues with installer incorrectly setting permissions. Issue 1880 - Addressed duplicate file issue when copying via iTunes Plugin. Also addressed various speed issues when deleting/copying music. Addressed long standing install conduit bug that incorrectly resizes the appinfoblock on databases. Affects the program Hours the most. Note, this bug has been in the install conduit for years. Addressed issues with VFSFileGet and VFSFileRead affecting some conduits such as SplashPhoto.

version 4.0.1 - September 2004 Issue 1994 - When installing Tapwave games, the prc is now correctly installed on card selected by user. Fixed issue where archives that had filenames < 7 characters in length would hang install. Issue 1996 - Removed hyperlink for SplashPhoto upgrade so that it appears on 10.2.8. Issue 1997 - MemoPad application now remembers last category used on a per handheld basis. Issue 1998 - Changed name of MemoPad conduit in UI Added Command N to create a new memo in MemoPad. On first connection of a handheld, the memopad conduit now is properly set to synchronize In MemoPad, if handheld is added/removed in MS app, change is now reflected Issue 1951 - Fixed kernel panic issues with desktop mounting and CLIEs. Issue 1987 - iSync Palm conduit is only copied to global conduits folder if user drags it into the conduits window. Due to a bug in Apple's development of the conduit, it will not run properly in the user's conduits folder. Issue 1989 - Fixed issue where toolbar on MemoPad wasn't being displayed. Carriage returns are now converted to linefeeds when syncing memos. (Handheld displays carriage returns as boxes.) In some cames, if Stuffit Expander 6 is on the machine, Stuffit archives would not get decompressed. This has been resolved. Stuffit Expander 7 or higher is required to automatically decompress Stuffit archives. Issue 1958 - Addressed issues with Internet Sharing and CLIE devices Issue 1972 - MemoPad divider now remembers its position. Backup conduit now preserves category/attribute information for Zodiac. Transparency is now set right on menubar app icons Fixed potential crash when network sync stopped. If a conduit crashes and the UI app was not running, the UI app now quits after alerting user that conduit manager has quit. Adding/removing/editing conduit profiles now updates menu bar menu Issue 1954 - Addressed Bluetooth issues for VFS Read/Write Fixed issue cancelling a Tapwave game install where the prc would be installed anyway. Now handles dragging/dropping of ini files from Tapwave games onto app Fixed issue installing some Tapwave games including Orbz When dragging/dropping some archives onto Missing Sync, wrong readme could be displayed. The readme/install file that is at the highest level in the archive is now displayed. m_LastSyncDate is now adjusted by the time zone offset in SyncReadUserID Fixed issue where some conduit settings were not "sticking". Issue 1965 - Reverted changes to how conduits run in order to support conduits such as Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide. Fixed issue where FMSync and other conduits that called ThreadCurrentStackSpace would fail. Issue 1969 - Fixed issue with readSingleCardInfo call that didn't properly return an error (affected ExpensePlus conduit). If a conduit is set for a fast sync and the last computer the user synced with isn't the computer computer, we now set the sync type to slow sync. Issue 1973 - Conduit now properly truncates category names to 15 characters If the computer name is blank, the registration dialog will crash. This issue has been fixed. Added ability to option click on conduit checkboxes to toggle all conduits on/off Added status to menubar (option in preferences) If app is located in user directory, startup item may not haved function properly Issue 1941 - Fixed issue where deleting a memo on the desktop would not delete it on the handheld. Fixed issue where wrong OS X user could sync. Issue 1943 - Certain memos would have garbage characters appended to them when syncing from Mac to handheld. Changed MemoPad application to have a veritical orientiation with the memo titles on the left, memos on the right. Added ability to use delete key to delete memos Conduits in the Japanese localized conduits folder are now recognized. Issue 1949 - Hitting command-delete now moves conduits to Disabled Conduits as documented. Issue 1950 - Japanese localizations added to installer. Fixed issue where Install Conduit was not properly checking ROM version number leading to issues installing some databases. Issue 1953 - Addressed issue where some machines couldn't sleep if Missing Sync Monitor was running. Issue 1918 - Fixed issue where wizards would appear blue after a sync. Issue 1763 - Addressed issues with Vindigo conduit Issue 1825 - Fixed issue where certain characters couldn't be entered in registration dialog. Issue 1907 - Show private memos in MemoPad app now works. Issue 1917 - MemoPad conduit now transfers accented characters to/from handheld Fixed issue where MemoPad conduit quits Finder (or other app) under 10.2.8. Copyright information added to MemoPad Conduit. Issue 1925 - Corrected problems when registration code had non-numbers in it. Issue 1927 - Fixed issue where extended characters coudln't be entered for a handheld name (multiple places). Issue 1928 - Fixed issues reading/writing Palm user ID with extended characters. Issue 1929 - Fixed issues where extended characters in MemoPad were not accepted. Issue 1931 - Fixed issues with getUserIDFromDirectory under 10.2.8 (affected iSync conduit) Issue 1932 - Fixed installing to card for Japanese Issue 1933 - Files are now properly installed for Japanese. Issue 1934 - Sync log is now stored in Unicode to preserve extended and Japanese characters. Added Japanese localization to backup and install conduits Issue 1936 - Added support for Tapwave .tap archives Issue 1937 - When conduits report an error via slWarning or other call, the user is now properly notified of an error. Issue 1938 - Uninstaller now removes MemoPad from dock. Fixed issue where sometimes the Monitor app would not get added to the login items. Added self contained crash reporting mechanism Fixed issue where WiFi sync does not work after machine is woken from sleep

version 4.0.0 - July 2004 Initial release

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