HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh (HDM for short) is a program for the Macintosh that can create databases for use with HanDBase on Palm handheld organizers. HDM can convert Macintosh text files in CSV ("Comma-Separated Values") format into PDB files that can be synced onto the Palm and used with HanDBase, and can also convert HanDBase PDB files back into CSV text files on the Macintosh. HDM was created by Semicolon Software, with the help of David Haupert of DDH Software.
HanDBase is a database application for the Palm series of handheld organizers. HanDBase is produced by DDH Software. If you would like to learn about or purchase HanDBase for the Palm, please contact DDH Software at:
<http://www.ddhsoftware.com> or <sales@ddhsoftware.com>.
Requirements
HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh requires System 7.5 or later, and will run on any color-capable Macintosh.
You will also need HanDBase on your Palm Pilot. Without HanDBase, HDM is pretty useless. HanDBase is a separate product from DDH Software. You must purchase HanDBase separately; it is not included with HDM, and HDM is not included with HanDBase.
This version of HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh requires HanDBase version 2.0 or later. It will not work with any earlier versions of HanDBase.
Support
If you have questions about your payment: Write to Kagi Shareware at <admin@kagi.com>. PLEASE DO NOT send questions about HanDBase or HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh to this address. Kagi Shareware is only a payment service, and they will not be able to help you with technical questions.
If you have questions about HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh: Write to the author, Rick Holzgrafe, at <rick@kagi.com>, or visit the Semicolon Software Web site at <http://www.semicolon.com>, where you'll find news, reviews, feature lists, screen shots, and latest versions of all of our products available for downloading.
You can also send postal mail to Semicolon Software at the address below. Including a stamped, self-addressed envelope will help speed our response. Thank you!
Semicolon Software
P.O. Box 700863
San Jose, CA 95070-0863
If you have questions about HanDBase on the Palm Pilot, please write to DDH Software at <techsup@ddhsoftware.com>.
History
Version 2.0 adds the following new features and bug fixes:
+ Converts to and from the HanDBase 2.0 database format.
+ Can be automated using AppleScript.
+ "View CSV" feature allows convenient viewing of CSV files in a scrolling window.
+ ISO Latin character set conversion is now optional.
+ Converts ISO Latin characters in database names (if ISO Latin conversion is on).
+ Auto-fills the database name from the CSV filename.
- Text fields longer than 255 characters are now truncated when converted to PDB, solving a crash-on-search problem that some users have encountered on the Palm.
- Note fields longer than 2000 characters are now truncated when converted to PDB.
- CSV files with certain formatting errors no longer cause crashes.
- The maximum database name length is now 20 characters, even with long names selected. This is the maximum that HanDBase 2.0 allows on the Palm.
Version 1.1 has improved handling of ISO Latin (European) characters.
Version 1.0.1 no longer requires the NavigationLib and will work on pre-Mac OS 8.5 systems.
Version 1.0 was the first release.
Shareware US $10
HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh is shareware. Without a registration key you will be able to process only 10 records per database; otherwise the program is fully enabled and you will be able to test all features free of charge. A registration key will fully and permanently enable the program. To purchase a registration key, follow the instructions below.
==== How To Purchase HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh ====
On the Web:
1. Visit <http://order.kagi.com/?RH> and fill out the form.
2. Your registration key will be sent to you by email or postal mail after your payment has been processed. Normally this takes less than 48 hours.
3. When you receive your registration key, enter it by selecting Register from the File menu in HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh. Click the button labeled Enter Key, and enter your name and registration key in the boxes provided. If your key is accepted, all features of HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh will become enabled. Please write to <rick@kagi.com> if you are sure you entered your key correctly, but it was not accepted by HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh.
By Email, Fax, or Postal Mail:
1. Open the Register application by double-clicking its icon (or by clicking the Register button that you'll find in the HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh "About" box). You'll see a window titled "Register."
2. Fill in your name and addresses in the boxes at the top of the window.
3. How many copies? Fill in the number of copies you want in HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh "Single User" box. (Usually you’ll want only one copy, so enter 1.)
4. Choose your method of payment from the pop-up menu labeled "Method."
5. Send in your payment to our payment service Kagi Shareware by following the directions in the "Payment Details" box. If you email your payment, send it to <shareware@kagi.com>.
6. Your registration key will be sent to you by email or postal mail after your payment has been received and processed. (This will take a period of time that varies with the way you send your payment. Checks sent by postal mail, with a postal mail reply, are slowest and may take several weeks. Payments made via email and credit card are usually fastest, and may take only days.)
7. When you receive your registration key, enter it by selecting Register from the File menu in HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh. Click the button labeled Enter Key, and enter your name and registration key in the boxes provided. If your key is accepted, all features of HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh will become enabled. Please write to <rick@kagi.com> if you are sure you entered your key correctly, but it was not accepted by HanDBase Desktop for Macintosh.
