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pilot-install-todos(1)            PILOT-LINK            pilot-install-todos(1)


NAME

       pilot-install-todos - Updates the Palm ToDo list with entries from a
       local file.


SECTION

       pilot-link: Userland conduits


SYNOPSIS

        pilot-install-todos [-p|--port <port>] [--version] [-?|--help]
       [--usage] [-q|--quiet] [-f|--filename  STRING]


DESCRIPTION

        pilot-install-todos allows the user to update the Palm ToDo list with
       entries from a local file.

       The format of this file is a simple line-by-line ToDo task entry. For
       each new line in the local file, a new task is created in the ToDo
       database on the Palm.


OPTIONS

   pilot-install-todos options
                               -f,
                               --filename filename

       A local filename containing the ToDo entry text.

   Conduit Options
                               -p, --port
                               <port>

       Use device file <port> to communicate with the Palm handheld. If this
       is not specified, pilot-install-todos will look for the  $PILOTPORT
       environment variable. If neither are found or supplied,
       pilot-install-todos will print the usage information.

                               -q,
                               --quiet

       Suppress 'Hit HotSync button' message

                               -v, --version

       Display version of pilot-install-todo and exit without connecting.

   Help Options
                               -h, --help

       Display the help synopsis for pilot-install-todos and exit without
       connecting.

                               --usage

       Display a brief usage message and exit without connecting.


USAGE

       The program will connect to a target Palm handheld, and creates the
       ToDo entry to the Palm ToDo application, using the specified file.


EXAMPLE

        -p  /dev/pilot  -f  $HOME/MyTodoList.txt


AUTHOR

        pilot-install-todo was originally written by Martin Fick, based on
       code in pilot-install-todos by Robert A. Kaplan.

       This manual page was written by Neil Williams <linux@codehelp.co.uk>


REPORTING BUGS

       We have an online bug tracker. Using this is the only way to ensure
       that your bugs are recorded and that we can track them until they are
       resolved or closed. Reporting bugs via email, while easy, is not very
       useful in terms of accountability. Please point your browser to
       http://bugs.pilot-link.org: http://bugs.pilot-link.org and report your
       bugs and issues there.


COPYRIGHT

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
       under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
       Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
       option) any later version.

       This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
       WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
       General Public License for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
       with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
       51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.


SEE ALSO

        pilot-install-todo(1), pilot-link(7).

0.12.5                      Copyright 1996-2007 FSF     pilot-install-todos(1)

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