Pilot Address Lookup
I wrote a Perl/Python script to lookup an address in my PalmPilot's
synced address.dat file. This is the local file where the
pilot's address information is stored whenever a HotSync is
performed. Here is an example of how it is used:
It is very handy since I stare at a shell or DOS prompt most of the
time and don't want to bother reaching for my pilot or firing up
PalmPilot Desktop whenever I want to make a phone call. You
probably need to be familiar with either Perl or Python in
order to use the script. The script has only been tested with Palm
Desktop 3.0 under Windows. The address parsing code is based on code
and documentation by Scott
Leighton.
To use the lookup script:
lookup is available in two flavors:
You probably need to be familiar with either Perl or Python in
order to use the script.
- Download the script.
- Modify the DIR variable within the script to point
to your Pilot's address directory. This usually looks like:
<pilot install dir>/<pilot user name>/address/
so you might change DIR to read (in Perl):
# <pilot install dir> /<usr>/address/
$DIR = "d:/Program Files/Palm/AdamP/address/";
- Install it as you would any other script on your local
system. This may involve adding a line to the top of the script, using
a 4NT extension alias, or writing a batch file. If you don't know how
to use Perl or Python this may be difficult for you.
lookup will search each address for the string(s) you
specify on the command line. If a Pilot contains this address:
Adam Doppelt
Home: 650 555-1212
Email: amd@gurge.com
555 Mission Ave Apt 007
Mountain View, CA 94043
Note:
Adam is a swell guy.
It can be located using any of the following commands:
> lookup adam
> lookup dop
> lookup adam d
> lookup swell
> lookup mission ave
> lookup gurge
> lookup 555
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