[NTLK] Developing an iSync module for the Newton

From: Sean Luke (sean_at_cs.gmu.edu)
Date: Sat Sep 28 2002 - 11:19:09 PDT


As I've mentioned in the past, because I've done plenty of Cocoa and
plenty of Newtonscript, and would really like a names-and-dates syncing
app, I'm pondering putting together an iSync module for the Newton.
I've got a lot of questions, and am hoping the Newton Community might
be able to answer various ones:

1. I have never used the Newton Desktop Integration Library (DIL). As
I understand it, it's hard-coded in MacOS 9 code, ick. [And even if
it's ported to Carbon (which it won't be I imagine), I'm not into
coding in Carbon -- what a monstrosity! -- and in truth I think that
anyone who codes for MacOS X should be doing so in Cocoa.] So anyway,
I'm wondering if the formal communications protocols are available for
the DILs so we can emulate them in a Cocoa app.

        1a. There is a Newton package downloading app for NeXTSTEP and Cocoa,
is there not? Does it use a ported version of the DILs or just some
hand-crafted package downloading code?

2. If the DILs are *not* available, then I think the most
straightforward approach would be to write our own syncing software on
the Newton side to handle Names and Dates. Has anyone done this
already?

3. Newtourage already does some of this, I know. But it only runs in
Classic. I need a MacOS X app to work with iSync.

4. If anyone has poked around with iSync and has some experience with
hacking it, I'd be appreciative of any info.

Sean

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