Comments on: PalmOne Files 2.1 – What Happened to the Open File Option?

By: Sheldon

Sheldon — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:05:02 +0000

I have files 2.0 installed. But Versamail does not use it at all. I never experience a crash.
Using Palm TX.

When I choose save attachment, files does not come up. The built in/default save to device / save to card comes up if its a pictures, but I can only choose the album. If the accachment is of another type, then only save to card option is available, and I cannot choose where it goes. And in most cases I wont know where it goes. But prc usually goes under the launcher, (each file type seems to have its own specific folder). If its an uknown attachment type, then clicking save to card does nothing. Usually when the file is saved it will say its finished being saved except when the file is unknown.

Now, documents2go will use files, versamail will use files when browsing for a file to attach. Media will use files. Blazer uses files to open a file, but clicking that will cause a reset. Something wrong with FileBrowserLib-PFiA.prc I think. I tried it after an hard reset too.

I can’t figure out whats wrong. Tried both files 1.0 and 2.0.

I got files 2.0 from using filez and using the lifedrive simulator. btw, FileBrowserLib-PFiA.prc is only 174 bytes when on my SD card. I checked it on my pc. Palm will show 3K.

By: Tam Hanna, Site Founder

Tam Hanna, Site Founder — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:25:21 +0000

Hi,
get to a device like a Palm Tungsten T5!

All the best
Tam Hanna

By: mscsoccer4u

mscsoccer4u — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:24:00 +0000

where would i get my hands on either the old Files 2.0 or FileBrowserLib.prc?

By: RNS::

RNS:: — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:18:53 +0000

Instead of looking for those files, you may try TreoOfflineViewer that does exactly the same (and a little bit more

http://www.ranosoft.net/tov/

By: morris108

morris108 — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:32:03 +0000

I am on a treo 650 & would like to know if palmfiles app will work & let blazer open files.
I would need to know where to get the files …

By: Pl0ni

Pl0ni — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:58:38 +0000

Thank you Brent. I have been using Files 2.1 for a while on my TX but could not figure out why the Open File option was not available in Blazer. (I got Files 2.1 off a 700p CD called FilesInstaller.prc). You now solved the mystery! I copied a 2.0 version of FileBrowserLib.prc from an LD ROM and all is well again.

By: Brent Chiodo

Brent Chiodo — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:19:04 +0000

Yes, Docs to Go uses the “Browse” API, and that is controlled by the FileBrowserCacheLib.prc Library. The Blazer Open File option is a very specialized thing, and that has its own Library to controll that (FileBrowserLib.prc), you can tell it’s this way, because FileBrowserLib.prc is only 2KB.

By: Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:11:17 +0000

Brent: Yes, adding FileBrowserLib.prc from Files 2.0 to the other three PRCs from Files 2.1 re-enables the “Open File” menu item in Blazer on the T|X. Good thinking!

Alexander: Not all other apps need FileBrowserLib.prc to use Files 2.1. Docs2Go 7.006(955) used Files 2.1 to “Open…” without this fourth PRC.

By: Brent Chiodo

Brent Chiodo — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:20:39 +0000

I think I’ve finally found out how PalmOne Files works. It has the main application and its language overlay (FileBrowser.prc and FileBrowser_enUS,prc). It also has FileBrowserCacheLib.prc, and that is what institutes the “Browse” menu option in the Media Browser (this is available when you are browsing for media in the Media application, and is also available to 3rd party applications that allow you to browse to images.). Then there is FileBrowserLib.prc that enables the Blazer Open File menu option. This last file (FileBrowserLib.prc) is missing from Files 2.1, and thus that option vanishes in Blazer. Installing FileBrowserLib.prc from PalmOne Files 2.0 will re-enable this option in Files 2.1.

By: Alexander Gratz

Alexander Gratz — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:19:59 +0000

You’re right, FileBrowserLib is needed if other apps shall be able to use Palm Files. Can you confirm it works correctly with Files 2.1?

I don’t even understand why Palm includes Files as a bonus app. Normally they only do it when they REALLY have to – an internal hard drive (LifeDrive) needs a file manager. And a LifeDrive needs a USB mass storage mode, whereas a TX, Treo, E2 etc. doesn’t – and thus hasn’t got one.