Install/Uninstall MagicFiles

Installing MagicFiles

Step 1 :	Unzip MagicFiles.prc from the downloaded zip file.
Step 2 :	Double click on MagicFiles.prc to activate the Palm Install Tool. Then press done.
Step 3 :	Perform a Hotsync.

Uninstalling MagicFiles

Step 1 :	Select "Delete" menu in your Palm Launcher.
Step 2 :	Select MagicFiles and click on the "Delete" button.

Instructions To Use MagicFiles

Add New Extensions To Be Received

Step 1 :	Click on the "Select action" list at the bottom left of the screen (1).
Step 2 :	Choose "Add new extension" (2).
Step 3 :	Type in the extension you want to add at the "New extension:" text field (3). The extension should be keyed in without the leading ".". For example, if you want to add ".txt" documents, key in "txt" only.
Step 5 :	Choose the directory you want to where you want to save files with this extension to using the mini file manager (4). You would have to navigate into the directory in order to choose it. To check which directory is currently selected, look at the "Save files to:" text field (5).
Step 6 :	Click on "Add" button to add the new extension. If you exit without clicking this button, the new extension will not be added. If you wish to add more extensions, repeat Step 3 to Step 6. After you are done, click on the "Done" button and you will return to the main screen. If you wish to manage the directories, proceed to Step 7 and Step 8.
Step 7 :	If you wish to create, remove or rename a directory, click on the "Select action" list at the bottom left of the screen (6).
Step 8 :	Choose the action to be taken (7).

Setting defined extensions as active or inactive

Step 1 :	Extensions that have a green icon next to them (1) are active and will be received by MagicFiles. To set them to inactive, simple click on the green icon.
Step 2 :	Extensions that have a red icon next to them (2) are inactive and will not be received by MagicFiles. To set them to active, simple click on the red icon.
Step 3 :	The number of current active extensions will be show on the upper right of the screen (3).

Removing Extensions

Step 1 :	Select the extensions you wish to remove by ticking the corresponding checkboxes on the left side of the screen (1). If the extension or save directory is too long to be displayed, click on it (2) and it will be displayed in full length at the text field beneath (3).
Step 2 :	Click on the "Select action" list at the bottom left corner of the screen (4).
Step 3 :	Choose "Remove selected extensions (5). If you wish to remove all extensions, select "Remove ALL extensions" (6).
Step 4 :	In the event that a registered file cannot be received, you can re-register all extensions by choosing "Re-register all extension".

Settings

Step 1 :	Go to option menu and choose "Settings" (1).
Step 2 :	If you want MagicFiles to automatically create save directories if not found, click on the "Create automatically" box (2).
Step 3 :	If you want MagicFiles to automatically replace an existing file with a received file that has the same name, click on the "Replace automatically" box (3).
Step 4 :	If you want MagicFiles to automatically rename a received file that has the same name as an existing file, click on the "Rename automatically" box (4).
Step 5 :	Enable the "Set MagicFiles as default app" option (5) to instruct MagicFiles to set itself as the default application to receive all active extensions. This option is useful if you have other applications installed on your device that can receive the active extensions defined in MagicFiles and you want MagicFiles to be the appointed receiver.
Step 6 :	After enabling the "Set MagicFiles as default app", a new "Re-set on startup" option (6) will appear. If enabled, this option will instruct MagicFiles to automatically re-set itself as the default application to receive all active extensions when it starts up. This feature is useful if there are other applications on your device that overrides MagicFiles as the default application whenever they are used. With this option set, you can be sure MagicFiles is the default application for the active extensions just by launching MagicFiles and exiting it straight after it is loaded.
Step 7 :	To make the save folders you defined for the extensions effective for files installed onto your device via Hotsync as well, enable the "Apply save folders to Hotsync" option (7). This feature will be enabled for all new extensions that you define. If you want it to be applied to the previously defined extensions, select a newly added "Re-set all Hotsync folder" option in the action list on MagicFile's main screen (bottom left of the screen). To remove the save folders defined for Hotsync, choose the "Remove all Hotsync save folder" option on the same action list. Note: Changing the Hotsync default save folder is not reversible because MagicFiles do not backup the original save folders.
Step 8 :	Click on the "Done" button when you've finished your selection.
Tip :	If you have chosen a directory that has a lot of files to save files into, selecting "Replace automatically" will speed up the file reception process. This is because MagicFiles needs to search the whole directory for any same named existing files if you choose "Rename automatically". The same applies for directories; Choose "Create automatically" to speed up the receiving process.

Information

Step 1 :	Click on the "Info" button at the lower right corner of MagicFiles' main screen (1). You will be shown the current default application and Hotsync default folder for each extension. This screen is purely for informational purposes only; No settings can be done.
Step 2 :	Click on "Done" button to return to MagicFiles' main screen.

Frequently Asked Question

Q: What is the maximum size of the files I can receive through MagicFiles?
A: The size of files that you can receive is dependant on the available RAM of your device. When a file is received via bluetooth or IR, it is first stored temporarily in the device's main RAM before the Operating System hands them over to MagicFiles. Therefore, the size of the file must be less than the available RAM of the device.

Is the extensions that I key in case sensitive?
A: No, the extensions are not case sensitive. For example if you add a ".tst" extension, MagicFiles will receive any files with ".tst", ".Tst", ".TST", etc..


Revision History

Version 1.0.1 - 30th November 2003
(1)	Added function to notify user when 16 extension limit is reached.

Previous versions archive

Version 1.0.1	MagicFiles version 1.0.1
Version 1.0	MagicFiles version 1.0