The vCal utility lets you write all the information in your Psion's Agenda application (appointments and tasks) to a file using the vCalender standard for exhange of calender information. This file can be used to import your appointments and tasks into StarOffice's Schedular. It is also possible to export the data from your StarOffice Schedular in vCalender format. You can use this export-file with vCal to import these data in your Epoc Agenda. On this page you will find step-by-step instructions to transfer data from your Psion to StarOffice.
Part A
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Exporting your Agenda to file
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Step 1
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Since vCal comes as a SIS-file, installation is very simple. Just copy the SIS-file from your computer to your Psion. Then tap the vCal icon twice to install the program. When the installer is finished you will find the vCal program-icon on the Extra's bar of your Psion.
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Step 2
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Start vCal by tapping the program's icon. The program shows you it's first screen that allows you to enter information such as the name of the output-file etc.
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Step 3
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On this screen we have to tell vCal that we want to convert the Agenda to a vCalender (VCS) file. All other options on this page can be set to 'NO' since these are only used when importing a VCS-file into the Epoc Agenda.
Tap the 'Continue' button to bring up the next screen.
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Step 4
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This next screen lets you specify the name and location of the export file and the name and location of the that holds the data you want to use. Make sure that your output-filename uses the '.vcs' extention. StarOffice recognizes this file as a vCalender file by its extention. When finished tap the Continue button again to go to the last screen.
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Step 5
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Om this screen there are a few choices to make. I suggest you use the settings below:
- Backup existing VCS file: No
- My name: enter your name here
- Show my name: No
- Use daylight savings: No
- Summer time starts: leave this field to it's default value
- Summer time ends: leave this field to it's default value
The daylight saving items are not important when exporting data from the Psion's Agenda. In some cases you do need them when importing data in Agenda from another source. Now tap Continue again to create a vCalender file with all data (appointments and tasks) from your Agenda. When the file is created vCal will terminate and open the Psion's Agenda application.
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Step 6
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Close the agenda and copy the VCS-file that has been created by vCal to your OS/2 computer.
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