Pyrite is an extension package for the Python programming language which allows access to Palm Computing platform devices (such as the popular Pilot, PalmPilot and PalmIII connected organizers) and their data. Using the pilot-link library, Pyrite provides a high-level, object-oriented, extensible interface to handheld-related data, both on the local system and on the device.

Features:

|  |  | Full support for the PalmOS standard synchronization protocols (via pilot-link)

|  |  | Access to all DLP operations

|  |  | Read and write local databases in the standard PDB/PRC format

|  |  | Local and remote databases use the same classes and methods

|  |  | Uses Python class system to support application-specific record layouts

|  |  | Application support for Address, Datebook, Memo, To Do, Doc, MoneyManager, and XWord

|  |  | Conduit management API

|  |  | Standard conduits: Install, Backup, and TimeSync

|  |  | Python 1.5 hierarchial package layout

|  |  | Python standard "Makefile.pre.in" for easy compilation

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 What's New!
 Version 0.7.x is almost a complete rewrite of earlier versions. Please read the documentation before installing it over an old version, and as always remember that Pyrite is still in its pre-1.0 cycle and suited mainly for developers and advanced users.

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| Supports:

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 |  | Palm VII
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 |  | Palm IIIx and Palm V
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 |  | Palm III
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 |  | PalmPilot Personal / Professional
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 |  | Pilot 1000 / 5000
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 |  | 8 kb of free Palm memory
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