How are files organized?

[paganen]

ok, so finally I have my Palm desktop and sync with ir/usb & maps all loaded. Now I look into the PalmCard memory, it seems messy. It's certainly is clearer on the SD card with directories. I have a few questions:

1. What files can I reorganize/safely remove/transfer to SD?
2. Can I move an application from internal mem to SD?
3. In fileZ, DocsToGo has a lock while SheetToGo doesn't. What is the logic for this (default by the installer on the setup CD)?

Thanks.

[Moose Man]

1. The file structure of the SD card is really designed to support MP3's and pictures but you can try moving anything into the root folder. It may or may not work there is no set defined rule. Leave the vpm files on the handheld though and the basemaps as assigned.....that's the only way that they are designed to work.

2. Many applications can be moved to the SD card but some will prompt to be moved back to the internal memory as soon as you launch them. Again you can try just about anything. Typically, the so called executable can not be launched from the SD card but the storage or database file can be stored on the SD card.

3. DTG is the entire program and therefore would most likely be "locked" as you call it. Sheet to Go is strictly an applet of DTG. DTG in theory can be loaded without Sheet to Go, Pics to Go, Powerpoint to Go etc but it needs the shell program DTG in order to launch any of the applets.

The great thing about a Palm is that within the 32mb of the Que...the programs in internal memory aren't structured. You can move a program out of the device and back in and you don't have to worry about any file structure. The SD card is not as forgiving since it does have a file structure. Normally you can try and move anything to the Palm directory on the SD card to see if it will work. Most MP3 player's use the Media/Audio directory and most pictures are stored in DCIM.

As previously suggested, download FileZ and start to play and you'll get the hang of it.