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  1. How to install
  2. I cannot install the icons with the Palm install tool
  3. I am using DATEBK4 but can only find a memo called DATEBK3
  4. I have followed all instructions carefully but the icons still do not show in Datebk3/Datebk4
  5. i pasted 1 line from your iconpack into the Datebk3 memo and am getting an error message
  6. I would like to have color icons. Where can I find those?
  7. I encountered a problem with the icons that is not covered in the FAQ. How do I report this problem?
  8. Wow, I didn't know I could actually create icons for datebk3/4 myself. Can you tell me how to do that?
  9. This is all great but.. what the heck is this Datebk3 or Datebk4 anyway?
  10. I like the icons and would like to buy them. Where can I pay?
  11. Disclaimer

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HOW TO INSTALL

Of course, you could entirely replace your icons with this collection. However, that would mean that you would probably have to assign all icons to all of your appointments and todo's all over again. This would probably not make you the happiest person on earth ;-)

So, instead of doing that, you can either simply copy-and-paste them from one memo to the other or redraw them with the distributed .gif files as an example. How can this be done:

1 . Save the entire textfile containing the icon theme you have chosen in your Palm Desktop's memopad section or as a textfile on your computer. 

2 . Open the .GIF file provided in the .zip or .sit file you downloaded in, for example, Netscape, IE or your favourite image viewer to view the icons and decide on which ones you would like to use.

3 To actually put the new icons in your palm you can do either one of the following:

3A Install DBICED on your Palm or Visor. DBICED is a freeware Icon Editor from Inertron Software for Datebk3/4 and works like magic! Get it at Palmgear. Use DBICED to re-create the icons on your Palm device, using the .GIF file as an example.

3B. Copy-and-paste the lines containing the icons you want from the textfile containing the theme you have chosen into the DATEBK3 memo on your Palm device or Palm Desktop, replacing the lines containing the icons you want replaced. Obviously the latter method is the best...
Please follow this link for instructions on how to copy-and-paste the icons from the iconpack to the DATEBK3 memo.

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IMPORTANT NOTE

Please make sure you do NOT mess up the alphabetical order of the icons!! In other words: please make sure that the order is still from #a TO #z AND from #A to #Z (the first two characters on each line) and that the first line of the memo containing your icons still reads 'DATEBK3' (without the quotation marks). Also, they MUST have a description.

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I CANNOT INSTALL THE ICONS WITH THE PALM INSTALL TOOL

You will notice there is no .prc file included in the .zip or .sit file. The reason for this is that you are not dealing with a regular application here. 

We have merely created icons that can be used within the Datebk3 and Datebk4 applications. The Install tool should not be used at all, nor is a .prc file available for this installation! The reason for this is that the icons that the Datebk3/4 application shows are generated from a text-based memo in your Palmīs memopad application. In other words: instead of installing an application that holds the icons, you are in fact installing a new memo that holds the (hexadecimal) code for the icons.

If you already have a memo in your Palm device called DATEBK3, please make sure you have a backup of this file before changing anything or pasting any new icons into it. WE STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU CREATE A COPY OF THE EXISTING DATEBK3 MEMO ON YOUR HANDHELD AND RENAME IT TO 'Original Datebk3/4 icons'.

In order to perform the installation of individual icons into your existing DATEBK3 icon memo, please follow these steps: 
1. Double click on any of the icon theme files inside the .zip or .sit file you downloaded from PalmGear; this will open the file in your computer's designated notepad application.
2.

  1. Select the icon you wish to use and select the complete line.
  2. Choose Copy from the Edit menu (or press Ctrl-C)
This will put the icon in your computer's RAM memory.
3. Now you can close the notepad application.
4. Paste the icon into the DATEBK3 memo:
  1. Open the Palm Desktop application
  2. Click on the Memo icon
  3. Open your existing Datebk3 memo
  4. Select the icon you want to replace
  5. Select Paste from the Edit menu (or press Ctr-V) to actually replace this icon with the one you copied in [step 2]

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please refer to the answer to Question #5 for instructions on the structure of the DATEBK3 memo/iconfile and how to remain its integrity! Make sure there are no leading and trailing spaces and keep in mind that the order of the icons in the file is essential!
5. Click on [Apply].
6. After you have copied and pasted the line containing the icon information into the DATEBK3 memo in your Palm Desktop application you must perform a hotsync. This operation will put the memo you just created in your Palmīs memopad.

After the hotsync operation, a memo will appear in your Palm´s memo application with 'Datebk3' as its first line (not including the quotation marks). Datebk3/4 will actually find this memo and read its contents, which it will then translate into the individual icons.

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I AM USING DATEBK4 BUT CAN ONLY FIND A MEMO CALLED DATEBK3

Both Datebk3 and Datebk4 make use of the same memo called 'DATEBK3'.

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I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BUT THE ICONS STILL DO NOT SHOW IN DATEBK3/DATEBK4

1. Go into Datebk3 or Datebk4.
2. In the daily screen go to Menu -> Options -> More preferences. 
3. Then check the 'Icons' option (in the first line on the right). 
This will make the icons show in your main Datebk3 or Datebk4 screen. 

Additional instructions for Datebk4:
If you are using any saved views, do not forget to re-save any view after you checked the 'Icons' option in that view (which you will have to repeat for each saved view), or they will not show up again next time!

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I PASTED 1 LINE FROM YOUR ICONPACK INTO THE DATEBK3 MEMO AND AM GETTING AN ERROR MESSAGE

The problem is that Datebk3 or Datebk4 needs a memo with first line 'DATEBK3' that has a total of 53 lines. In other words: it needs to find 52 icons and not just one. Since you pasted just one icon, it will dismiss the DATEBK3 memo as corrupt.

So, just fill the DATEBK3 memo up with icons, or create some yourself. You donīt have to USE these other icons, just make sure that they are there (you could f.e. define them as '.=0000000000000000', which will leave the description as '.' and the icon itself empty)!
Also, make sure that the lines are in the correct order (i.e. #a-#z and #A-#Z) and that they have a description BEFORE the = sign and the iconcode AFTER the = sign (#aDescription=0123456789ABCDEF). The FIRST of the 53 lines should ALWAYS read 'DATEBK3' and may contain NO TRAILING SPACES after 'DATEBK3'. 

EXAMPLE:

line no.

(01)      DATEBK3
(02)      #aSantaClaus=1060383C387CFE10
(03)      #bHelicopter=0000B1037F5F2044
(04)      #cMug=1038003828282838
(05)      #dDatacommunication=7294B0A3A0B49270
(06)      #eCodeWarrior=FECDD6C6FE2EC6FE
(..)      ..
(..)      ..
(..)      ..
(26)      #yTobacco=00FFC3A5998481FF
(27)      #zPhotograph=040A44F7829A82FE
(28)      #ASuitcase=00001C148F7F7F7F
(29)      #BSleep=00006000FF9FFF81
(30)      #CGirlfriend=002078A1B7E1FF30
(..)      ..
(..)      ..
(..)      ..
(52)      #YArbor=083E41F94D413E41
(53)      #ZMensa=1028448282B2C2FE

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I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE COLOR ICONS. WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE?

Currently, Datebk3 and Datebk4 do not support color icons. If the developer decides to change this in a future release, twokidsinagarage will try and release a new distribution for color icons. This, however, may not be a free upgrade.

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I ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WITH THE ICONS THAT IS NOT COVERED IN THE FAQ. HOW DO I REPORT THIS PROBLEM?

If you encounter any problems that are not dealt with in this FAQ, please send a detailed report to info@twokidsinagarage.com. DO NOT send any mail to PimlicoSoftware as that company has nothing to do whatsoever with these icons.
Problems should be reported using the following subject line and syntax:
222IC: short problem description

In the body of your email, please send as many relevant details as possible, i.e.:

  • DESKTOP OS AND VERSION you are using (Windows3.x /95 /98 /2000, UN*X, Linux, BeOS, MacOS versionx)
  • DESKTOP PALM SOFTWARE AND VERSION (original Palm Desktop App., Outlook 2000, Lotus Notes, etc.)
  • CONDUIT SOFTWARE AND VERSION in use (original HotSync App., EasySync, Desktop To Go, IntelliSync, etc.)
  • PALMOS VERSION (1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, Color)
NOTE: Remember that the DEMO distribution (the 52 example icons) does not entitle you to any support whatsoever other than given in the distributed FAQ.

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WOW, I DIDN'T KNOW I COULD ACTUALLY CREATE ICONS FOR DATEBK3/4 MYSELF. CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO DO THAT?

Well, we actually think you should just get them from TWOKIDSINAGARAGE. I mean... why go through all the trouble, the restless nights, the tiring creative process, the satisfaction, when you can just come and buy them here... ?
Well ok then... there are actually several icon editors out there for Datebk3 and Datebk4:

TWOKIDSINAGARAGE use DBICED (from Inertron Software, freeware) to create all of our icons. Bear in mind that you will have to have a properly working DATEBK3 iconfile in order for DBICED to work!

<ad>DBICED is a great little icon editor, has a sufficient number of functions and is actually freeware.</ad>

If you go to PalmGearHQ and enter several searches, i.e. for 'icon editor' and for 'datebk3 icon', more editors will be found. These are:

  • D.I.E. - DATEBK3 ICON EDITOR 1.0.0
  • DB3 ICON EDITOR 1.12
  • ICON EDITOR 1.6.0
For details, please go to the PalmGearHQ website.

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THIS IS ALL GREAT BUT.. WHAT THE HECK IS THIS DATEBK3 OR DATEBK4 ANYWAY?

From the Pimlico Software website: "DateBk4 is the most advanced replacement yet for the Datebook, ToDo and Memo applications with an addressbook viewer. DateBk4 offers split-screen display of all four databases, linking and logging, ten views of appointments, integrated display of ToDo's with appointments, beaming of events and categories, Custom alarms, colors, fonts, repeats and advances on both appointments and ToDo's, custom views, advanced category managements in all four databases, appointments spanning midnight, anniversaries, floating events, appointments to the minute, irregular schedules and more than 50 other distinct improvements in a program that is so close in operation to the built-in Datebook and ToDo applications that most users can start using it immediately."

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I LIKE THE ICONS AND WOULD LIKE TO BUY THEM. WHERE CAN I PAY?

To register the iconpack with 10 themes, please follow this link to go to PalmGearHQ. Alternatively, you can call PalmGearHQ at +1.817.640.6558, or send them a fax at +1.817.640.6614.

Buy it at PalmGearHQ!

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DISCLAIMER

All icons are shareware. If you use them please register the iconpack. Details are given above. You may distribute unregistered copies of the iconpack, but only in the original package.

If you are using any part of the iconpack, please register "Datebk3" or "Datebk4" with Pimlico Software (www.pimlicosoftware.com), if you have not already done so.

This iconpack is provided as is with no warranties expressed or implied. You use this software at your own risk. 
Twokidsinagarage is not responsible for any damage or loss of data caused by the installation of this iconpack. If you encounter errors, please send a report to info@twokidsinagarage.com.