Re: Pocket Word files loose graphics when transferred to desktop
From: Antony Scerri (ascerriuk_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 07/17/04
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Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 00:50:13 +0100
Hi
Thanks for the information. However i have tried copying the conerter files
around to no avail. I believe another DLL may be involved which i am now
checking out as someone else has the same setup as me but file
synchronization works without a problem. The images in this case are being
created on the PPC so quality will be low anyway (just hand scribbles). This
all used to work fine but some update has messed it all up. I'll post back
if i find the files responsible.
Tony
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"Raj Pillai" <YouMeAndTheMail@Softhome.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Antony,
>
> Pocket Word is pretty limited in terms of the features the desktop
> counterpart offers. Since memory is a big consideration the conversions
> reduce the file size and hence you will notice a difference in the quality
> of the image embedded inside the (converted) word document (.pws file).
> Even the font formatting will depend on whether the font is available on
> your PPC.
>
> If you have edited the document on your PPC, the file on the PPC will
> synchronized back to the desktop since this is the most recent verison.
> Since the graphics synchronized are already of low quality, it cannot be
> restored to its original splendor. But when synchronized back to the
> computer the images will appear in very poor quality as compared to the
> original document. These are a few limitations. Its best to synchronize
a
> copy of the orignal document and then paste the edited text from the file
> that you have worked on your PPC into the original.
>
> The only way to preserve the original formatting and image quality is by
> ensuring you don't convert the files into pws files (format that is
> compatible with Pocket Word) while it is synchronizing. Note that you
will
> not be able to view non-converted files on your Pocket PC. To view
> conversion settings ---
>
> 1. Open Activesync on the desktop and click Tools -> Options.
> 2. Click the Rules tab and click the Conversion settings.
>
> The conversion rules can be modified for either when the file is
> synchronizing from the Desktop to the Device or from the Device to the
> Desktop.
>
> Since you mention that the graphics are lost during conversion, then maybe
> you could try copying the Office converter files to the ActiveSync folder
> manually.
>
> From <drive letter> :\program files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv
>
> To the <drive letter> :\Program files\Microsoft Activesync.
>
> - Msconv97.dll
> - Mswrd832.cnv
>
> <drive letter> being the drive where you have installed your program.
>
> The files that you are replacing in the Activesync folder might be dated
> later as compared to ones you are copying. I suggest you keep the newer
> versions in a temp folder so that you could replace it again if need be.
> Another alternative would be to create a new document with images
embedded.
> Sync to the PPC, Edit it on the PPC, Save it and synchronize it back and
see
> if the images get transferred. This will help you if the problem happens
> with all pws file conversions.
>
> For your reference, the file version of the above mentioned files is
> 2003.11.4930.0. I am using Office 2003. I hope this information helps
> you !!!
>
> --
> Regards,
> Raj
>
>
> "Antony Scerri" <ascerriuk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:2lpmbqFfe7k3U1@uni-berlin.de...
> > After digging some more I can look at the file as it was before, and how
> > it
> > is now converting. They are both RTF formatted, but the later now has
less
> > font being imported and there are no metafile descriptors in the new
> > files.
> > So I must have dodgy version of the convertors installed now from
> > somewhere.
> > I'm wondering if I should try and put back the old versions of the files
> > that ActiveSync doesn't install due to the newer versions I have to see
if
> > it will fix the problem. Does anyone have a list of versions for the
> > convertor files they know that works?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > "Antony Scerri" <ascerriuk@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:2lngueFevd21U1@uni-berlin.de...
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I recently had to restore my pocket PC from backup, and at the same
time
> >> move desktop, it caused all my files to be synchronised between the PPC
> > and
> >> the desktop. After which I noticed that all my .DOC and .XLS files on
the
> >> desktop had shrunk in size. If I open one of the original files on the
> >> Pocket PC there is some graphics (scribbles done on the pocket PC).
> > However
> >> when Activesync transfers them to my PC they loose all the embedded
> >> graphics. File conversion is enabled as I end up with Word documents on
> >> my
> >> desktop, where they are pocket word files on the PPC.
> >>
> >> I have been looking on the web and people comment on copying the
> >> converter
> >> files from \program files\common files\microsoft shared\textconv into
the
> >> activesync directory, but having checked version they are the same
> > already.
> >> When upgrading to Activesync 3.7.1 i checked the wcesetup.log file and
it
> >> did not replace some of the converter files as there were newer files
> >> already there. I'm now lost as to how to fix it if possible. I should
> > state
> >> i have an Ipaq 3975 running PPC2003, and my desktop is Windows 2000
> >> Server
> >> running Office 2000 SP3 with Outlook 2003. Anyone have any ideas or
> >> useful
> >> pointers.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Tony
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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