PiDirect 2.2 or MsMount 1.03 work?

[jkalemis]

Hello, I did a search but found nothing specific to the NX.

Does anyone have either PiDirect or MsMount working? When I enable PiDirect it says "enabled" but I can't see the data in the dir. Switching to the default launcher (no 3rd party) and back to PiDirect, it's disabled again!

MsMount stays enabled but I can't see any data. When I disable it, I get a Fatal Error.

Both worked with my N760, so I presume it's a NX70V and/or OS5 issue.

Thanks,

James.

[n2ifp]

Originally posted by jkalemis
Hello, I did a search but found nothing specific to the NX.

Does anyone have either PiDirect or MsMount working? When I enable PiDirect it says "enabled" but I can't see the data in the dir. Switching to the default launcher (no 3rd party) and back to PiDirect, it's disabled again!

MsMount stays enabled but I can't see any data. When I disable it, I get a Fatal Error.

Both worked with my N760, so I presume it's a NX70V and/or OS5 issue.

Thanks,

James.

Forget PiDirect or MS Mount for the NX, they no longer work under OS5. Try using one of the latest launchers or Power Run.

[spradlinb]

Originally posted by n2ifp


Forget PiDirect or MS Mount for the NX, they no longer work under OS5. Try using one of the latest launchers or Power Run.

I agree. From what I've heard, PiTech doesn't even want to convert their PiDirect software to run on the OS 5 devices for some reason, so its days are probably numbered. I would imagine that someone else will create a program like it someday though, but for now you're not going to find much to fill the gap.

Cheers.

[n0m0n]

Your only option is PowerRun...
I have been using PowerRun for over 2 months now on my NX70v.
It works great for me at least.
Also there a program out called Memhack.
I heard it worked pretty well.
The program works like MsMount but its seems to have a few problems with larger db’s…
But these are 2 places to start…
Again I have had NO PROBLEMS with PowerRun…

[Eric S]

Combined with two facts, I can guess the most likely reason why they won't convert the program over to PalmOS5. First, the facts: the ability to divert any system call from user-space (hacks) is gone in PalmOS5, replaced by Notifications. In addition, Notifications are MUCH less diverse than system calls.

I'd be willing to bet that the MSMount worked was by intercepting the system calls to list/open/read databases, and do the work of copying individual records into RAM, then providing handles to that record. There is no way to alter what databases are listed via Notification, as near as I can tell, nor is there any way to fake a database and alter what happens when somone tries to read from that database.

With that said, it might be possible to do this once we can start writing ARM-native applications (expected in PalmOS6). I'm surprised that this ability wasn't built into the OS to begin with.