app that list all your programs

12-13-05, 07:01 AM

a few years back i had a palm device and there was an app that automatically listed all your apps on your device on a notepad . Is there such a thing for wm2003? thank you in advance .

Gigi · 12-13-05, 07:27 AM

I don't know of a specific utility, but you can view a list of your installed programs by going to Start - Settings - System - Remove Programs.

12-14-05, 05:55 AM

yea would be nice to be able to export that list...

jnev · 12-14-05, 09:25 AM

what do you need it for? or is it just to have?

Inertial · 12-14-05, 09:33 AM

I asked about this very issue once before doing a ROM update so I could inventory what I'd have to reinstall afterwards.

Nobody was able to tell me of such a software.

The best advice was to make an Excel spreadsheet listing all of your installed software and serial numbers and store it in the Built-In Storage. Update it as you install/remove stuff and you should have a good starting point should you ever have to reinstall.

Of course, you need to be a bit diligent. I took the suggestion but haven't updated my spreadsheet in ages.

12-14-05, 10:15 AM

I don't know of any app that does this either. I use ListPro for many things, one of them being listed my installed apps and where they are installed. I also list the version I have, so when I am out and about on the web, I can quickly see if I need to upgrade anything.

Inertial · 12-14-05, 10:24 AM

harleyxlc, I had considered using ListPro for this, but I decided upon using the Excel spreadsheet for the simple fact that it's in ROM. After a hard reset, you'll be able to access the spreadsheet immediately without having to install ANY third-party software. I own ListPro, so that's not an issue; I just like the ability to have my access to my critical info in as simple a fashion as possible.

OddbOd · 12-15-05, 12:08 PM

Try this and see if it works. This is my first ever attempt at writing something for the Axim so try not to laugh too hard :)

AKAJohnDoe · 12-15-05, 12:38 PM

I suppose this could be done via your PC and a DOS BAT file with a FOR loop looking into all directories and subdirectories for *.EXE files.

OddbOd · 12-15-05, 09:43 PM

That doesn't work as you can't access the PDA's filesystem from the normal command shell, I suppose you could do it using rcmd but that sounds like a lot of work for a relatively simple task. The other problem is it would only give you the executable names not the application names which can be completely different. The way I think Remove Programs does it is by listing \Windows\*.unload, which seems to work OK (see above).

mfphoto1 · 12-15-05, 10:07 PM

I store all of my software info in e-wallet...when i bought it..where it's stored...serial numbers....etc

12-16-05, 12:20 PM

You have a good point. I keep a separate list of installed apps and software keys (PC and PPC). Might be nice to have a single, more intelligent list!

AKAJohnDoe · 12-16-05, 12:29 PM

I keep a record of software in 6 places:

The PDA itself
Under a folder in email (Thunderbird) on my PC where I keep the communications regarding the software
Under a folder on my PC where I save the actual original software order in HTML format
Under another folder on my PC, where I keep the actual software install package (current, minus 1, and minus 2 versions)
The registration and key info in SplashID (on my PDA and PC)
On a backup of my PC taken to a USB hard drive (which includes backups of my PDA as it also includes backups of my SD and CF cards that I took to the PC and the PDA is backed up to the SD card)

And the software I run, with hyperlinks (but NO Registration Code Info), is also under the View MyPDA link here at Aximsite!

azrael · 12-16-05, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by OddbOd

Try this and see if it works. This is my first ever attempt at writing something for the Axim so try not to laugh too hard :)

Very cool. Now if it would let me keep the list by copying or saving.

Thanks,

Rich

OddbOd · 12-16-05, 07:18 PM

I'll add saving to a text file and see if I can get a "Send to Pocket Word" option working. You can actually copy at the moment by selecting everything and doing a "Ctrl-C" on the SIP but I'll try and get that working via tap & hold as well. Any other suggestions?