hi...i created a dos program with c++ to convert internet explorer Favourites folders to a opera bookmark file so tat i can easily port my favourite sites over to my ppc's Opera 8.60 for use... it works on my computer so i thot i might as well post it so u guys can help me test see if it works or feedback so that i can make it better... (i'm a noob programmer so if it sucks dun complain!)

heres how to make it work...

1. download the file at http://garyz.501megs.com/bm_conv1.rar then unzip the file to a folder in your computer...

2. after that run SETPATH.EXE...a dos screen will ask u for the path to the favourites folder u will like to have converted to opera bookmark file. usually ur mobile favourites is found at C:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\Favorites\Mobile Favorites\ so u just follow the appropriate path on your computer and type it into the dos prompt (dun worry you have to type it in once only...settings will be saved) and the opera6.adr bookmark file will be generated in the folder where u put my program into...

3.u can just copy tat generated bookmark file(opera6.adr) into your ppc's \application data\opera\ folder or whereever else u find ur opera's bookmark file..and replace it (while opera program is not open) and VOILA! u are seeing all the bookmarks u want on ur ppc opera!

4. the next time u want to update ur opera's bookmarks just run EXTRACTURL.EXE instead and the updated file will be generated in the program's folder once again. no need to key in the path again for this one...

NOTE: program does not work if u have chinese(or other non english) characters in your IE bookmarks' names...change them to english before u do the conversion...

more steps/instructions will follow later on how to automate the process so that u wun ever have to click a button again and ur ppc's opera alwaes gets the latest favourite links from ur PC whenever u activesync..of course...using my little application in the process...

(pls feed back too! thanks!)

Pretty cool, but I thought Opera had this built in?

Kevin Song
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PC's opera has this feature...to convert the IE favourites over.. but i dun use Opera on my desktop..i use IE on my pc and opera 8.60 on my axim... opera 8.60 doesn't have this function man(correct me if i'm wrong...mine is opera 8.60 trial version for a month) so has the problem of unsynchronised favourites man...

of course you can download opera for desktop browser and install it on your pc just to use the bookmark conversion function... i decided to write somethign like tat becos
1. i dun want an extra browser on my pc
2. i wanna practise my programming...
3. i'm quite free..really..nothing else better to do i guess

trgsp2, great little utility. Worked like a charm.