For importing or exporting data from third-party applications on your Macintosh or Microsoft Windows computer, the solution depends on what product you are trying to import or export from. For some applications you will need a utility specific to the desktop application (Now Synchronize or Lotus Notes).
If you are transferring text to or from the Notepad, there are a variety of third-party solutions, for example DragNet, NoteThing, Slurpee, the Revelar Connection Utility, and X-Port. Slurpee connects to any desktop computer which supports a terminal emulator, X-Port connects to Windows and Macintosh computers.
The Newton 2.0 OS compatible Newton Connection Utility, available later in 1996 for both Microsoft Windows and Macintosh computers, will allow other applications to transfer data to and from your Apple MessagePad device.
Where to Find Third-Party Connection Utilities
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DragNet 1.00b2
Sends text using AppleTalk from your Macintosh to your Newton Notepad
URL:
ftp://ftp.ccs.neu.edu/pub/mirrors/newton/_1.x-savvy/mac-only/dragnet-100b2.sit.hqx
NoteThing
Sends text from the Notepad to your Macintosh
URL:
http://www.websmart.net/~marc/notething.html
Slurpee 1.7 (Windows version: WinSlurp for Windows)
Transfers text to/from a terminal emulator program, under Macintosh, Windows, or UNIX
URL:
http://www.netaxs.com/~weyer/newton/releases.html#Slurpee
Revelar Connection Utility
Real time connection between a Macintosh and Newton. Revelar Connection Utility is a commercial package, but a partially functional demo is available on the World-Wide Web, along with a beta of their 2.0-savvy version.
URL:
ftp://ftp.xmission.com/pub/users/r/revelar
X-Port
Commercial product from Landware Products; it transfers notes, lists, outlines, contacts, meetings and packages between a Newton and Macintosh or Microsoft Windows.
URL:
http://www.landware.com/products/xport/xportps.html
csInStep - Commercial Product from Concierge Software. Offers Newton PIM support to Macintosh PIMs: ACT! 2.0, TouchBase 4.0, NOW Contact 3.5, Now Up-To-Date 3.5.
URL:
http://www.conciergesw.com
Informed Filler for Newton
Commercial product helps mobile data collection for Inspection, Health Care, and similar forms. Create and send forms to desktop for further processing. Exchange information between desktop and MessagePad.
URL:
http://www.shana.com
Lotus Toolkit Collection
Commercial product offers a complete set of Lotus developer toolkits includes the new Notes Release 4 Macintosh APIs, tookits for cc:Mail, VIM, and more.
URL: http//www.lotus.com
This article appeared in the 25 June 1996 issue of Information Alley.