[missing-sync-pocketpc-talk] Task Start Dates

[TDefriez at cs.com]

This only happens when no start date is set on the PocketPC, if a start date or due date is set then its OK but in looking at this I found another problem (see later). It seem that if the Mac does not see a date it just uses something from the OS (in my case the start of the century). I think the only way to fix this would be for Missing Sync (if it can) to set the start date to the current date - this will slow the program down as I assume currently it just looks for changes and copies the parts of the record it can, it would have to check every date in the record not just the record date. To the fact the date defaults to a past date is useful - all task need timing and this reminds me to set one. The only issue here is you can't edit the dates now on PocketPC - the boxes are gone

As to the other issue - iCal is taking dominating the sync. Let me explain;

- I generate a task in either iCal or on the PocketPC
- I sync that task
- I edit the task (delete) in iCal
- After doing this and before syncing I edit, but don't delete, the task on the PocketPC
- Next time I sync the task gets deleted even though the time of the edit on the PocketPC is after that in iCal

I have done similar in Windows in the past and the last edited record is always keep.

This means I could lose task under certain conditions. For example I delete a task on my Mac because I think its finished. I don't sync my PocketPC and go to a meeting were I'm told the task is not complete and I edit to ensure it has the new action listed in it. Next time I sync the task is deleted from both device when it really should be placed back on the Mac.

This also happens with events and only happens when they are deleted in iCal. Activesync does not work this way and therefore if this is a Mac issue any long term PocketPc user/Windows user will need to work ing new ways.

I am not cetain if this is a Mac issue or a Missing Sync issue - Brian and Scott any comments

Christopher Wall <chris_e_wall at mac.com> wrote:

>I just joined the list because I am interested in a Mac PocketPC sync 
>solution and got burnt on PocketMac. Taking it slower this time before 
>jumping into a product.
>
>Anyhow, I had nearly the exact same problem with PocketMac and my due 
>dates for todo lists - most were set back to 1901, even without 
>explicit dates set from the handheld. Sounds too similar to be a 
>coincidence. Maybe there's something screwy with the mac date format 
>that's getting missed in the translation?
>
>On Thursday, August 7, 2003, at 02:25 PM, Christofer Ecklund wrote:
>
>> Sounds like we are in the same boat.  When synced from iCal, mine 
>> start on 11/30/99.  I know that if I create a new task in iCal and 
>> sync it, the start date is off, but it also changes that start date of 
>> my task that were already on my PPC.  I haven't really found the 
>> pattern for that.  For some reason it is modifying them.  Scott, 
>> Brian, any ideas?
>>
>> On Thursday, August 7, 2003, at 07:51  AM, <arfore at arfore.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have also noticed a strange start date on the PPC with tasks 
>>> created in iCal, but mine start at 01/01/1601.
>>>
>>> And the ending dates are correct.
>>>
>>> Andy Fore
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