View Installation information. View Online Help information. View PocketRSS skins guide when using PocketBreeze. Requirements... - OS: Pocket PC 2002 or 2003 devices only - Processors: ARM - Requires: MFC - Internet Support: Wired, Wireless, and ActiveSync 3.5 'Pass-through' connection - Feed Support: RSS/RDF v0.90, v0.91, v0.92, v0.93, v1.0, v2.0, ATOM v0.3, v1.0, and OPML v1.0, v1.1 *************IMPORTANT***************** If you were using PocketRSS v2.1.2 or earlier, and you want to migrate your existing PocketRSS databases, you will need to use the PRSSConverter.exe utility before you install this new version of PocketRSS. If you do not want to use the PRSSConverter.exe utility, you may also create PocketRSS Backup files (*.prbk) before you install this new version. The new version of PocketRSS can still consume earlier PocketRSS Backup files, but will not support the *.prdb databases. About PRSSConverter.exe: This utility is a Pocket PC application that you simply copy to your Pocket PC and run. You need to use this utility before you install v2.1.5. The utility will show you a listing of all your old PocketRSS Databases (*.prdb) and let you convert them to the new v2.1.5 format (*.rsdb). About the Database: Previously, PocketRSS was using Microsoft Pocket Access and ADOCE as its database solution. However, it was not an ideal solution for all devices and is not support with the new WM 5.0 OS. As a result we have switched to the open source sqlite database format. Our low-level testing has shown this to be 10x-15x faster than Pocket Access and is working so much better on storage cards than Pocket Access does. *************IMPORTANT***************** v2.1.7 changes... - new: allow selection of Media Player application - updated: added support for WM 5.0 devices - updated: added support for iTunes podcast feeds - fixed: removed Html popup menu that did not function properly - fixed: MessageBox size for square screens during installation v2.1.6 changes... - new: added support for Atom 1.0 - updated: added additional Audio download error messages - fixed: parsing of Atom 0.3 with embedded xml content - fixed: parsing of xml attributes with mixed usage of single and double quotes - fixed: locked file after a download is cancelled v2.1.5 changes... - important: database changed from Pocket Access database to sqlite open source database - updated: overall speed improvements - new: ability to set the internet connnection timeout, to help with GPRS connections - fixed: prevent device from powering down while downloading - fixed: background download failures do not require as frequent user interaction - new: Auto-Register ability for performing PocketRSS Registration v2.1.2 changes... Today plugin... - new: collapsed Headline only mode - new: ability to set Headline text color - new: added support for PocketBreeze Left-Handed scroll mode - new: ability to reload only the Feeds for the active view - new: ability to set an "Auto Read" mode - updated: ability to set height as small as 30 pixels - fixed: "Mark As Read" did not always mark the correct item in List mode Main app... - new: Auto Reload option for OPML Subscriptions - new: ability to mark all items of a Feed as read from RSS mode - new: ability to disable "cached" internet connection handle (for users having networking problems) - fixed: unread totals now display updated values correctly as you read items - fixed: rebuilding of subscriptions now preserve PocketRSS settings for matching Feeds v2.0.23 changes... Today plugin... - added startup delay when dll loads to let any plugin images time to load from a storage card - added ability to mark items as "read" - "read" items are now greyed when in list mode Main App... - fixed: deleted items now remain deleted even if you reload the same feed again - fixed: purge all data now also removes any linked audio data files - fixed: formatting issue of some feed data when displaying item description data - fixed: incorrect date parsing for some feeds - new: item icons to signify if an item has description data, extended data, or audio data - new: status icons for audio data to signify if data is: queued for download, available for listening, or unavailable - new: popup menu for audio item options - new: ability to "download now" for an audio item - new: special "Audio Data" and "Extended Data" Views - new: ability to restrict number of audio items per feed - new: display of unread/total item counts in listings - new: ability to hide all items that do not contain description data (ie. it only has a headline title) - new: ability to compact the database - new: ability to set a number of automatic retries if a download fails - new: download status indicator showing number of KiloBytes downloaded - updated: help for Audio/Podcasting usage v2.0.18 changes... Today plugin... - now aware of the PocketBreeze "Using VGA hack software" Setting - now uses PocketBreeze "text_color.bmp" for setting the view button text color - fixed the WebLink not launching the user-specified browser defined in PocketRSS Settings - plugin images can now be "skinned" even when not using PocketBreeze - added a registry "hack" to allow proper headline rotation when using software like PPX Main App... - added Tap-n-Hold menus to RSS mode and View mode lists - added ability to hide the RSS and View mode button bars - speed up screen redraw for the RSS and View mode lists on non-VGA devices - added ability to force PocketRSS to only retain most recent feed data for all Feeds (PocketRSS Settings, General section) - xml tag parsing is now case-insensitive (this should fix some OPML files that would not import) - single tap on status image in left column for RSS or View mode now emulates a double-tap event - modified duplication checking. Previously if GUID was not available, feed item date was used. Unfortunately, some Feeds contained the same date for all their contained items, and as a result, PocketRSS would only display one or two of the items in the feed. Now if GUID is not available, item date and item title are used to check for duplicates - fixed the failure of a Feed that recently had "Extended Data" enabled, not always downloading the extended data on the next Feed update event. v2.0.17 changes... - fixed poor rendering quality of Fonts in main application for VGA devices - fixed bug that did not load PocketRSS VGA skin images when used within PocketBreeze v2.0.16 changes... - increased limits on Audio Content file sizes - ability to remove WebLink on Today plugin - ability to change the action of the WebLink on Today plugin - one tap list/details toggle on Today plugin - enabled automatic VGA checking as part of installation - enabled ability to drag scrollbar on Today plugin - added additional larger font when using VGA hack software on Today plugin Version 2.0.15 changes... - ability to use Today Screen plugin within PocketBreeze - database storage for faster feed viewing/searching/history archiving - simple Feed content management - namespace/xml mapping feature for advanced users - custom view modes (including dynamic, keyword-based views) - Feed Wizard to easily add/find new RSS Feeds - support for "stylus-free" viewing (D-pad optimized) - feed item control (read,unread,locked,delete,etc.) - ability to download full article links for offline viewing - ability to download audio content (aka podcasting) - support for WM2003 SE landscape mode (and VGA) - improved network connections - overall new "look-n-feel" Version 1.42 changes... - fixed failure to share hardware navigation control with other active applications - added ToolTips for Toolbar items Version 1.41 changes... - added fix for parsing international character sets not encoded with UTF-8 Version 1.40 changes... - support for ATOM v0.3 syndication format - support international character sets encoded in UTF-8 - use of hardware navigation control in article viewer mode - new AutoReload events: ActiveSync detection, user-defined scheduled times - ability to set cache folder - updated Today Screen icons and menu management - disabled automatic attempt to reload data when simply switching to view a new source on Today Screen - better support for when a feed source does not have a title - ability to cancel a reload event on Today Screen - fixed failure to switch to PocketRSS when minimized on WM2003 devices - fixed handling for when corrupt webdata is found Version 1.30 changes... - updated RSS management mode     - alpha sorted     - group/Sub-group organization     - list font sizing     - drag-n-drop organization of sources - new article viewer mode     - alpha/date/priority sorting     - read/unread filter     - article expiration filtering - import generic OPML subscription files     - FeedDemon, NewsDesk, RSSBandit, SharpReader, etc. - export PocketRSS sources as OPML subscription - better support for ill-formed RSS data - display of Source/Article dates - third-party browser support on Today Screen - limit number of items per Source on Today Screen - single or multiple source viewing on Today Screen Version 1.21 changes... - added support for feeds with embedded CDATA Version 1.20 changes... - added support for ABC News 0.93 feeds - fixed ability to delete broken feeds Version 1.11 changes... - added support for Pocket PC 2003 devices Version 1.10 changes... - added support for Importing a Radio Userland OPML subscription listing - added support for third-party browsers Version 1.03 changes... - added support for OPML 1.1 feeds Version 1.02 changes... - added support for longer URL entries - added support for RSS 2.0 feeds Version 1.00 changes... - Today Screen plugin and stand-along application - simplified appearance - popup menus - ability to hide/show description - ability to change font size - ability to enable automatic reloads - ability to disable auto-cycling - support for programs similar to Dashboard or Pocket Facelift - support for proxy servers - ability to quick-select from multiple sources