Blowpipe for Palm handheld computers

1.0 Downloading and Installing the Blowpipe files

Clicking the link below will download and install the Blowpipe files, including the NSBasic ® runtime files. The software runs on all Palm devices from OS3.5 to OS6(Cobalt). Blowpipe can be installed into the main memory or onto an expansion card.

Depending on the computer/device you are using, one of the following actions will occur:

  • For Palm devices, the installation package will be downloaded and installed to the device 'over-the-air'.

  • For Windows computers, the installation package Blowpipe.exe will be downloaded and the Blowpipe files will be unpacked into the Hotsync directory. Blowpipe will be installed when Hotsync is next run. Palm Desktop ® needs to be installed on the PC.

  • For Mac computers, the installation package Blowpipe-Installer.prc will be downloaded into the Hotsync directory. The Blowpipe installer will be copied to the Palm device when Hotsync is next run and should be executed on the device to unpack and install the files. Palm Desktop ® needs to be installed on the PC.

    If you wish to download Blowpipe to install at a later time, or if you wish to download and retain Blowpipe in a particular folder on your PC or on your device, click one of the links below. The Windows PC file Blowpipe-Installer.exe or Mac PC/Palm file Blowpipe-Installer.prc can be executed at any time to install the files ready for the next HotSync operation.

    2.0 Downloading Blowpipe help files

    Blowpipe help files can be downloaded in HtmlHelp (chm) format to run on a Windows PC, or Acrobat (pdf) format.

    3.0 Uninstalling Blowpipe

    To remove Blowpipe from the Palm device, click Home, click Delete. Select Blowpipe and click Delete. This will also remove the Blowpipe files from the Hotsynclist.

    If no other software requiring the NSB runtime files is installed on the device, Mathlib, NSBRuntime, NSBStringLib, NSBResize and NSBSystemLib, can also be deleted.