Is there a Linux desktop for Handy Finance?

I appreciate the desktop software you have but I do not use microsoft windows.

Is there maybe any program who could export fp*.pdb files to .qif format or to .csv???? If that were possible I could have them in my pc with Moneydance or any Spreadsheet viewer (on Linux).

A few weeks ago I ask you for a linux desktop. I checked the FPDecode.py script but I did not know how to export the output to a .csv file. (I do not know if there are parameters)

But I try to install it in Linux with codeweavers CrossOffice.

After installing MSAccess 2000 I could install the Handy Finance Advanced Desktop (it ask me the serial number to register the software)

The program created a desktop icon but when I run it gave me en error of: EAccess Violation.

After that I could run the Handy Finance Advanced Desktop using the CrossOver Installation Tool as a Launcher.The Lite version of the desktop had the same behavior.

The desktops run with all their funcionality. Filtering, Import, Export, worked fine.

I hope this help you. (I think CodeWeavers should know what means the EAccess Violation)

Best regards,
Juan Antonio Vermejo

Codeweavers is a commercial version of "wine". "Wine" is a windows emulator to run windows program over Linux. I use the commercial version to get an easy installation. Otherwise a Linux user can isntall and run HandyFinance Desktops using just "wine" without forgetting to install MSAccess 2000 libraries (DAO).

Another PC alternative is Moneydance 3.0 It is a java writen finance program that runs very well in any plataform. It has a plugin to import PocketMoney *.pdb backup files. This program also handles *.qif files used by Intuit Quicken (windows finance program). That is the reason why I asked you of the decode tools. If you can get *.qif files as well as *.csv files, you can handle HandyFinance with Financial PC Programs

Both Handy Finance Desktops run very well over Linux. But on Linux does not work the automatic synchronization with palm backup directories, you have to do that manually.

I really like your program and the way has been done to handle so many filtering possibilities. Best of all it helps to put some order on my accounts and the many things that are behind them. That is thanks to your work.

Best regards,
Juan Antonio Vermejo

PD. I place FPDecode in a directory with the backup files and the program scan it, but the python script has some problems with the python version I am running. I will ask the developer for help.

For those Linux users that run the Codeweavers Crossover office, I forget to tell them that the desktop icon of Handy Finance Desktop does not work. They have to launch Handy Finance Desktop from the setup "menus" tool of Crossover Office. Also it is better if they install with the MS Access libraries.