Keep in mind that I've only used an older version of the Conn4x program because I only have a 49g.
That said, Conn4x by itself only transfers files/directories, backs-up/restores, does screen capture and updates the rom. Unless the newer Conn4x is radically different, it shouldn't allow editing. The newer Conn4x is different in that allows the transfers to be done via USB (as I understand) and that is the only 'driver' that should be an issue (the 49g only has a serial interface). If you're already transfering files thru the USB, you should be all set.
The back-up file should not be opened, at least not with Conn4x, but I don't know if other software that came with the 50g will do that. The back-up file is a snapshot of your home directory plus the alarms and maybe the flags (I don't remember). So it's an aggregate file and in binary and was not, originally, meant to be edited (certainly not with Notepad).
Now, you can transfer individual programs (files) from the 50g and edit those. There are 2 icons in Connx4, one that has 1's & 0's and one with ABC. If you use the ABC icon the transfer is in ASCII an you'll be able to then edit the file in Notepad, but set the transfer to "TYPE 3" in the calculator. That's the bare-bones way of doing it and there are much more safisticated ways to create/edit programs on the PC and you may have gotten such software on the CD, but I've never used it so I can't help with that.
I hope that cleared up some confusion.
That said, Conn4x by itself only transfers files/directories, backs-up/restores, does screen capture and updates the rom. Unless the newer Conn4x is radically different, it shouldn't allow editing. The newer Conn4x is different in that allows the transfers to be done via USB (as I understand) and that is the only 'driver' that should be an issue (the 49g only has a serial interface). If you're already transfering files thru the USB, you should be all set.
The back-up file should not be opened, at least not with Conn4x, but I don't know if other software that came with the 50g will do that. The back-up file is a snapshot of your home directory plus the alarms and maybe the flags (I don't remember). So it's an aggregate file and in binary and was not, originally, meant to be edited (certainly not with Notepad).
Now, you can transfer individual programs (files) from the 50g and edit those. There are 2 icons in Connx4, one that has 1's & 0's and one with ABC. If you use the ABC icon the transfer is in ASCII an you'll be able to then edit the file in Notepad, but set the transfer to "TYPE 3" in the calculator. That's the bare-bones way of doing it and there are much more safisticated ways to create/edit programs on the PC and you may have gotten such software on the CD, but I've never used it so I can't help with that.
I hope that cleared up some confusion.
--- On Fri, 7/3/09, rickwendel763242 <rickwendel763242@...> wrote:
> From: rickwendel763242 <rickwendel763242@...>
> Subject: [50g] Re: Can anyone help me with the connectivity kit?
> To: 50g@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 2:15 PM
> The disc I got with the calculator
> installed the connect4X driver and the application
> program. The XModem Server works and all the
> calculators directories and programs and objects are
> displayed on the computer application program. Notepad
> automatically opens the folders which destroys the
> formatting present from the calculator. Pasting the
> text into WORD restores it. Backing up the files works
> and you end up with a backup file and no program to open it
> up with, if its even meant to be opened. I haven't
> tried to create a program in the computer application
> program yet because I don't understand what the program is
> for exactly. It would be nice to use a keyboard to
> create programs and send them directly to the calculator but
> I haven't the slightest clue how to do this even after
> reading the help section.
>
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