Métro
Installation

Attention! The city databases from versions older than 4.2.0 cannot be used with this release. It is recommended that you delete any version of Métro older than 4.2.0 before installing this one ("Memory" icon on your Pilot, then "Delete" button on PalmOS 2.0 or option "Delete" in system menu "App" on PalmOS 3.0).

Download

You first have to download the package containing the program and the city files: see home page.

Compatibility

### Palm

Métro is compatible with all PDAs running PalmOS 2.0 or greater (devices from Palm/PalmOne, Handspring, Handera, Sony, ...). The software is not compatible with the original Pilot 1000 & Pilot 5000.

Métro is optimized for devices running PalmOS 5.x (almost all recent models) and offers a much faster engine on these PDAs (all calculations are nearly instantaneous). It is also optimized for high resolution screens on recent PalmOne and Sony devices: it makes full use of the 320x320 or 320x480 resolutions those machines offer, with the exception of the 480x320 landscape mode.
Note: for 320x480 mode on the PalmOne Tungsten T3, additional files are required (see home page).

### PocketPC

Métro is compatible with PDAs (either "Pocket PC" or "Handheld PC" format) running Microsoft® operating systems Windows CE (versions 2.01, 2.11 et 3.0) and Windows Mobile for PocketPC (versions 2000, 2002 et 2003): devices from Compaq, HP, Toshiba, Siemens, Casio...

### MS Smartphone

Métro is compatible with all phones running Microsoft® Smartphone system.

### Symbian

Métro is compatible with all phones running Symbian UIQ (SonyEricsson P800 & P900, Motorola A920 & A925, ...).
Phones running Nokia versions of the Symbian system (Series 60, 80, 90) are not supported.

Unzip

You should now extract fhe files from the package to your desktop computer. You can use one of the many tools available: WinZip for Windows or StuffIt Expander for Macintosh (strongly recommended, other tools may corrupt the files).

The included files are:

Programs & Directories | Notes
`metro-fr.prc` | PalmOS program in french
`metro-en.prc` | PalmOS program in english
`metro-de.prc` | PalmOS program in german
`metro-nl.prc` | PalmOS program in dutch
`metro-sp.prc` | PalmOS program in spanish
`metro-it.prc` | PalmOS program in italian
`metro-pt.prc` | PalmOS program in portuguese
`metro-se.prc` | PalmOS program in swedish
`metro-da.prc` | PalmOS program in danish
`metro-fi.prc` | PalmOS program in finnish
`metro-no.prc` | PalmOS program in norwegian
`metro-vn.prc` | PalmOS program in vietnamese
`metro-id.prc` | PalmOS program in indonesian
`metro-eu.prc` | PalmOS program in basque
`metro-ca.prc` | PalmOS program in catalan
`metro-co.prc` | PalmOS program in corsican
`metro-hr.prc` | PalmOS program in croatian
`metro-hu.prc` | PalmOS program in hungarian
`metro-ro.prc` | PalmOS program in romanian
`metro-ms.prc` | PalmOS program in malay
`metro-ph.prc` | PalmOS program in filipino (not complete)
`metro-jp.prc` | PalmOS program in japanese
`metro-big5.prc` | PalmOS program in chinese (Big5), to use with CJKOS or equivalent
`metro-gb.prc` | PalmOS program in chinese (GB), to use with CJKOS or equivalent
`metro-kr.prc` | PalmOS program in korean, to use with CJKOS or Hantip or equivalent
`metro-cz.prc` | PalmOS program in czech (Windows encoding), to use with a czech extension (InterPilot or equivalent)
`metro-sk.prc` | PalmOS program in slovak (Windows encoding), to use with a slovak extension (InterPilot or equivalent)
`metro-sl.prc` | PalmOS program in slovenian (Windows encoding), to use with a slovenian extension (InterPilot or equivalent)
`metro-gr.prc` | PalmOS program in greek, to use with InterPilot Greek or equivalent
`metro-pl.prc` | PalmOS program in polish, to use with InterPilot Polski or equivalent
`metro-ru.prc` | PalmOS program in russian, to use with CyrHack or equivalent
`metro-th.prc` | PalmOS program in thaï, to use with a thaï extension
`metro-tr.prc` | PalmOS program in turkish, to use with InterPilot Turkish or equivalent
`metro-he.prc` | PalmOS program in hebrew, to use with Hebrew Support or equivalent
`guide-fr.html` | French user guide
`guide-en.html` | English user guide
`guide-de.html` | German user guide
`guide-jp.html` | Japanese user guide
`PocketPC/*.cab` | Programs for PocketPC, select the right one for your device (see below)
`all/*.pdb` | Complete city files with accented characters (recommended for most users)
`nordic/*.pdb` | Danish, finnish, norvegian & swedish networks with local sort order (to use only on PalmOS with SortingHack)
`en/*.pdb` | Complete city files in pure ASCII format (no accents), recommended for Palm users with non-roman character sets
`unicode/*.pdb` | Unicode version of the "non-roman" databases. Only for PocketPC devices (need a compatible font)
`gr/*.pdb` | Greek versions of some cities (to use with InterPilot Greek or equivalent on Palm)
`ru/*.pdb` | Cyrillic versions of the russian cities (to use with CyrHack or equivalent on Palm).
`kr/*.pdb` | Korean versions of some cities (to use with CJKOS or Hantip or equivalent on Palm)
`big5/*.pdb` | Chinese (Big5) version of some cities (to use with CJKOS or equivalent on Palm)
`gb/*.pdb` | Chinese (GB) version of some cities (to use with CJKOS or equivalent on Palm)
`jp/*.pdb` | Japanese version of some cities (to use with CJKOS or equivalent on Palm)
`th/*.pdb` | Thai version of some cities (to use with ThaiHack or équivalent on Palm)

Lines in blue denote files and directories available only in the "non-roman" package (`metro-int.zip`). The english program for Palm and the PocketPC versions are present in both packages.

Installation

### PalmOS devices (Palm, Sony, Handera, Handspring, ...)

- Select your language file in the list above (example : `metro-en.prc` for the english version). Install only one of the program files!
- Select the cities you want to use in the correct directory (`/all` in most cases). You have to install at least one city!
- Install the selected files (program and cities) on your device (use the install tool or the "desktop doftware" that came with your PDA or just double-click on each file).
- If your device has a memory extension card (Palm, Sony, Handspring), you can install the cities there (in the `/PALM/Programs/metro` directory, that you may have to create, using a tool like FileZ) to save main memory.
- Synchronize your device to actually install the files.
- The icon is now available on your Palm: "tap" on it to launch the program. On first use, you'll be asked to select the city to use.

Note that Métro does not work on older PalmPilot 1000/5000 (PalmOS 2.0 required).

### PocketPC devices (Compaq, HP, Casio, ...)

- On your desktop PC, run the setup.exe program in the `PocketPC` directory to install the program on your device
- Select the cities you want to use in the correct directory (`/all` in most cases). You have to install at least one city!
- Click on the "My Computer" icon
- Among the available drives, open the one labelled "Mobile Device"
- There you can see your device's directories and files
- Copy and the cities selected above in a folder of your choice
- On your PocketPC, click on the Métro shortcut, select your language in "Preferences" in the "Options" menu
- Select "Network" in the "Options" menu to choose the city you want to use

You may also install the program manually instead of using the setup program (and you will have to if you have a WinCE 2.0 or 2.01 device, see at the end of the table):

- Select the right cabinet (.cab) file for your PocketPC device in the table below
- On your desktop PC, click on the "My Computer" icon
- Among the available drives, open the one labelled "Mobile Device"
- There you can see your device's directories and files
- Copy the selected .cab file in a folder of your choice
- Back on your PDA, open the Explorer, navigate to the directory where you copied the file
- Click on the file, the program will install and a shortcut will be created

Device | Program to use | OS | CPU
HP/Compaq iPaq H31xx, H36xx, H38xx, H39xx, H19xx, H5xxx Series | `metro.arm300_pspc.cab` | Win CE 3.0 | ARM
Palmax @migo-600c
Toshiba Genio e330, e550, e740
HP 560 series
Mitsubishi Trium Mondo
O2 xda
Dell Axim PocketPC
All PocketPC 2002 & PocketPC 2003 devices (including Phone Edition)
HPC HP Jornada 700 Series | `metro.arm300_hpc2000.cab *` | Win CE 3.0 | ARM
Siemens SIMpad SL4 (also under Deutsche Telekom and Swisscom labels)
HPC HP Jornada 820 | `metro.arm211_hpcpro.cab *` | Win CE 2.11 | ARM
NEC Type Mobile Pro 790 | `metro.mips300_hpc2000.cab *` | Win CE 3.0 | MIPS
Casio Cassiopeia E-115, E-125, E-125G, EM-500, EM-505G, EM-505F, EM-505I, EM-505S, EM-750 | `metro.mips300_pspc.cab` | Win CE 3.0 | MIPS
Compaq Aero 1550
Siemens SX45
Casio Cassiopeia E-10, E-11, E15, E-100, E-105 | `metro.mips211_pspc.cab *` | Win CE 2.11 | MIPS
Compaq Aero 2164, 2130
? | `metro.mips211_hpcpro.cab *` | Win CE 2.11 | MIPS
Philips Nino | `metro.mips201UNKNOWN.exe *` | Win CE 2.01 | MIPS
Philips Vélo 500 | `metro.mips200UNKNOWN.exe *` | Win CE 2.00 | MIPS
Sharp HC-4600
Compaq C-series 800
HP Jornada 520, 540 Series | `metro.sh3300_pspc.cab` | Win CE 3.0 | SH3
? | `metro.sh3211_pspc.cab *` | Win CE 2.11 | SH3
HPC HP Jornada 680 | `metro.sh3211_hpcpro.cab *` | Win CE 2.11 | SH3
? | `metro.sh3201UNKNOWN.exe *` | Win CE 2.01 | SH3
? | `metro.sh3200UNKNOWN.exe *` | Win CE 2.00 | SH3
Hitachi EPlate | `metro.sh4211_hpcpro.cab *` | Win CE 2.11 | SH4
Compaq Aero 8000

`*` Download the Windows CE 2.0 / 2.01 / 2.11 / HPC versions here
(the CE 2.0 versions are exe files that you must copy on your device)
Contact Frank if your device processor or OS is not listed

User guide

If you've never used Métro before, you should now read the user guide. Please READ IT before asking a question!

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