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#include "pagestart.h"
SCREENSHOT(screen-nopvconv.png,No pvconv)
<p>Phones that use CDMA chipsets from Qualcomm use the Qualcomm
PureVoice format for storing audio. In order to convert audio
from another format to or from PureVoice, BitPim needs a program
that can do so.
<p>Qualcomm do have such a program, but their legal terms do
not allow us to redistribute the program with BitPim, nor do they
respond to email queries about distribution once they learn that
no money is charged for BitPim. Consequently you will need to
download the program and place it one of the directories BitPim
looks for it.
<p><dl>
<dt><p>Download
<dd><p>The download site is URL(http://www.cdmatech.com/solutions/products/purevoice_download.jsp,
http://www.cdmatech.com/solutions/products/purevoice_download.jsp).
You will want the version 3.0 converter.
<blockquote>
<p><b>Mac note</b>: If you use MacOS then you are out of luck for the
moment. Quicktime does include the ability to play PureVoice, but
that appears to be it.
<p><b>Linux note</b>: The binary was made on some older version of
Linux. You may find it doesn't work on more recent versions. You
may be able to use the SDK to make a newer converter program, but
carefully read the license agreements. Unfortunately the legal
terms prevent the BitPim team from being able to make an alternate
working binary for Linux, or from re-distributing one.
</blockquote>
<dt><p>Extract and copy
<dd><p>The download is in an archive format such as ZIP or compressed
tar. Extract the contents, which should be around 3 files: the pvconv
binary, a sample qcp file and a text file with the license agreement and
other documentation. Copy/move the files to a directory that BitPim looks in.
These are listed in the dialog and are different for each platform.
<dt><p>Test
<dd><p>Verify the binary works and can find all necessary libraries. This
would be a command such as <code>pvconv PVsample.qcp</code> on Windows and
<code>./pvconv PVsample.qcp</code> on Linux/Mac.
<blockquote><b>Note</b>: If you intend to use the pvconv program yourself,
be aware that both the Linux and Windows versions have documentation claiming you
can supply input and output filenames. The version 3.0 converter has a
bug and will error out if you give an output filename.
</blockquote>
<dt><p>You are all set
<dd><p>Retry your operation in BitPim and the conversions should work.
</dl>
#include "pageend.h"
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