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The raw portfile for mdbconv 1.6 is located here:
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# $Id: Portfile 20353 2006-11-02 02:00:14Z blair macports.org $

PortSystem 1.0
Name: mdbconv
Version: 1.6
Description: converts CSV text files to Palm MobileDB databases
Category: palm databases
Long Description: This command line program converts from comma- separated values (CSV) text files to MobileDB database files for use on PalmOS handhelds.

Homepage: http://www.mobiledb.com/
Platform: darwin
Maintainers: css macports.org
master_sites http://www.handmark.com/downloads/
distname ${name}freebsd3x
checksums md5 092f0aa1ec1445c91333f316cc2ed513
use_configure no

worksrcdir ${name}-${version}
pre-extract { xinstall -d ${worksrcpath} }

extract.post_args | tar -xf - -C ${worksrcpath}
post-extract { file delete ${worksrcpath}/mdbconv }

build.cmd gcc
build.args mdbconv.c
build.target -o ${name}

destroot {
xinstall -m 755 -s ${worksrcpath}/${name} ${destroot}${prefix}/bin
}

If you haven't already installed Darwin Ports, you can find easy instructions for doing so at the main Darwin Ports page.
Once Darwin Ports has been installed, in a terminal window and while online, type the following and hit return:

%  cd /opt/local/bin/portslocation/dports/mdbconv
%  sudo port install mdbconv  
Password: 

You will then be prompted for your root password, which you should enter. You may have to wait for a few minutes while the software is retrieved from the network and installed for you. Y ou should see something that looks similar to:

--->  Fetching mdbconv
--->  Verifying checksum for mdbconv
--->  Extracting mdbconv
--->  Configuring mdbconv
--->  Building mdbconv with target all

--->  Staging mdbconv into destroot

--->  Installing mdbconv

- Make sure that you do not close the terminal window while Darwin Ports is working. Once the software has been installed, you can find further information about using mdbconv with these commands:

%  man mdbconv
%  apropos mdbconv
%  which mdbconv
%  locate mdbconv

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