Yes, an 18-cell Apex is now shipping, price unknown. To keep this on-topic, I would be willing to sign, or even help plan, a petition to get an sdk out there for HIMS devices. Either HIMS or HW should do it at some point, and whoever does it first will definitely be on top, at least until the other company catches up.
On 5/6/10, Stacey Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > There's an 18 cell unit? > Where can I read more? > I've received no announcements from hw today. I usually get those. HHMM > don't know what happened. > > Have a blessed day, > Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley > Eagleville, Tennessee. > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Orozco" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 12:41 PM > Subject: RE: [GWN] Braille Sense Plus SDK > > >> What's the shocking revelation? If you mean the 18-cell unit. That's not >> shocking. That's common sense. I didn't figure HW would stay at 32 >> cells. >> But if you know more, do share! *grin* I'm personally glad GW has stuck >> with a nice 32-cell compromise. >> >> Joe >> >> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, >> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joseph Lee [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 1:38 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [GWN] Braille Sense Plus SDK >> >> Hi, >> I think it would be great if we use the Petition Online site >> (just like the FS petition). >> Hint: It would not be easy to convince HIMS than HW, which has >> just announced a shocking revelation... Anyway, I'll assist in >> writing the petition. Thanks. >> Cheers, >> Joseph P.S. But first, I need to study... >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Drenth, Joe" <[email protected] >> To: <[email protected] >> Date sent: Thu, 6 May 2010 08:57:45 -0400 >> Subject: RE: [GWN] Braille Sense Plus SDK >> >> Yes, I'm all for it! There are so many apps that could be added >> to the >> Sense products' repertoire if we could have access to the SDK and >> a hook >> into the menu system to launch them. The embedded Visual C++ >> development environment from Microsoft is free, and all we'd need >> is the >> platform-specific SDK. We have two Windows CE 5 platforms at my >> job for >> which I've written and tested many, many applications, and it is >> not >> difficult if you know C++ and MFC once the SDK is plugged into >> the >> compiler. >> >> I can easily think of at least a dozen applications I'd like to >> create >> to use on my BSP, but it is all just daydreaming until HIMS >> agrees to >> work with us and make the SDK available. >> >> How do we go about petitioning HIMS? >> >> Have a great day, >> Joe >> >> >> Joseph Drenth >> R&D Software Engineer >> E: [email protected] | P: 215 822 4457 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joe Orozco [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 6:30 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [GWN] Braille Sense Plus SDK >> >> Let's petition them. Even if people do not know how to >> contribute to >> development, the ones who can should be able to convince the >> others with >> the wealth of additions that could be had with a public SDK. >> Braille 'n >> Speak days of checkbook writing and graphing calculators? >> >> Joe >> >> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their >> sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at >> all."--Sam >> Ewing >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joseph Lee [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 6:24 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: re: [GWN] Braille Sense Plus SDK >> >> Hi Joe, >> Well, it all depends on when GW Micro will import the English >> version of >> the HIMS SDK. The Braille Sense family is managed by HIMS >> (ultimately) >> in South Korea. There is a Korean SDK (via Microsoft Foundation >> Classes) which is availible to programmers upon request (not a >> public >> SDK; just a set of tools for developers). >> I'd be happy to write an article on the HIMS Korean bulletin >> urging the >> company to consider exporting the SDK set to English. >> That way people here in United States can write useful programs >> for BSP. >> In addition, there exists so-called "Menu Manager" in orean ROM >> images. >> This allows a user to manage which applications appear on the >> Home >> (Program Menu) screen. This also allows third-party applications >> to be >> installed and removed as desired. >> Hope this helps. >> Cheers, >> From another Joseph >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Drenth, Joe" <[email protected] >> To: <[email protected] >> Date sent: Wed, 5 May 2010 09:57:46 -0400 >> Subject: [GWN] Braille Sense Plus SDK >> >> I bought my Braille Sense Plus a couple of years ago with the >> hope that >> the English SDK would be available soon, and I really hope it >> still >> happens. I have been developing Windows CE applications using >> MFC for >> eleven years as part of my job, and I would love to help add to >> the >> popularity of the BSP (and family) by making games and other >> applications available for the platform. Is there a petition we >> could >> sign or a bribe we could pay to make it happen? *smile* >> >> Best regards. >> >> Joseph Drenth >> R&D Software Engineer >> E: [email protected] | P: 215 822 4457 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joseph Lee [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 1:36 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [GWN] Braille Sense Plus >> >> That, requires an SDK, which HIMS confirmed that it does exist in >> Korean. I read a bulletin post about a high school student (in >> South >> Korea) who wants to write a frogram for Braille Sense in C >> programming >> language. HIMS replied and said that it requires their SDK, >> which uses >> MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes), a part of Visual Studio ofin >> C++) in >> order for it to work. >> The true winner of this competition would be who will be the >> first to >> offer external programs - whether a translation, or a new >> creation... >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Terri Pannett" <[email protected] >> To: <[email protected] >> Date sent: Tue, 4 May 2010 10:29:22 -0700 >> Subject: Re: [GWN] Braille Sense Plus >> >> I prefer trivia games or word games to the text adventure games >> on the >> BN. >> I couldn't get to first base with them. 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