You will not find really any help from MapInfo for Palm other than a JAVA pathway. What direct PDA support they provide is via MapInfo Mobile that requires you to use a run-time design for an application of your own. There are a couple of Palm products that are pretty good but geneally only support a raster backdrop from a GeoTIFF Pro export. Take alook at http://gislounge.com/ll/palmosgis.shtml for a start.
If you want Java there are some solutions there as well. You may need to approach MapInfo to qualify to access their TAB structure. A nifty toolset for Palm with ability to use TAB data would be of interest to me. Also a general observation of heads-up feet-down map making on PDAs. PalmOS is easy the far more stable PDA platform as compared to WinCE/PocketPC. I have many years of experience with field GIS inventory. The PocketPC is simply so unstable and requiring "reset" when the GPS side of things are disrupted, a pen action collides in the CE-ether, or its power too quickly consumed to maintain my enthuasium for the Microsoft solution... maybe someday soon. If you are after mapping on Palm take a look at Garmin's solution. I uderstand that they have a developer toolkit for their latest PalmOS'd receiver. My personal solution for Palms are SONY with Bluetooth communicating to Socket's Bluetooth GPS. Best screen and feature set buy far and the Socket wireless solution makes for easy field use. Just velcro the tiny Socket to a cap and you and go for a walk.... FYI MidNight Mapper aka neil -----Original Message----- From: Bob Regier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 5:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MI-L Palm Applications Hi All, I'm new to the MapInfo List (but have done some simple Map Basic programs) and would like to develop a couple of applications for a handheld (probably palm). We currently have MapInfo 6 and MapX. Any idea where I should start? Thanks, Bob --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 9321 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 9322
