I too realize that these were "unsupported API calls". However a very important
app of mine "DEPENDS" on the HwrPluggedIn() It is the "ONLY" way to detect that
the PalmV is in the cradle now. I really hope this call stays around
Can anyone at Palm tell us if these calls will be replaced with a supported
public routine ?
Ron
> In migrating one of my apps to OS3.5, I've discovered that a couple of very
> useful unsupported API calls (yes, yes, I can hear the chorus already),
> have "disappeared", namely:
>
> HwrPluggedIn(); // Is the device sitting in its cradle?
> HwrBacklight(true, bState); // Turn the backlight on/off
>
> I've poked around for suitable substitutes, but my tiny brain can't seem to
> find any. I also noted the comment next to the trap for the backlight
> call, namely:
>
> // This trap obsoleted for OS 3.5 and later
>
> I can find calls to check for the presence of the backlight, but nothing
> that explicitly turns the thing on and off. Should I be using
> vchrBacklight and stuffing that into the queue? And while this might be
> useful to blindly flip the state of the backlight, is there an explicit way
> to set the state of the backlight?
>
> Also, is there a call to check if the device is nestled in the cradle?
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Andrew Ball
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
