Think of it this way:
Use the variable types defined in the Palm SDK (and stick to the SDK API
calls) rather than the ANSI type and ideally you will be able to recompile
your code so your app can run on the Psion device using the Palm GUI or the
Ericsson phone with the EPOC kernel etc, if and when devices like that ever
appear.
-----Original Message-----
From: Stringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Palm Developer Forum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 10:05 AM
Subject: Palm OS 3.5 Types - "my vent"
>The fact that it has been addressed many times before doesn't
>make it any less idiotic.
>
>For example 'Int16' seems identical to 'short'
>'UInt16' seems identical to 'unsigned short'
>'Int32' seems identical to 'long'
>"UInt32' seems identical to 'unsigned long'
>
>I know that using 'int' is sometimes risky because there's a compiler
>flag (in MetroWerks) for 2 or 4 byte 'int's, but 'long' and 'short' are
>very specific in size. And there's a semi-implemented 'long long' for
>8 byte integer variables.
>
>Some of the 'void*' rationalizations are valid, but as someone
>who programs in C++, 'void*' is undesirable anyway.
>
>And I'd finally got used to using CharPtr...........
>
>Anyway, it is all water under the bridge and you just have to take
>the bad with the good.
>
>(Please don't think I'm trying to start up a thread here, `cos
>I won't be sorry if nobody responds)
>
>Roger Stringer
>Marietta Systems, Inc.
>
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>>Subject: Palm OS 3.5 Types
>>From: Dan Hewins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 19:02:20 -0500
>>X-Message-Number: 78
>
>>Forgive me if this has been discussed before but I couldn't find it
>>in all of my emails.
>
>>What's the point of introducing these new types anyway? Why not just
>>use short, long, unsigned char, char*, etc? Is there a reason for
>>all of this?
>
>>Thanks,
>>Dan Hewins
>>Synergy Solutions, Inc.
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