Ken Hoyes wrote: > I've been sitting > with the manuals in front of me for a week. The C++ manual led me > to string functions of the type I mentioned while the Palm manuals > don't even mention them. Hence my confusion and frustration.
Ken, Actually, Palm OS is far more C-oriented than C++. You can use some of the features of C++ to program it, but with several limitations I won't detail here (there is a lot of documentation on this). Keep as close as possible to a combinaison of standard C language (without the libraries) and Palm OS APIs. To some extent, you can create classes, which will help you to structure your code, but there are also limitations there (for example, virtual methods won't work in certain conditions). Or else, may I suggest you have a look at HB++ (see http://www.handheld-basic.com), which is a very powerful VB-like programming language. I used to develop in C/C++ and now I use HB++ systematically, because of the excellent results it brings in terms of productivity. -- Denis Faivre - Ablivio. -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
