Well... if this is a one-off app, and you don't plan on commericialising it, and if you rather not have to program in the LiNUX environment, there is the free Falch IDE for WinOS. I haven't used it personally, but seen screen shots of it and it looks pretty impressive.
Lynn Hay wrote: > > I am a learned-by-the-seat-of-my-pants coder, and I need some help. > I've got an idea for a Palm application that will boost my husband's > income as well as simplify his life. I will tell you what little I've > got, then await your EXPERT opinions. > > First, we will need to buy a Palm unit, and I'm currently leaning > toward the Palm IIIxe for its 8MB RAM. Much more functionality would > be unnecessary due to his limited on-the-job computer needs (he's an > artisan), but I welcome your opinions. > > I've seen a Palm application built with Satellite Forms($$$), and was > told it was quite simple. But most of my on-line research recommends > CodeWarrior($) as the preferred development software. A co-worker said > he plans to use one of C/C++/VC++ for a Palm app he's got on the > drawing board. My languages are geared to ESRI-GIS (ESRI Geographic > Information Systems - AML, Avenue) as well as a pretty deep jump into a > VB 6.0 project. I do have Visual C++ at my disposal. At this point in > time, I have no plans to make the output printable, but I will want to > store his input for download to an analysis database on our WIN98 PC. > > IF I could do this in VB, it would be no problem - except my spouse > would have to carry a laptop around instead of a Palm and his > environment is WAY too industrial for that. I don't expect to do any > further development (unless I get HOOKED!!), so I'd like to keep costs > as low as possible. Any and all information on OS version, Palm > series, software preferences, tips, tricks, warnings, adjunct needs > (compilers?)- ANYTHING - would be greatly appreciated. > > Please advise me, > > Your most humble newbie, > > Lynn Hay > GIS Application Specialist > GIS & Mapping Services > Larimer County CO > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. > http://im.yahoo.com/ -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
