In my experience (both on the Palm and in the embedded systems world) it's certainly possible to use C++ and stay almost as efficient as pure C, while gaining a lot of the advantages that C++ provides.
I'd suggest approaching it as an embedded system (i.e. firmware) as opposed to a desktop application (i.e. software). Turn off RTTI and exceptions. Avoid multiple inheritance. Keep in mind that virtual functions may be a problem if launched without the globals being initialized. Unrestricted use of new and delete may be a problem, especially on older devices with limited dynamic heap. Used wisely, the overhead can really be reduced to a bare minimum. Take a look at any article on EC++. A good web page to get started at is http://www.dinkumware.com/embed9710.html -- Don Meyer Stormgate Communications -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
