I'm not sure why you would need to create a shared library. Why not just
schedule an alarm like other applications (ex. Datebook, Clockworks, etc.)
and do your work in response to the alarm?
As for feasibility, neither a Palm VII or an Omnisky equipped V is
particularly well suited to background internet polling. The VII will not
make a wireless connection unless the antenna is up. Although I haven't
played with it as much, the Omnisky modem/software also seems 'user
initiated transaction' oriented.
Neither unit is blindingly fast and can basically hang the system for fairly
long periods of time. I can't speak for other users, but a program would
only need to freeze my Palm for 10-20 seconds once while I'm trying to enter
a phone number, etc. for me to not only delete it, but pay a huge guy named
Spike to beat up the author.
People have been talking more sophisticated wireless options as Handspring
modules, but I don't know what (if any) products are actually shipping.
Good Luck,
-jjf
-----Original Message-----
From: Amit Garg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 6:02 PM
To: Palm Developer Forum
Subject: URGENT !!!! Inet with AlmSetProcAlarm
I have to develop an application that does some periodic check through
internet and based upon some condition sends notification to user...as this
has to be in the background...the only way out is to use alarm
functionality. Now with the alarm to do this in the background without
switchig on the LCD , i will be using AlmSetProcAlarm. As pointer to the
function has to be a valid pointer when alram activates, i was thinking of
putting it into a shared library. And this function will be using Inet
libraries to do the check.
Has anyone done any similar work....?
Can anyone tell me if this is a feasible solution...and what are the issues
involved....
any help is highy appreciated...
thanks
amit
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