>Hello
>I'm new to palm OS development.
>
>Can somebody recommend a SDK please?
PalmOS 3.5 SDK.
>
>Does the Palm OS accept only compiled C programs?
No. Look up Satellite Forms and (Java)J2ME. Also, you "can" write
C++ apps as well as Motorola 68k assembly.
>Can anyone put an estimate on how long it would take to create
>a prototype
>palm application that would
>
>1. query stock levels from a database
>2. display levels in table form on the palm.
>3. modify stock levels via the palm.
It depends upon the developer. If you're going to learn the SDK
as well...
Tables are a bit tricky, I've noticed, for beginners. Don't know
how large your database is, but that may be an issue of contention
as well. As for modifying stock levels via the Palm, you're going
to have to either look into the Symbol SPT 1740 or their CDPDs, and
do wireless data transfers, or you're looking at doing a conduit.
As before, the size of the database will be an issue of contention,
as you may have to break your databases up.
There are a number of third party utilities, Marietta, Scout Sync,
PenRight, Satellite Forms, etc. that you could use to get the project
done "quick and dirty". If you want quality, you're looking at
using GCC or Codewarrior and banging out C or C++ code. You'll need
VC++, Java, or Delphi for your conduits.
Hope that gets you started!
-Rus
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