Which OS? I recommend you code for the Palm OS. :) --- Richard Coutts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm developing my first Palm app which I plan to release on > Palmgear someday. Its a graphics app that I don't need to > run on 100% of the Palms out there, dating back to the > originals, but I would like to have it run on all the models > released in the past few years, at least.
Graphics app: do you need color? If so, Palm OS 3.5 is the minimum. I think the last time we had a thread about this, the general concensus was to develop for 3.1 and later -- since many of Handspring's units shipped with 3.1, and they can't be upgraded, you might be excluding too many potential customers if you require something newer (unless you need color). > Is there a paper somewhere online that lists the operating > systems and the features they support? The Compatibility section of the "Palm OS � Programmer�s API Reference" tells when each API function was introduced. If you don't have this document, get it, because you will absolutely need it to write Palm OS apps. (It's at http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/docs/palmos/) > What operating system and hardware configuration is considered > the "minimum system requirements" these days? That kind of depends on what you want your app to do. (For example, if you wanted to scan in barcodes, then your minimum system requirement would be one of the Symbol handhelds, or possibly a Handspring Visor with a Springboard barcode reader (if one exists), or something similar.) You may find the information you want in the Hardware Comparison Matrix at http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/hardware/compare.html. It lists the "major differences in Palm Powered� devices ... for developers to identify major differences and release histories." > I'm sure its not definitev, but a couple of opinions would be > greatly appreciated. You might want to search the archives -- there are many more opinions expressed there. (egroups or escribe) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
