> I am also looking for more information 
> regarding choosing a development environment 
> in general - I seems most of you use something 
> called Code Warrior. 

Not sure if most, but it's one of the main development
tools for PalmOS.

> I am familiar with both Visual Basics and the syntax

> of C++. I would like something that can take care of

> my visual and graphical design at design time 
> (as opposed to run-time),

You can get the free prc-tools (GNU C/C++)
environment,
or trial versions of Codewarrior, NS BASIC, AppForge,
...
and see which one you like best, and which one is
best suited towards your needs (what are you trying
to develop?).

Most of the discussion on this list centers around
C/C++ development (or PalmOS APIs in general), but 
there are other resources/forums if you go with 
another toolset.  

> Finally, what is the difference between the 
> Palm OS Emulator, and the Simulator?

>From http://www.palmos.com/dev/tools/ :

"The Palm OS Emulator is software that emulates the
hardware of the various models of Palm OS platform
devices on Windows or Mac OS computers."

"The Palm OS Simulator is Palm OS 5 running native on
a Windows machine. Currently it is the easiest and
best way to test your application for Palm OS 5
compatibilty. "

The actual simulator "homepage" has a section titled
"How does it differ from the Palm OS Emulator?"

http://www.palmos.com/dev/tools/simulator/

In general, it's probably a good idea to look around
on the palmos.com site.  There is an overwhelming
amount of information and tools available, and lots
of useful articles in their knowledgebase.  Also
sign up for the (free) developer program to get
ROM images etc.

Oliver



Oliver

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