Ben Combee wrote:
At 03:19 PM 9/27/2004, you wrote:
I would like to know the advantages/disadvantages of using either C/C++ or Java(J2ME) for Palm programming. Would the use of one language (ie Java) preclude me from doing certain things in the Palm environment. Would anyone provide some comments.
The core API of Palm OS is C, and the Java implementations on Palm OS are written in C. To make full use of the device, I'd suggest C/C++ development, as not all features can be used from Java. There's no support for the Java Bluetooth APIs right now, for example.
Just an FYI: There is a beta kit that supports Bluetooth. And the implementations for the various bluetooth-enabled devices are on the way from vendors right now.
But to do Bluetooth right *now* you are correct, you'd need C/C++ or NSBasic.
The reason *I* see for using J2ME right now are [a] the fact it's one codebase that works on Palm and CE devices and J2ME phones. In fact I've got a few phone applications that run on my Tungsten C very well..
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