> > > 2. I have looked as CASLSoft for developing... Any comments or alternates? > > There are loads of alternatives. The PalmSource website listed most of > them the last time I looked. There are not so many tools like that for > the PocketPC world, but if you're prepared to go the .NET route as you > say, just use Visual Studio and the Compact Framework. > > However, both the CF and the CASL-type tools suffer from the problem > that they will not support the whole range of OS functions. Some tools > allow you to add support yourself (eg using P/Invoke in the CF, or > writing C extensions for Satellite Forms). > > The PalmOS is very easy to learn, and I personally don;t think it saves > much time using something like CASL or NSBasic. YMMV. > > Once you start wanting to sync/transfer data there's a whole other story :-) >
Hi Jim, You are correct that many of the "CASL-type" tools do nt support the whole range of OS functions. However, CASLpro can. What makes CASLpro so unique is that it uses the gcc compiler to compile the CASL code directly, reducing the overhead of using a runtime. This allows for applications that run almost as fast as those written especially for the PalmOS. Users of CASLpro can also write C code to use any PalmOS function that are not implemented in the CASL language. CASLpro is only available for the PalmOS platform. However, using ifdefs to segment out the Palm specific code you can also compile your same code to use on PPC. I agree, for most experienced programmers PalmOS can be fairly easy to learn. However, for the less experienced or those looking to create something quickly CASL has a lot to offer along with room to grow. Thanks for your comments. Ed G. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.caslsoft.com -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
