Hi Del,
many thanks for the reply.
The main problem is not the investment in software, here in our
software house spend a lot of money each year for any kind of
software, the problem instead is its development cycle.
I do an example: we bought some times ago Pocket Studio for Palm OS,
it is a brilliant suite, we feel good using it (since it has the same
user interface as Delphi has). The problem using Pocket Studio is
that it use Pascal as front-end language. So since the API functions
are written in C, there is a nightmare to use some API functions
since the Pascal has a different kind of sintax.
Of course this could be not a true problem, since we are here
experienced developer in C/C++ and Delphi. Unfortunately searching
and adapting the API functions or structures to Pascal is a very time
consuming operation.
Then we are looking for something more sophisticated than a simple
suite like Code Warrior or Palm OS DS.
I'm sure that are no other way to develop an appllication using C or
C++, but I have no experience with these two suite (CW or Palm OS
DS), so my question was directed to understand what was the best platform.
As written before, of course I'm a little worried about the old
program style of the actual Palm OS development tools, they remember
my old times when with Microsoft C, or Turbo C were forced to write
the resource in a file, then link the resource to the code writing
any kind of function and details to develop a simple application. The
big applications as that written by us are a true nightmare...
That's all, of course I will download (again) the Code Warrior to see
if it has a better development cycle than the Palm OS suite.
My best regards,
Piero Pirrone
At 23.57 18/10/2005, you wrote:
Given your willingness to make an investment in software,
and the availability of sample versions for many of these IDE's,
why not try one or two?
I have taken note of the fact that there are some BASIC oriented products
that have
counterparts from the same manufacturer costing less than $200 that are
designed
for development for handheld devices running Microsoft OS. Are you merely
interested in development for Palm OS? The manufacturer web sites for the
IDE's
typically include a walk-through option that shows the environment.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Piero Pirrone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: CodeWarrior, Palm OS DS or what?
> Yes of course, It's not a problem to buy Code Warrior, but I need
> some impressions about it,
> since coming from advanced tools like Delphi or Borland compilers and
> landing on Palm OS suite or Code Warrior seems to me a kind of
> turning back in the 80s when using TurboC you were forced to use a
> resource editor to make the user interface, then to write down a lot
> of API calls to handles the interface gadgets.
>
> Has Code Warrior the same philosofy as Palm OS Suite has? or Code
> Warrior is a better environment than Palm OS Suite?
>
> It doesn't matter the costs, it merely a technical reasons...
>
> Bye,
> Piero
>
>
>
> At 17.07 18/10/2005, you wrote:
> >You can always try the free Palm OS suite, and if you don't care for it,
buy
> >something.
> >
> >(I've used Borland Builder and VB, and am inclined to believe my learning
> >curve would have
> >been less steep with one of the VB-like developer suites. At the same
time,
> >with help
> >from parties at this forum, I haven't hit the wall yet while learning
with
> >CodeWarrior.)
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Piero Pirrone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:15 AM
> >Subject: CodeWarrior, Palm OS DS or what?
> >
> >
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > I'm starting writing an application using the Palm OS Developer
> > > Suite, but I found this suite very slow, not so easy to understand
(etc.
> >etc.)
> > >
> > > I used for a little, Pocket Studio (it use a Pascal like language),
> > > but I leaved it for a C/C++ language since each function I need to
> > > use in Pascal must be converted from the C API.
> > >
> > > Since I'm a Borland C++ user what's the best suite CodeWarrior, Palm
> > > OS Developer Suite, or something other?
> > >
> > > Bye,
> > > Piero
> > >
> > >
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