ANN: SysZLib with armlet released

2003-01-09 Thread Justin Clark
Dear Palm Dev Forum Members, I've just finished adding an armlet to Tom Zerucha's Palm OS zlib port. I've posted the new library and the source code here: http://www.coopcomp.com/zlib-armlet I'm getting a good speed increase with the armlet vs. the 68K version, so anyone using SysZLib.prc to do

Re: Convert Palm App to WindowsCE App

2003-01-09 Thread Palm Dev Forum
I've not heard someone conclusively say anywhere in this forum that the J2ME will compile to both Palm OS and PocketPC from one source program. I believe the dev systems are completely different as well, for these platforms. Anybody know of one that does target both platforms from a single source

RE: Convert Palm App to WindowsCE App

2003-01-09 Thread Jon Blackman
Just a brief note. Satellite Forms released version 5.2 last week and it is looking good. Write once, compile twice. This version is Palm OS 5.0 compliant and will create downloadable PDB or CDB files, plus built-in support for Enterprise Intellisync Server. Runtime is 1/3 the size of AppForge a

RE: Convert Palm App to WindowsCE App

2003-01-09 Thread Amit Solanki
Hi all, I think, it is better option to use J2ME to develop your application for both platform Palm and Pocket PC. Because both of them provides support for java k virtual machine. Regards, Amit Solanki -Original Message- From: Palm Dev Forum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesd

VB - Remove PDB File from Palm

2003-01-09 Thread M. Paramasivan
Hi all, I am developing a conduit using VB and CDK 403. Can any one of help me in how to remove a PDB file from the palmtop using the creator id. Regards, M.Paramasivan -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forum

Re: How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Alan Ingleby
"Ron Nicholson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:108293@palm-dev-forum... > >One other point to note is that the DB processor cannot multiply 32 bit > >integers. This is emulated transparently by the compiler, so it isn't > >immediately obvious. Watch out for 32 bit multiplies. > Actuall

About conduit and PDBs?

2003-01-09 Thread Su Duy Trinh
Hi All, I have many PDBs on palm handheld created by the function:DmCreateDatabase() with the attribute:type_database=false. I want to ask you about the following: Can I use only one conduit(only one) to synchonize with many my own created PDBs on Palm handheld?If it can do that,please

Re: How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Ron Nicholson
Alan Ingleby wrote: One other point to note is that the DB processor cannot multiply 32 bit integers. This is emulated transparently by the compiler, so it isn't immediately obvious. Watch out for 32 bit multiplies. Actually, the 68000 CPU core cannot do any hardware multiplies; all multiplies

splash screen during HotSync

2003-01-09 Thread Dennis Sourvanos
Is it possible to display a form with a progress bar during the HotSync process? I have used VB to create my conduit, and a crash keeps occuring when I load a splash screen through the class of the .dll file. I have used: Load frmSplash SetWindowPos frmSplash.hwnd, -1, 0, 0, 0, 0, &H2 Or &H1 Or &

Re: Modal Form without a frame?

2003-01-09 Thread Richard Coutts
> While the form data structures allow this in theory, its not possible to > specify a modal form with a non-thick border using either PilRC or > Constructor. I don't think it would be safe to hack the resources -- its > entirely possible that PalmSource could change the look of windows in the > f

RE: Updating a preference in a SD card-launched PRC

2003-01-09 Thread Danny Wong
Hey Jeff, There might be an easier way. Since launching your app from the card the OS literally copy the starer.prc into ram (correctly me if i'm wrong). You can then alter the version of the file in ram then export it back to the card. Neve tried it myself ;) in theory this would work. I have n

Re: Updating a preference in a SD card-launched PRC

2003-01-09 Thread Jeff Ishaq
At 06:02 PM 1/9/2003 -0600, you wrote: At 15:58 2003-1-9 -0800, you wrote: I have a utility that auto-runs from an unlocked SD card as "/Palm/start.prc". This utility is never run on the same device twice, so I cannot rely on storing application-specific prefs on the device itself. Any such

Re: Unable to HotSync PRC into device

2003-01-09 Thread Oliver
> I have recently updated to CodeWarrior 8.3. > The code and data segments are below 64k > and Iam able to debug and run my application > both on POSE and PACE. - How do you get it into POSE/PACE? Can you hotsync successfully with the emulator, or do you install it via drag/drop or from CW? -

Re: Unable to HotSync PRC into device

2003-01-09 Thread Ben Combee
At 19:55 2003-1-9 -0500, you wrote: Hi all I have recently updated to CodeWarrior 8.3. The code and data segments are below 64k and Iam able to debug and run my application both on POSE and PACE. But when I try to install it onto to the Tungston device(using Palm desktop), the device seems to Hot

Unable to HotSync PRC into device

2003-01-09 Thread Shekar Mantha
Hi all I have recently updated to CodeWarrior 8.3. The code and data segments are below 64k and Iam able to debug and run my application both on POSE and PACE. But when I try to install it onto to the Tungston device(using Palm desktop), the device seems to Hotsync but it just hangs saying that it

SDK for Garmin PDA

2003-01-09 Thread Hal Mueller
No SDK is available for the iQue3600 yet. https://www.garmin.com/DeveloperZone/ has a form to sign up for notification when it is out. Hal -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/

Re: Updating a preference in a SD card-launched PRC

2003-01-09 Thread Ben Combee
At 15:58 2003-1-9 -0800, you wrote: I have a utility that auto-runs from an unlocked SD card as "/Palm/start.prc". This utility is never run on the same device twice, so I cannot rely on storing application-specific prefs on the device itself. Any such persistent values must be embedded into

Updating a preference in a SD card-launched PRC

2003-01-09 Thread Jeff Ishaq
I have a utility that auto-runs from an unlocked SD card as "/Palm/start.prc". This utility is never run on the same device twice, so I cannot rely on storing application-specific prefs on the device itself. Any such persistent values must be embedded into "/Palm/start.prc" I need this applic

Re: Modal Form without a frame?

2003-01-09 Thread Ben Combee
At 18:33 2003-1-9 -0500, you wrote: My modal Forms have a heavy frame around them, which is usu. fine, but I want to use some as popups for a toolbar, so I'd like to get rid of the heavy frame in this case -- is this possible? I'd be happy if I could atleast thin it down to a single pixel. Whil

Modal Form without a frame?

2003-01-09 Thread Richard Coutts
My modal Forms have a heavy frame around them, which is usu. fine, but I want to use some as popups for a toolbar, so I'd like to get rid of the heavy frame in this case -- is this possible? I'd be happy if I could atleast thin it down to a single pixel. Thanks! Rich -- For information on usin

sysNotifyAppLaunchingEvent

2003-01-09 Thread Danny Wong
Hi, There is a way in OS5 not to allow certain app to launch when I receive the sysNotifyAppLaunchingEvent event? I have tried chaning the cardNo and dbID to my own app and it doesn't work. thanks -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.

Re: How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Alan Ingleby
One other point to note is that the DB processor cannot multiply 32 bit integers. This is emulated transparently by the compiler, so it isn't immediately obvious. Watch out for 32 bit multiplies. Alan -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http:

RE: Problem using "ROM Transfer" - USB Transfer

2003-01-09 Thread Keith Rollin
FYI, instructions for doing this are on page 25-26 of the Palm OS Emulator documentation. -- Keith Rollin -- Palm OS Emulator engineer At 3:44 PM -0500 1/9/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: THAT'S IT! It's transferring as I write this. Thanks a bunch. Bob. At 15:22 2003-1-9 -0500, you wrote:

Re: A question about batteries on an M130

2003-01-09 Thread Alan Ingleby
"Jon Howard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:108139@palm-dev-forum... > The main problem I have is that I have a cradle at home, and I mostly use a > cable for syncing at work due to space limitations and I don't want to be > forced to keep turning to my home PC - which is v. rarely used

Re: UIAppSwitch to Hotsync - How to force sync to start immediately

2003-01-09 Thread Gavin Maxwell
Try sending a sysAppLaunchCmdSyncRequestLocal launch code to HotSync... Cheers, Gavin. Ole Grossklaus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:108122@palm-dev-forum... > > Hello everybody, > > I'm still dealing with the problem to start hotsync from my application. > > I have tried to post e vc

Re: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread John Marshall
On Thu, Jan 09, 2003 at 12:21:31PM -0800, Hal Mueller wrote: > At 1:16 PM -0600 1/9/03, Ben Combee wrote: >>You can upgrade from version 8 to version 9 and get this > > Not all of us can :P Sure you can (get this)... people using CW 8, Falch.net, or even command line tools on some random Unix ca

Re: PilRC newbie questions

2003-01-09 Thread Ben Combee
At 12:29 2003-1-9 -0800, you wrote: I'm relatively new to Palm proramming. I bought an academic version of Codewarrior v8 about a year ago, played around with it a little, now I'm finally getting back to it. I've already had enough with the various problems with Constructor (doesn't start, doesn'

RE: Problem using "ROM Transfer" - USB Transfer

2003-01-09 Thread ramoynihan
THAT'S IT! It's transferring as I write this. Thanks a bunch. Bob. Ben Combee

Re: exchange

2003-01-09 Thread Ronnie van 't Westeinde
"Rodolphe Bréjaude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schreef in bericht news:108162@palm-dev-forum... > > hi, > > I will tranfert info with bluetooth and exchange manager but without any > human intervention > or click on the screen. > I will use OBEX. > > is it possible to establish a connection (I already kn

RE: Problem using "ROM Transfer" - USB Transfer

2003-01-09 Thread Ben Combee
At 15:22 2003-1-9 -0500, you wrote: Rod, I'm still not getting it. I was already using v3.5, but I just d/l a fresh copy just in case. Here's what I did: 1. Uploaded new version of 'ROM Transfer' to the Palm 2. Disabled Hot-synch. 3. Start Emulator3.5 on PC 4. Select "Transfer ROM..." on PC 5

PilRC newbie questions

2003-01-09 Thread Brian Preston
I'm relatively new to Palm proramming. I bought an academic version of Codewarrior v8 about a year ago, played around with it a little, now I'm finally getting back to it. I've already had enough with the various problems with Constructor (doesn't start, doesn't update files with the latest change

RE: Problem using "ROM Transfer" - USB Transfer

2003-01-09 Thread ramoynihan
Rod, I'm still not getting it. I was already using v3.5, but I just d/l a fresh copy just in case. Here's what I did: 1. Uploaded new version of 'ROM Transfer' to the Palm 2. Disabled Hot-synch. 3. Start Emulator3.5 on PC 4. Select "Transfer ROM..." on PC 5. Co-ordinate speeds on both Palm and

Re: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Hal Mueller
At 1:16 PM -0600 1/9/03, Ben Combee wrote: You can upgrade from version 8 to version 9 and get this Not all of us can :P -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/

Re: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Carsten
damn.. pushed 'NewMsg' intead of 'Reply' ;) Ben Combee wrote: > > You can upgrade from version 8 to version 9 and get this -- its a new > feature of the V9 product. However, it even it's a bit off-topic.. ;) How much is an upgrade from V8 to V9 ? -- For information on using the Pal

Re: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Carsten
Ben Combee wrote: > > You can upgrade from version 8 to version 9 and get this -- its a new > feature of the V9 product. However, it even it's a bit off-topic.. ;) How much is an upgrade from V8 to V9 ? -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see

Getting the source for PalmOS 5.0?

2003-01-09 Thread kcorey
Hi All, Does anyone know if Palm is going to (or already has) released the source code for PalmOS 5.0 like they did for PalmOS3.x & 4.x? I'm a registered Palm Developer, but I haven't yet registered for the Plugged-In program. Are there any software resources there that can't be had somewhere el

Re: MemHeapCompact does not work?

2003-01-09 Thread David Fedor
I use MemHeapCompact(0) but it is not working! So I have a lot of free memory but can not use it because of fragmentation (as I suppose). I think you're overly optimistic about what MemHeapCompact can do. It can't magically cure all fragmentation, though it can help sometimes. Depends on how

RE: Problem using "ROM Transfer" - USB Transfer

2003-01-09 Thread Rodney Smith
You don't need a serial cable. USB transfer is supported in Emulator 3.5. Download it from: http://www.palmos.com/dev/tools/emulator/#download Run ROMTransfer.prc and hit 'Begin Transfer", then go to the ROM Transfer screen on your desktop. USB shows up at the bottom of the list. Note that USB

Re: Re: Re: HighDensity drawing examples with offscreen bitmaps?

2003-01-09 Thread Ben Combee
At 00:51 2003-1-9 +0100, you wrote: Hi! > For LGPL, using Razar! as an example, do I need to disclose > my source code if I look at Razor!'s (L) code (i.e. more than > just linking with it, I read the source and learn from it)? No, there is no situation whatsoever in which you will have to disclo

Re: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Ben Combee
At 18:30 2003-1-9 +0100, you wrote: Vinu Raj wrote: > CodeWarrior for Palm V9 includes a built-in utility that allows > you to search for information on Palm OS error codes. You can enter > the error code as a hex or decimal value, and the utility will return > information about it, including the

Re: PilRC Designer and Bitmaps

2003-01-09 Thread Ben Combee
At 10:43 2003-1-9 -0500, you wrote: Can you use the COLORTABLE keyword with Constructor as well? Just curious. Where would you put it? AFAIK, there is no way to import an 8-bit bitmap into Constructor without having it remap it to the Palm OS color table. -- Ben Combee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Co

Re: How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Ben Combee
At 11:03 2003-1-9 +0100, you wrote: I recently compared the speed of an identical algorithm (loading a JPEG) on several platforms - PC (1.6 MHz), Win CE (about 400 MHz, I forgot now the device type but it should not matter) and Palm m515. The results really surprised me. m515 run the program (app

Re: How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Ron Nicholson
The answer to this question is not in forum, but in a good book on computer architecture. I recommend books by Hennessy and Patterson. A quick and dirty answer might go something like this: The MC68000 CPU (used in the Pilot 1000 thru Palm m515) uses a 2-level microprogrammed internal architectu

RE: Problem using "ROM Transfer"

2003-01-09 Thread ramoynihan
True enough. Thanks again. "Kevin OKeefe"

Re: OT:Where does palm stand in the race

2003-01-09 Thread Ram Prasad
From: Stringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I think Ram's post was about hype issues. And I'd agree that Palm is doing a weak job at hyping Palm. There's been a lot a chatter on the Palm Enterprenuers forum about the poor condition of the Palm displays at the office supply stores across the USA where

Re: OT:Where does palm stand in the race.

2003-01-09 Thread Henk Jonas
Hi Mike, Mike wrote: For those special applications, they exist for the PocketPC. Example: Memo - pathetic on the Palm; need 3rd party (much better app on the PocketPC) Memo is IMHO sufficient for Graffiti-use. I wouldn't like to write more than 4000 characters with grafitti. For taking Meos

RE: Problem using "ROM Transfer"

2003-01-09 Thread Kevin OKeefe
The typical "consumer" palm user isn't downloading/uploading ROM images... Kevin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 10:12 AM To: Palm Developer Forum Subject: RE: Problem using "ROM Transfer" It sure seems odd that the

RE: Problem using "ROM Transfer"

2003-01-09 Thread ramoynihan
It sure seems odd that there isn't a provision for USB, since (I presume) Palm users will be increasingly changing over to the newer style connection. Oh well, thanks for the info. Bob.

RE: Problem using "ROM Transfer"

2003-01-09 Thread Kevin OKeefe
You'll need to get a serial cable. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 6:47 AM To: Palm Developer Forum Subject: Re: Problem using "ROM Transfer" Is this such a silly question that it bears no response, or is this the wr

Need help parsing tagged chunks in a saved state

2003-01-09 Thread David Stoup
I am trying to figure out the best way to parse through an emulators saved state file to retrieve the list of Databases that exist on this device. I have been able to retrieve other information, i.e. ROM file, etc. But, I haven't seen anything in the Hex dump that refers to the applications that ar

NetLib timeout to avoid

2003-01-09 Thread Alexandre Kazantsev
My application makes use of NetLib. It works great and our customer is happy with that. However there is an unpleasant issue, and I hope the forum will help me to fix the problem. The PPP connection type is used to connect my Palm client to a server wirelessly. There is the Idle Timeout detail to b

Re: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Edward J. Stembler
Ah, that's probably where I saw it! Thanks. "Vinu Raj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:108177@palm-dev-forum... >CodeWarrior for Palm V9 includes a built-in utility that allows >you to search for information on Palm OS error codes. You can enter >the error code as a hex or decimal v

RE: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Vinu Raj
> Vinu Raj wrote: > > > CodeWarrior for Palm V9 includes a built-in utility that allows > > you to search for information on Palm OS error codes. You can enter > > the error code as a hex or decimal value, and the utility > will return > > information about it, including the hex value, the symb

Re: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Carsten
Vinu Raj wrote: > CodeWarrior for Palm V9 includes a built-in utility that allows > you to search for information on Palm OS error codes. You can enter > the error code as a hex or decimal value, and the utility will return > information about it, including the hex value, the symbolic name, the >

Re: How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Jan Slodicka
Despite that I thought that the difference is too big. I aimed this question to finding possible other reasons that contribute (perhaps to lesser extent) to this lag. Jan Slodicka - Original Message - From: "Matt Graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: palm-dev-forum To: "Palm Developer F

Re: How to catch the hardkeys ..and how ..?..

2003-01-09 Thread Matt Graham
Niilo Minkkinen wrote: Is it possible to catch the Palm -hardkeys to own application( 4 keys + 2 scroll keys ) in just below the display. Just the real hardkeys - not the silk-screened ones. those buttons give a keyDownEvent. scroll keys are vchrPageUp and vchrPageDown hard keys are vchrHard1,

Re: How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Matt Graham
Jan Slodicka wrote: m515 run the program (approx.) 1000x slower than the PC whereas the processor speed differs by a factor 50 only. CE machine was only 2 times slower than the processor speed difference would suggest. As the last thing I wrote an easy stupid benchmark program consisting of loops

Re: Re: How do I tell which window is 'live' after a FrmDoDialog?

2003-01-09 Thread kcorey
Another aside...every time I display the about box, and then attempt the below, the 'other window' appears to be a different window after each invocation of the about box. It's almost like the menus are being served as dynamic windows, being created and destroyed as needed, and they remain as the

Re: error when frmcloseEvent?

2003-01-09 Thread Matt Graham
Ram Prasad.J wrote: i use frmeraseform(), for the reason of when i used frmgotoform() , the previous window cann't clear entirely ,and remained somepart . its always better to use frmgotoform instead of frmeraseform. if there is any problem in using frmgotoform, 1) please check wheather you

How do I tell which window is 'live' after a FrmDoDialog?

2003-01-09 Thread kcorey
Hi All, Got a bit of a strange situation, and was hoping someone could shed some light on what might be going on here. My game starts up, loads its main form, and starts into the main event loop. Click the menu silk button, and get appropriate Exit/Enter events. Click it again, menu goes away, a

RE: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Vinu Raj
> Is there a document which contains a listing of error codes and their > meanings? I could sworn that I saw one on PalmSource.com > once, although I > may be mistaken. CodeWarrior for Palm V9 includes a built-in utility that allows you to search for information on Palm OS error codes. You can

Re: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Dave Lippincott
Neal Bridges uses to keep an error list for download. I think his website is www.quartus.net. - Original Message - From: "Edward J. Stembler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: palm-dev-forum To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 10:37 AM Subject: Li

Re: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Edward J. Stembler
Yes, that helps! Thanks Oliver. "Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:108170@palm-dev-forum... > > > Is there a document which contains a listing > > of error codes and their meanings? I could > > sworn that I saw one on PalmSource.com once, > > although I may be mistaken. > > Per

Re: OT:Where does palm stand in the race

2003-01-09 Thread Dave Lippincott
> There's been a lot a chatter on the Palm Enterprenuers forum about > the poor condition of the Palm displays at the office supply stores > across the USA where a lot of Palm unit should be sold. > Tungsten T's on display with dead batteries, tatty condition of the > display, poor layout, etc. A

Re: Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Oliver
> Is there a document which contains a listing > of error codes and their meanings? I could > sworn that I saw one on PalmSource.com once, > although I may be mistaken. Perhaps this helps? http://prc-tools.sourceforge.net/errorcodes.html Oliver __

Re: PilRC Designer and Bitmaps

2003-01-09 Thread Edward J. Stembler
Can you use the COLORTABLE keyword with Constructor as well? Just curious. > "Ben Combee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ???:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > It's a bug in your file. On the BITMAP line, you need to include the > keyword "COLORTABLE" for your 8-bit bitmap. This will tell PilRC that you > don't

Listing of Error Codes?

2003-01-09 Thread Edward J. Stembler
Is there a document which contains a listing of error codes and their meanings? I could sworn that I saw one on PalmSource.com once, although I may be mistaken. -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/

exchange

2003-01-09 Thread Rodolphe Bréjaude
hi, I will tranfert info with bluetooth and exchange manager but without any human intervention or click on the screen. I will use OBEX. is it possible to establish a connection (I already know the BT address) without human action? and is it possible, on the other palm, to accept the data withou

RE: OT:Where does palm stand in the race.

2003-01-09 Thread David Martin
> Just happened to notice this... you see the same thing > in computers as well. If you buy a windows box, > you'll get everything you need to start using it right > away - as opposed to, let's say, linux, where you > might need to know a bit about it first. Same thing > here - a lot of the peopl

Re: Problem using "ROM Transfer"

2003-01-09 Thread ramoynihan
Is this such a silly question that it bears no response, or is this the wrong place to ask? Either way, I'd be pleased to receive the feedback. Bob.

Re: Query palm modem for power level

2003-01-09 Thread Dave Lippincott
SysBatteryInfo. Its in the OS reference. - Original Message - From: "Dawn Margerum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 8:25 PM Subject: Query palm modem for power level > Is there a way to query a palm modem for how much

Re: A question about batteries on an M130

2003-01-09 Thread Dave Lippincott
http://shop.brando.com.hk/palmm505.php I have a similar cable for my Clie from them. It works well for topping off the battery when I'm away from the office. - Original Message - From: "Marcelo Gorini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, Janu

Re: Re: Idea for a Tungsten App?

2003-01-09 Thread kcorey
Thanks for the response. Yes, I'm familiar with that behavior. Perhaps I'm not explaining the problem with appropriate examples, but I just find myself having to open up the tungsten up quite a lot. Mind you, I'm in the 'fiddling with it' stage where I've just gotten the device. Perhaps that w

Re: OT:Where does palm stand in the race

2003-01-09 Thread Stringer
>Subject: Re: OT:Where does palm stand in the race. >From: "Dave Lippincott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 09:19:22 -0500 >X-Message-Number: 10 > >What information did you use to come to your conclusion? By all reports, >Palm OS is on between 60-70% of all PDAs sold. >There are over 9

Re: A question about batteries on an M130

2003-01-09 Thread Marcelo Gorini
--- Jon Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The main problem I have is that I have a cradle at > home, and I mostly use a > cable for syncing at work due to space limitations > and I don't want to be > forced to keep turning to my home PC - which is v. > rarely used 8-( just to > keep the unit wor

Re: Idea for a Tungsten App?

2003-01-09 Thread Mark F Rodriguez
*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* Ken, Are you aware that most apps (at least ones that haven't purposefully altered the standard OS behavior) allow you to tap the form title to access menus? This probably doesn't help when a game is present, but it is a

Re: How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Carsten Koeckritz
Hello Jan, > require using assembler.) I would like to profile on the Palm, but don't > know how to do it. (I don't expect that emulator profiling would provide > more relevant results. Or am I wrong?) > If you mean by profiling measuring the cpu-time needed by a function, I suggest you using Ti

Re: How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Jan Slodicka
Hi Carsten Thank you for your comments concerning computer architecture. I feared that the problem will lie there, but simply could not believe in that big difference. In the PC world 10x speed difference means 5 yrs older machine. > When you then take the m515 with it's Motorola 68K processor -

A question about batteries on an M130

2003-01-09 Thread Jon Howard
Hi there, This question is directed at anyone with a Palm M130 (or anyone from Palm Inc). After five years as a proud Palm Pilot Pro owner, I've finally decided to upgrade and I've set my sights on a M130 (due to the colour screen) but after reading the data sheet I am a little worried about the ba

Re: Using DmFindSortPosition to find a packed record

2003-01-09 Thread npm37 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Matt Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ok, you have a bunch of sorted, packed records in your > database that look something like this (numbers are record > index): > 0 - "123" > 1 - "ABC" > 2 - "Hello" > 3 - "Wednesday" > 4 - "Yesterday" > > Now, say you want to fin

Re: How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Carsten Koeckritz
Jan Slodicka wrote: > I recently compared the speed of an identical algorithm (loading a JPEG) on > several platforms - PC (1.6 MHz), Win CE (about 400 MHz, I forgot now the > device type but it should not matter) and Palm m515. The results really > surprised me. > > m515 run the program (approx.)

Re: How to catch the hardkeys ..and how ..?..

2003-01-09 Thread Ram Prasad.J
Check the hard ball sample which comes along with the palm sdk. - Original Message - From: "Niilo Minkkinen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 4:51 PM Subject: How to catch the hardkeys ..and how ..?.. > Is it possible to

How to catch the hardkeys ..and how ..?..

2003-01-09 Thread Niilo Minkkinen
Is it possible to catch the Palm -hardkeys to own application( 4 keys + 2 scroll keys ) in just below the display. Just the real hardkeys - not the silk-screened ones. Thanks -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support

test msg

2003-01-09 Thread geetarm
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Re: digest: January 08, 2003 - Palm not useful - PAH! (was Where does Palm stand in the race)

2003-01-09 Thread Jon Howard
> > --- Mike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You missed my point. In the Palm, those developers > > are required. On the > > PocketPC they are not required. > > > > > > Example: > > Memo - pathetic on the Palm; need 3rd party (much > > better app on the PocketPC) > > Spreadsheet - not available o

How fast is the Palm?

2003-01-09 Thread Jan Slodicka
I recently compared the speed of an identical algorithm (loading a JPEG) on several platforms - PC (1.6 MHz), Win CE (about 400 MHz, I forgot now the device type but it should not matter) and Palm m515. The results really surprised me. m515 run the program (approx.) 1000x slower than the PC wherea

RE: Localization method in Address program

2003-01-09 Thread PhilipOK
Hello! Thanks for your answer, but...When I've observed Target settings I've found only one access path there which leads directly to whole project (C:\Program Files\Metrowerks\CodeWarrior\(CodeWarrior Examples)\Palm OS 4.0 SDK Examples\Address). I've found there no paths that lead to folders wi

UIAppSwitch to Hotsync - How to force sync to start immediately

2003-01-09 Thread Ole Grossklaus
Hello everybody, I'm still dealing with the problem to start hotsync from my application. I have tried to post e vchrHardCradle keyDown Event but this doesn't work - don't know why. I also have tried to post an appStopEvent immediately after the key down but then I end up in the launcher rather t

Re: Re: Idea for a Tungsten App?

2003-01-09 Thread kcorey
On Thu, 2003-01-09 at 07:49, Oliver wrote: > > Having to open my Tungsten to get to the > > Launch or Menu silkscreen button is starting > > to get old, > > I don't have a Tungsten handy, but I thought > I read that holding down the middle button of > the 5-way navigator launches the launcher?

WinPaintBitmap and WinDrawBitmap--bad window

2003-01-09 Thread Guanghe Pan
WinPaintBitmap and WinDrawBitmap will generate Bad Window" fatal error on Palm OS 4.0. Any one knows how to solve this problem? Thanks -Rocky __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com --

Re: Re: Idea for a Tungsten App?

2003-01-09 Thread kcorey
Nope, didn't know that's where to start. I'll have a look now, thanks! -Ken On Thu, 2003-01-09 at 07:42, Markus Dresch wrote: > did you have a look at the notification manager? (palm os programmer's > companion) > > markus dresch (www.palmside.com) > > "kcorey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb im N

Re: Where to buy Palm rom images and wince

2003-01-09 Thread Oliver
> > Not sure if there are ROM images and > > device emulators for Wince > > devices... but then, this is a PalmOS > > mailing list anyway ;-) > There are, but they're incredibly flaky (I > wonder why :-) Wouldn't true emulation require them to truthfully reproduce the original devices (and th