Only one application runs at a time on the Palm. So while your app is executing, only it will receive the data. Follow the instruction and examples in the SDK for using the IR port, it not too difficult.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dario Alvarez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 11:49 AM Subject: RE: INFRARED PORT PROGRAMMING > Thank you everybody !!! > It has been great help. > I found in the internet all the functions you mentioned me. > One thing i need to clarify is once i receive the ASCII data through the IR > PORT, how do i send it to the focused application?? The ASCII data should > be sent to any application that has the focus. > I know how to do it in WINDOWS CE, i already did it in that OS (with a > device driver that captures the data and send it to the main message queue) > But, how does it work in PALM OS? Do i have to develop a device driver? Is > there a main message queue? Or it is just another different concept? > regards > Dario > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Actually, you should use IrOpen, IrBind, IrConnectReq, IrDataReq, etc. > (<http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/docs/palmos/Beaming.html>) > > -Jon > > -------------------------------------------- > Jonathan Hays > Palm OS Certified Developer > http://hazelware.luggle.com > -------------------------------------------- > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Alexandre Teodoro Guimar�es > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 7:51 AM > To: Palm Developer Forum > Subject: RES: INFRARED PORT PROGRAMMING > > > look for srmopen, srmsend and srmclose.... for older palms use seropen, > sersend and serclose. > > > -----Mensagem original----- > De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] nome de Dario > Alvarez > Enviada em: segunda-feira, 26 de abril de 2004 11:42 > Para: Palm Developer Forum > Assunto: INFRARED PORT PROGRAMMING > > > > Does anybody know how to program the ir port of a PALM device, to receive > ASCII characters and send them to the focused application? > I just need a startpoint, nothing else. I am used to programming in WINDOWS > CE but it is too different. > I would be very grateful. > regards > Dario > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > > > > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > > > > > Dario Alvarez > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
