First, I recommend you Foster's Palm OS Programming Bible, 2nd. edition (Ed. Wiley). It's a good starting point and cover from the basis to advanced topics. And since you've done a lot of c programming it would make things easy. GUI programming in palm os is not like programming gui in other platforms.
It doesn't seem to be a very complex app. What I recommend and worked for me, is first learning GUI and event handling (Foster's book is a great resource). I started designing the gui and it helped me to learn how graphical elements and events work. Then move on to how memory and databases work and finally networking and conduits.
If your program is small *maybe* you will be on time to acomplish your task. But it's a very tight schedule, you have a lot of stuff to learn. The hard work is learning, so, the sooner the better. I think it's better to start making the GUI because since you're learning, this way you will see a working application sonner than if you start coding something else.
I like the prc-tools for programming (they are covered by Foster's bible) because I use linux. If you like the unix style, use prc-tools, else use something else.
My advice is: ask for more time for doing the app. Buy this book right now. Start reading.
Miguel
Fernando wrote:
Hello; I need your opinion. I have just been assigned a task that requires: 1.- Front end to a Client's orders database on a Tungsten C 2.- Enter Client and order information on the PDA. One could do searches for clients, orders, etc. 3.- Synchronize this data wirelessly and via the PDA connected to the PC to a database server 4.- Written in C 5.- An installation wizard for this App 6.- For Palm 4.0 OS or higher 7.- That works across all platforms
They have given me(40 hour work week) 1.- 1.5 weeks of ramping up(throughout the life of the project) 2.- 4 weeks for doing the app from start to end
My background is 1.- Done Visual Basic app Front Ends, 2.- Done some Web database Front End Asp 3.- Done alot of c programming(not with graphical interface) 4.- No PDA programming experience
My questions are: 1.- Is the amount of time given to me sound right? 2.- Are there any other Forums besides the one in Palm that I should look at 3.- Are there any books that you might recommend 4.- What tools should I use for development
The things I am concerned on implmenting 1.- Synchronizing of the Data wirelessly and via the PC 2.- The wizard installation 3.- The "works on all platform" requirement
You could respond directly to me at: peterw2000 at hotmail dot com
Regards
FB
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