Re: Creating Palm App
Also check the version of CodeWarrior Lite that is on the CD. The CD from a book that I checked was an older version of CodeWarrior (Don't know exactly what book you are refering to) . If so, you would be better off downloading the latest version for trial purposes. You can buy that version or download the trail from: http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/tools/cw/ -Ezekiel -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: Fatal Error using WinDrawTruncChars() ???
I think that the 1500 has the 3.0 ROM (although its flashable...) Such that your problem may be that WinDrawTruncChars is not in the OS yet. Try using the PalmOS glue version as Ken mentioned. WinGlueDrawTruncChars I just took a quick look and hte docs don't seem to cover this one (only the text glue functions), but if you look under 3.5 support\Incs\librariesPalmOS Glue from CodeWarrior you ought to find it in WinGlue.h -Ezekiel -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: Books or source?
There are a number of good books out there at the moment, and you can search them down at Amazon.com or go to http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/docs/ >From my perspective (and everyone has individual tast when it comes to books), the best out there right now is "Palm OS Programming Bible" by Lonnon R. Foster followed by "Palm Programming the developer's guide" by Neil Rhodes. I go for the first one simply because it is more up to date and was written for the 3.5 SDK whereas the latter was written for an older version of the SDK and oyu have to mess with the code to get it to work on the newer SDK. -Ezekiel -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: Color
There is a piece of sample code in the Knowledge Base called Color Deal that covers the basics of adding color to an application. The only exception being is that it does not cover the new funtions present in the Prism and OS 4.0 to handle 16 bit color. -Ezekiel -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
RE: Colour support
look at the color deal sample cod ein the knowledge base to handle setting text color, background color, etc. -Ezekiel -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: Platinum vs. Palm Powered
There was a lab session on this at Palm Source and I believe that the Web Page does describe the change over. In any case, the Platinum Program has been replaced by a Palm Powered Compatible Solution logo. This is not the self test logo that was referred to earlier in the thread. It is, at the moment, what was the Platinum Test run through QP Testing. And the link given will lead you to a description of it. The change over is for a variety of reasons, but to simplify the best that I can: *The test is underused in its present form *The test is not well understood by the user or developer base *The test was written with a PIM or standard "productivity" application in mind and did not always port very well to many of the other types of applications coming out on palm. The logo change is a marketing thing and has a lot to do with corporate image etc. etc. But the test itself is being revamped for OS 4.0 and the focus will change a bit. Rather than try and pick out Palm Quality based on standard UI use, we will concentrate on system level compatibility with an eye looking forward to the eventual move to the ARM chip with OS 5.0. This is not to say that use of standard UI is not a good thing (that is an entirely different issue), but rather that judging that was very subjective and system level compatibility plays a strong role as we move on. This will mean that we will be stricter when it comes to writing directly to the screen, stricter about patching traps and other "unsupported" behavior, and stricter about applications that are just not playing by the rules. On the other hand, we will remove some of the restrictions about the look and feel of an individual application. Really, if the UI of your application is poor, it is up to the user base to decide that... For now, the test has not changed, just the logo. Look for the new test to come out along with OS 4.0. Any opinions are welcome :) -Ezekiel Palm Developer Support -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: How to use profile
Using it is simple. Run the Profiler version of POSE, from the 'profiling' menu you have start stop and dump. You can also use the HostControl API to control when it starts and stops... This is all in the documentation as the previous message stated. But are you on a MAC or PC? The output file come in both a Metrowerks Profiler file which I believe is only readable on a MAC, as well as a tab deliminated text file that can be opened with something like MS Excel. However, if at all possible, I would reccomend going the MAC route. It is much easier to understand. Also, remember that POSE is emulating a real device and thus the Profiler is accurate but not perfect. It is not measuring time but rather estimated cycles to perform certain activities. The number of cycles required is taken from the Motorolla spec and thus the accuracy is dependent on the spec being correct. Further, diferent devices have different wait states, such that a real time measurement might be different for the different devices ( I think POSE is set to that of a 5, but it is open source and you can change it :) So use Profiler and then always retest with a real device if possible. -Ezekiel -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
2 new devices
Below is a copy of the announcement of the new m100 and Palm 7x devices that are being released from Palm, Inc.(TM) today. If you are a memebr of the developer program you will be receiving this by email as well. -Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis Palm Developer Support ** Dear Palm OS (R) platform Developers, Today Palm, Inc. (TM) is announcing two new products. This email outlines important hardware and software information for each new product. ROM image files for each of the new products will be made available in the Provider Pavilion, and a fully compatible version of the Palm OS Emulator with appropriate skins will be available in the near future. New devices should be available in the near future for purchase in the hardware discount program. + Palm m100 (TM) Handheld The Palm m100 handheld is the first product in the new Entry Level Product Line, where it is positioned as the entry-level consumer Palm product. The device has a smaller overall form factor than the Palm III (TM) device, and has an increased ruggedness and a significantly enhanced industrial design. Faceplates for the Palm m100 handheld are replaceable, and a variety of different colored faceplates are available. The Palm m100 handheld will offer basic Palm functionality and be positioned as the easiest and most economical Palm product to use. >From a hardware developers perspective, its new shape and size will mean that hardware add-ons for other devices will not extend to it. Specific information on the physical characteristics of this new device will be made available through the Solution Provider Pavilion. Further, the modem casing for the Palm m100 handheld will also be obtainable, and information pertaining to this will be posted in the Solution Provider Pavilion. The Palm m100 handheld includes: * ROM - 2 MB Masked ROM (4 MB on Japanese device) * RAM - 2 MB DRAM * Processor - 16 MHz Motorola Dragonball (TM) EZ (MC68EZ328) * Display - 160 x 160 pixel (.29 dot pitch) 4-bit active matrix TFT display. The LCD differs from that of other Palm devices. * Shape - Completely New Form Factor * Serial - The pin order is the same as the Palm IIIx, however, the size and shape is new. * Battery - 2 AAAs * Palm OS software 3.5.1 * Palm Desktop software version 3.5 * HotSync Manager version 3.06 Other Changes Worth Noting *The alarm sound is significantly louder than that of any other Palm device (Low = 50 dB in SPL, Med = 62 and High = 75) *3 ROM versions will be released: -US(English) -EFIGS (which allows you to pick between English, French, Italian, German, or Spanish) -JAPAN (Japanese) *3 New Applications have been added: -NotePad (allows you to scribble out notes or draw on the screen, as well as set an alarm for these. NotePad records are synched back to a NotePad application that runs on the PC or MAC, which remains separate from the Palm Desktop.) -Clock (Clock featuring large numbers and alarm functionality) -New Tutorial *The European device running the EFIGS ROM will come bundled with a new mail application designed to connect via a cell phone. *Mail, Expense, and Network HotSync have been removed. *The MemoPad HardKey now is set to map to the NotePad application. MemoPad can still be accessed from the launcher. *Two new selectors in the silk screen area. The new clock application displays the time when the user taps a small dot in the top left corner of the graffiti alphabet writing area on the silk screen (analogous to the "abc" keyboard popping up when the user taps the bottom left corner). Further, the contrast control is accessed by tapping the top right corner of the graffiti number writing area. *When the device is off, the user can access the clock display by pushing the scroll up arrow hard key. This will wake the device up, display the clock for a couple of seconds and then put the device back to sleep. Note that security applications may prevent this from working. ++ Palm VIIx (TM) Handheld The Palm VIIx Handheld includes: * RAM - 8 MB DRAM * Processor - 20 MHz Motorola Dragonball (TM) EZ (MC68EZ328) * Display - 4-bit active matrix TFT display * Color - Black. * Cradle - The Palm VIIx device uses the same cradle the Palm IIIxe (TM), and it is compatible with the current cradle shipped with the Palm VII device. The cradle shipping with the Palm VIIx device has pin 4 (DTR) and 9 (RI) combined so that it can detect which com port the cradle
Re: Best books / documents about color programing
I think the article Jun-Kiat Lam is refering to is article 1710 in the Knowledge Base. In addition, I would look at the Sample Code entitled "Color Deal" as an example of using color in your application. Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
pin order on m100
In response to the below question, the later is correct. You will not be able to
simply plug in a cable or connector designed for a 3 device because the physical
dimensions are different.
Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis
Palm Dev Support
>Latest eWeek magazine, arriving today, says the serial connector on the
m100 is "the same as those in other Palm devices." However the
information on palmos.com says, "Serial: pin order is the same as the
Palm IIIx, however, the size and shape is new."
Which is correct?
Steve Patt
President, Stevens Creek Software
http://www.stevenscreek.com/palm
Best PQA ("ePQA"), PalmSource 99
Best Application ("PizzaScan"), Palm Developer's Conference 1998
First printing software for the Palm - September, 1997
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RE: pin order on m100
As a side note to my previous message on using 3 cradles or cables in a m100 device... I tried a bunch of 3 series cords this morning and none of them would fit in the m100, however, the m100 hotsync cable does fit into a 3 device and works fine... Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: Is 3.5 buggy?
with 3.5 if you use a callback function for your gadget (available only from 3.5 on), FrmDrawForm will redraw your gadgets. -Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis on 9/4/00 5:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I emulated my program for Palm IIIc and 3.5 color debug rom. > It turns out that the system does not redraw screen after > alerts and dialogs. Is this a known problem? This is covered in more detail in the Palm OS 3.5 page at palmos.com, but the basics are: 1. If you've set the Save Behind bit for a form, the system tries to save the screen bits that will be covered up when the form appears. If there is enough memory to do perform the save, the bits are restored to the screen when the form is erased. If there is not enough memory, the system simply sends an update event to the underlying form. 2. The default frmUpdateEvent, handled by the OS in FrmHandleEvent(), calls FrmDrawForm() for your form. 3. FrmDrawForm() redraws the form's parts (title, border) and then calls the drawing routines of all the form's objects (except gadgets). However, it had what I would call a bug in the versions of the OS prior to OS 3.5 - it would not erase the form first. Under OS 3.5, it does the erase first. 4. If you do any explicit drawing on your form (e.g., within a gadget), you must include a case for frmUpdateEvent in your form's event handler. In this case, call FrmDrawForm() yourself, then call your drawing code, then return true from your event handler so the default behavior does not take place. JB -- JB Parrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Palm, Inc. We grow a lot faster than trees, so we miss a lot of stuff. - B. Andreas -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: CW Project Settings
In the settings for your project make sure that the under PalmRez Post Linker the project type is appl -Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: Converting project from CW For Windows to Mac CW
As mentioned, if you move the CW files from the PC to the MAC the resource fork will be automagically integrated. As for getting the files to be recognized correctly on the MAC system, use RscEdit (comes with CodeWarrior or the SDK, but you need to unpack it). In any case, open each of the following files with rscedit. A couple of them will tell you that there is no resource fork yet, select yes to create one. Once the file is opened, select "Get Info" from the "File" menu, and then change the TYPE and Creator ID to the following (capital sensitive) .mcp files type = MMPr ID = CWIE (also, cut off the .mcp extension) .c , .cpp and .h filestype = TEXT ID = CWIE .rsrc files type = PLob ID = MWCP You can probably guess that CWIE is CodeWarrior and MWCP is constructor. Now, moving things back from the MAC to the PC there are a few things you will have to do. The .mcp file needs to be given the right extension, so rename it adding the .mcp on the end. Now there will be finder.dat files everywhere, and resource forks for everything. oh well. But the thing I find annoying is that if on the MAC I had a resource file called realbigdog.rsrc (the file name is longer then 8 characters and the extension is longer then 3), when I move it to the PC -> in the Rsc director there will be realbigdog.rsrc, but the file in the resource.frk subdirectory (that has the info in it) will be called realbi~1.rsr . Such that if I was to just try and open the file realbigdog.rsrc with constructor, it would look for a realbigdog.rsrc file in the resource.frk folder - not find one - create a new one with nothing in it. The solution is of course to first go find that dummy realbi~1.rsr file in the resource.frk folder and rename it realbigdog.rsrc to match the name one directory up. You can keep the name to 8 or less characters, but regardless, .rsrc will be truncated to .rsr . You will also want to remove the StarterSim target... -Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
RE: debugger patch solves 1 problem out of 3
Using CodeWarrior R6, if you install SDK 3.5 and the 3.5 patch 1available via the PalmOS web page and then get the CodeWarrior update via http://www.palmos.com/dev/news/ I do not think that these problem will occur. -Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: Platinum question
The Platinum test was written to generally cover what a Platinum appliction should look like. However, it is impossible to write a simple test that absolutely covers everything. Rather then writing a really vague test, it was written (long before I came here) to be a general guideline. So yes, there are a lot of situations that merit an exception to the test. One of these is the global find situation, and exceptions have been granted on this one many times. Having the option to turn global find on is a nice addition, but for applications with large databases like restaurant guides, e-book readers, etc. it is a better user experience to have it turned off. Or it might only search certain fields, like in the case of a restaurant guide... maybe it would only search the users comments section and not everythign else. I am pretty sure that you will get your exception for the find issue... :) Taking a step back and looking at Platinum again, I would encourage anyone who is looking at getting Platinum to go through the test and pick out what would stand in the way of their app passing (this includes testing on debug ROMs). Then try and justify why your app does what it does (unless it is crashing :). Really picture the alternative, because there are alot a lot of cases where the user experience is acceptable but it would be a whole lot better if it was more similar to that of the standard PIM applications. However, if you really have your reasons, pre-submit your exception requests to QP. They will send it in to Palm and we will make a judgement... A lot of exceptions get granted, such that, there is a good chance you will have no problems. However, if it is a case where there is a good reason not to give an exception (it may have to do with future compatibility, a dramatically different UI, etc.), you will know before you put $1000 down to get your app tested... -Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: Drawing on gadget
certainly gadgets are different with the 3.5 OS (the old gadget was just a set of bounds and you can mimic it with a RectangleType checking to see if the taps fall into it yourself... while the new gadget is a UI object such that the system checks to see if the tap is in the gadget and then looks for the gadget's call back function) , but I am not sure if the problem is with the gadget or with the way you are converting (or capturing) the users penstrokes in the gadget to a bitmap... If you have not already looked at signature++ in the knowledgebase, do so. Of course, that is a pre 3.5 piece of sample code and might take some tweaking to make it work in the 3.5 SDK (I will have to try it out myself... but take into account the screen depth -- you could just set it to 1. ) -Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: OS 3.5.2
The upgrade is at: http://www.palm.com/support/downloads/update352.html or go to www.palm.com -> support -> Palm OS Software 3.5.2 Upgrade at the bottom kind of to the left You are right that it should be in the ROM clickwrap area as well... I will forward it on. -Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
Re: Difference between 3.5.0 and 3.5.1 ???
The 3.5.1 ROM is only on the m100 and contains a patch that corrects 2 problems on the 3.5 ROM. If you look at the Knowledge Base article on the 3.5.2 patch at http://oasis.palm.com/dev/kb/papers/1846.cfm the 3.5.1 patch is only the first 2 bullets. It is recommended devices with 3.5 and 3.5.1 are updated to 3.5.2 -Ezekiel Sanborn de Asis Palm Developer Support -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
