De : "Michael S. Davis" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Palm developers (read PDA developers) are starting to realize that there
is a market waiting to be tapped and beginning to develope apps for
WinCE also (not instead of). It's just another market. That being the
case, more and more applications will
My application is in need to show a number of resources( fields, labels,
popup triggers) on a single form. I am using a table with a scroll-bar , but
the problem is I want to have different types of resources in every row.
Dynamically how can I add and show these resources when scroll-bar is
I have a weird problem: The first time I run my hack, it detects no records
in its database and creates one. That works fine. However, if I try to
configure my hack (click on the '+' icond) before it has run for the first
time, it crashes. The InitDatabase procedure that i call is the same for
Someone of wiser head may need to correct me, but my first instinct would
be to do the whole thing dynamic, adjusting the coords/visibility of
controls whenever scroll messages roll in.
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Sent: Wednesday, September 20,
On Tue, 19 Sep 2000, David Fedor wrote:
At 10:47 AM -0600 9/19/00, Jason Simpkins wrote:
I did this and it was reee flaky. Meaning lockups, crashes etc...
There's no reason that it should have been that way. Perhaps you flashed a
debug rom and it was reporting bugs in the apps
Thanks for the help John! I downloaded the new library and it works!!
I have another question though. I feel kind of stupid that I don't know
how to do this, but how do I tell the compiler where all of the standard
include files are. I've been using the -I option to include individual
Hello,
I understood that I need irlib.h but I need the IR library(I think it is
called "IRLIB.LIB") too for this function too , for example:
Err IrOpen (UInt16 refnum, UInt32 options)
But I don't find this library...
Does anyone knows how to do to get this refnum ?
thanx
Nicolas Frayer.
+33
You've got to call SysAppStartup before opening any databases. It
initializes the structures that hold the list of open databases.
-David Fedor
Palm Developer Support
I call SysAppStartup before but i have the same probleme :
((appInfoPP)-cmd != sysAppLaunchCmdNormalLaunch)
Mostapha
The use of POSE and Network Hotsync is very usefull to develop and debug
conduits, it isn't ?
Unfortunately, european peoples aren't welcome to network hotsyncing, here
is the answer that I receive this morning from Palm Computing France to my
question about network hotsyncing :
"L'option réseau
"Jacob Vitas Vogelstein" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a weird problem: The first time I run my hack, it detects no records
in its database and creates one. That works fine. However, if I try to
configure my hack (click on the '+' icond) before it has run for the first
time, it crashes.
"Viraj Chatterjee" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Could I disable or enable controls on a form based on certain control values
in a form. I do not want to remove the control altogether from the form by
setting it's usable flag to true or false.
CtlEnabled()
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in a form. I do not want to remove the control altogether from the form by
setting it's usable flag to true or false.
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Does Palm OS have any API's for Audio capture and Playback (real time
Voice)?
Which all palm devices has got speaker and microphone facility?
From the information I've gathered
Handspring Visor Deluxe has Built-in speakers and microphone.
I've heard that The ParrotT has Voice Recording and
i have a problem putting it in the initialize, because the application can
switch modes during the process,
so i think i must go to the second solution, is it a problem ?,
what does it do ?
does it consumes resources,CPU ?
if i call FrmDrawForm, does it call the event of the form, or draws is
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Hi,
I'm converting an app from OS 3.1 to OS 3.5. Everything was working
perfectly on OS 3.1. But now, when "drag" a row in my table it just
disappear ( select a row and drag the stylus to the next row) ? I
really don't know what's going on...
any idea ?
Thanks,
Pierre L.
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Pierre,
I am not sure how you implement the drag and drop in
your app. However, I think it would be helpful to you
if you check out the Memo Pad example for 3.5 at
function ListViewSelectMemo. This function allows
users to drag a memo item and drop it else where in
the table.
Hope this
Greetings,
You may want to check for this information at:
www.pocketpyro.com. This company offers the
capability of record and playback.
Hope this helps !
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From the Handspring Forum (I hope I'm not disseminating dis-information
here), the microphone on the Visor is only piped to the expansion slot; not
the CPU. You need a module that takes advantage of it.
(Handspring DK cofirms microphone is wired to the expansion slot, but does
not rule out the
Remember that FrmCopyLabel must not copy a label that is larger than the
original label (as created by constructor). If it does, some of the memory
for you form object will be overwritten and some other objects in the form
may disappear
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We have a client who wants specific application to be ported to Enterprise
server allowing multi-syncing to the same server-side database. My questions
are:
1) Where do we get the tech specs and SDKs for the server if such exist?
2) How do we get testing environment? We wouldn't pay $20k for
I can't get to display a saved BitmapPtr by using either WinPaintBitmap or
WinDrawBitmap. I'm trying to display it in a gadget, is that the right thing
to do?
Please let me know if you have any idea or experience displaying Bitmap
images.
Thanks,
Flora
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Just a quick question ..
Can any application on Palm be more than 64k or does that hold true only for
record size ??
Neelima
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If it's single segmented, no.
If it's multiple segmented, yes.
http://oasis.palm.com/dev/kb/papers/1469.cfm will explain everything.
-Rus
Hi,
Just a quick question ..
Can any application on Palm be more than 64k or does that
hold true only for
record size ??
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From: "Flora_Mahdavi" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How to display Bitmap image?
I can't get to display a saved BitmapPtr by using either WinPaintBitmap or
WinDrawBitmap. I'm trying to display it in a gadget, is that the right
thing
to do?
Here's how I draw a bitmap at (x,y) that is saved as a
At 12:00am -0700 00-09-20, Palm Developer Forum digest wrote:
Subject: strings and string lists
From: "Charles Rezsonya" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 13:19:57 -0400
X-Message-Number: 52
Are there any pro's or con's against using stringsstring lists versus hard
coding strings into the
At 12:00am -0700 00-09-20, Palm Developer Forum digest wrote:
Subject: RE: strings and string lists
From: Rick Gadbois [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:10:48 -0400
X-Message-Number: 62
I am curious about this conversation. I write apps that run in several
languages...10,12,15
HI!
I'm Using CodeWarrior R6.
I was update my Constructor 1.2 to 1.5b7
using sdk35-cw.zip and sdk35-update1.zip
But after update Constructor, it cann't read rsrc file and stop constructor..-_-
Please Help...
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CtlEnabled()
The only thing to be wary of here is that this will leave the control
non-reactive, but not change its appearance. End result is that you have a
button that doesn't do anything. (As the docs mention, this is good for
creating read-only displays.) Was faced with a situation
Hi All,
I want to patch SysAppStartup but but i have the following probleme :
(appInfoPP)-cmd != sysAppLaunchCmdNormalLaunch so my program alltime exit
in instuction (*)
what i must to do??
thanx
my code is :
Err mySysAppStartup ( SysAppInfoPtr appInfoPP, Ptr prevGlobalsP, Ptr
globalsP)
{
So, has anyone figured out how much code space is required for the resource
approach as opposed to the hard coded method?
It seems often the code required for using resources will be larger than the
string itself.
Ed
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From: "Ken Krugler" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "Palm
I know it's possible to detect which processor, but I
mistakenly assumed all OS 3.5 devices were color, which
of course they aren't. Any ideas on how to determine
if the device is color or not?
Stephen
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Hi,
I'm having this message when trying to set the videomode in 4 bit depth
on the POSE (rom : OS 3.5 EZ dbg Device: Palm V).
Here the code snippet:
void setVideoModeToGrayScale()
{
Err error;
UInt32 width = 0;
UInt32 height = 0;
UInt32 depth = 0;
Boolean enableColor =
Unfortunately "graying" like on desktop ui's are not part of the PalmOS. If you look
at the developer guidelines, it is fine to
remove a control when it is not needed.
Steve
Viraj Chatterjee wrote:
Could I disable or enable controls on a form based on certain control values
in a form. I do
See the Palm reference document regarding 'WinScreenMode' and the
'winScreenModeGetSupportsColor' option.
Stuart Nicholson
Programmer
Firepad Inc.
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From: Stephen Bentley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 11:38 AM
To: Palm Developer Forum
Hi,
If i have an application that needs to display images in 1,2,4 bits of
color, Can i use ScrDisplayMode (or WinScreenMode) to set the screen depth
color to the maximum depth that the device support, and then draw my images
?
i mean - to set the display depth to 4 bits (or 8) and then draw
First of all, our apologies if these type of postings are not allowed here..
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Hello Palmers,
The Cause: One too many hard resets. :(
The Solution: Reference URL Requested Here
Am I confused, or are the archives of this list not searchable?
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Why is it that I successfully post messages to this forum and successfully receive
daily digests of messages, and yet when I go to
http://www.egroups.com/list/palm-dev-forum/info.html on the internet, it says, under
"Join Now!",
"You are not a member of this group"
with a subscribe link
egroups membership is totally different from membership with palmos.com.
Egroups doesn't distribute the mailing list, they just provide an archive
service. Egroups forum messages are not gateway'd back onto the main
mailing list, only mailed or NNTP-posted messages are.
"David Heil"
If you look at the developer guidelines, it is fine to
remove a control when it is not needed.
opinion
Yikes, that's one that I'd have a tough time agreeing with. Depends on the
situation, to be sure. For the most general case, imagine yourself as a
user wondering how to do something, and
THanks!
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From: Richard Burmeister [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 11:31 AM
To: Palm Developer Forum
Subject: Re: How to display Bitmap image?
From: "Flora_Mahdavi" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How to display Bitmap image?
So, has anyone figured out how much code space is required
for the resource
approach as opposed to the hard coded method?
(NOTE: All values are numbers of bytes)
For storage space:
Assuming a string with a length of nChars,
a hard-coded string takes nChars +
Wow! Thanks! Ed
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To: "Palm Developer Forum" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 4:24 PM
Subject: RE: strings and string lists
So, has anyone figured out how much code space is required
for the resource
"Nicolas FRAYER" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I understood that I need irlib.h but I need the IR library(I think
it is
called "IRLIB.LIB") too for this function too , for example:
Err IrOpen (UInt16 refnum, UInt32 options)
Search www.palmgear.com for "IR-Ping". Or irtest from tdyas.
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Listed in the "Good Design Practices/User Interface Guidelines" (article
1726 in the KB) is the suggestion:
"Don't gray out menu commands or other UI elements, instead, remove an
element when it's not available"
While its not Palm law, it is a good practice. The whole 'thing' about the
Palm
The code snippet in my previous e-mail should have been:
VoidHand hString = NULL;
VoidPtr pString = NULL;
// Get resource
hString = DmGet1Resource('tSTR', 1000);
pString = MemHandleLock(hString);
// Do sumptin'
//blah, blah, blah
// Release
Purge your mind PC/Mac desires. Embrace the Zen of Palm...
If you ask me what one hand clapping sounds like, I'm outta here. ;-) Am
just going on experience from various systems over the years, where things
that appear/disappear on their own whim cause confusion and can be more of a
Purge your mind PC/Mac desires. Embrace the Zen of Palm...
If you ask me what one hand clapping sounds like, I'm outta
here. ;-) Am
just going on experience from various systems over the years,
where things
that appear/disappear on their own whim cause confusion and
can be more of a
So, has anyone figured out how much code space is required for the resource
approach as opposed to the hard coded method?
It seems often the code required for using resources will be larger than the
string itself.
Some strings are used for user interface, and should be stored in resources.
Peter, thanks for your note, it is very clear and I think it helps a lot,
but what you can't say is: DON'T MAKE TWO CONSECUTIVE FLOATING POINT
SUBTRACTIONS !!.
And to finish this threat, I think that a floating point subtraction MUST
give a clean answer up to it's capacity (accuracy of 14 or 15
At 10:22 AM 9/20/2000, Nesse, Rustin wrote:
If it's single segmented, no.
If it's multiple segmented, yes.
http://oasis.palm.com/dev/kb/papers/1469.cfm will explain everything.
To be precise, the code can't be more than 64K in a single segment application. You
can have huge resources, as long
Neil Rhodes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's a shame that the PRC-Tools don't have an option to store string
literals directly in the code rather than in global space.
It's a shame when people don't read the manual or write a test program
before making incorrect pronouncements like this.
GCC
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Am I confused, or are the archives of this list not searchable?
It may be the former. Try this:
1. Go to http://www.egroups.com/list/palm-dev-forum/info.html
2. Click on the "1080" under "Sep".
3. Near the upper right of your screen you should see the word "Search"
Due to the _floating_ point nature of the representation, it's possible for the error
to drift up into the higher order digits if the exponent goes down, as it does in your
example. That's why you need to keep track of significant figures. The result of the
first subtraction has only about 4
1. Go to http://www.egroups.com/list/palm-dev-forum/info.html
2. Click on the "1080" under "Sep".
well.. 1083 when i checked, and now.. with this message.. 1084 :)
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Try the same thing on your emotionally favorite desktop OS, and you'll
see the very same thing.
For grins, I did just this. On Windows, I added the following to an application
of mine:
double temp = 1.000 - 0.900
The answer: 9.997171807e-010. Which is not
Salutations!!!
*yawn*
Its almost 6am now. Juz realised tat the function to convert a string to float accepts
only small letter 'e' and no '+' sign in the exponential representation in a string. 8)
I am writing an application tat runs on both Win32 and PalmOS using SDK3.5 and
CodeWarrior.
On the 4 byte integer thing, it may cause problems with OS APIs which expect them to
be 2 bytes. I thought the use of types such as Int16 eliminated this issue, but maybe
not. Instead of changing the meaning of 'int', why not just explicitly use 32 bit
integers such as 'Int32'?
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Try:
err = SysLibFind("IrDA Library", refNum);
This library is loaded on reset (except on no-notify reset), so there's no
need to load or unload it. You can use the macro irLibName, defined in
IrLib.h, instead of the string literal "IrDA Library".
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
To be precise, the code can't be more than 64K in a single segment
application. You can have huge resources, as long as each is less than 64K,
and still have a single segment application. Each code
Hi everybody.
I'm using the following to store a bitmap pointer strait from screen to
memory:
GetSignatureGadgetBounds( theGadgetBounds );
gBitmapPtr = GetSignatureBitmap(theGadgetBounds);
GetSignatureGadgetBounds GetSignatureBitmap are tow functions that I'm
From: "Aaron Ardiri" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Searching List Archives (Was: Replacing Hosed PalmOS)
1. Go to http://www.egroups.com/list/palm-dev-forum/info.html
2. Click on the "1080" under "Sep".
well.. 1083 when i checked, and now.. with this message.. 1084 :)
Aaron,
Thanks
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I am using GCC, so there's no
"Segments tab" or whatever. Any clarifications?
Dunno. Maybe you could try reading the manual (installed on your machine,
or http://prc-tools.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/info/multiple+code+resources)
or any of the dozens of relevant postings
Segments aren't the same thing as source files. I'm not familiar with GCC, but there
has to be some way of specifying which source files go in which segments, and in what
order they occur. This is probably in some kind of make file.
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From: "Flora_Mahdavi" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Display bitmap image
I'm using the following to store a bitmap pointer strait from screen to
memory:
GetSignatureGadgetBounds( theGadgetBounds );
gBitmapPtr = GetSignatureBitmap(theGadgetBounds);
GetSignatureGadgetBounds GetSignatureBitmap
hello all,
i was wondering if anyone knows about ppp server source code (c or java) that might be
available
online. i know of a couple for linux, but i think we'll be using windows(nt). thank
you and have
a pleasant day.
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Well, at the very least, your statements:
if ((error != sysErrParamErr) || (error != memErrNotEnoughSpace))
should be:
if ((error != sysErrParamErr) (error != memErrNotEnoughSpace))
(But why aren't you using the following?):
if (err == errNone)
As for your call to
Thanks. I'm now a member at EGroups. I like filling out forms.
And it only took me nine 5000 record searches to find out that my question was
not answered in the archives.
Does Palm think this is funny?
-JoshNarins
In a message dated 9/20/00 5:36:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
This is just of the top of my pre-coffee infused brain.
Perhaps, using TblSetItemStyle(), to dynamically switch the style of the
table cells, TblSetRowHeight() and TblSetColumnWidth() calls to
dynamically resize the cells and custom table load and save functions
for field components. This would
Does Palm think this is funny?
I don't recall anyone -- especially anyone from Palm -- saying that your
question was answered in the archives. This particular thread was started when
Richard Burmeister answered your question: "Am I confused, or are the archives
of this list not searchable?"
In a message dated 9/20/00 8:58:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
I was asking if taking 10 page loads to search the mailing list archive
is somebody's idea of a joke. Maybe it isn't.
Does Palm think this is funny?
I don't recall anyone -- especially anyone from
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was asking if taking 10 page loads to search the mailing list archive
is somebody's idea of a joke. Maybe it isn't.
IMHO the user interface (and certainly searching, even when
the search engine was broken) is better on the escribe archive
In the sample code for Address.c (provided with the SDK), the custom
table save data callback function is EditViewSaveRecordField(void *
table, Int16 row, Int16);
In that function, it attempts to call FldGetTextHandle() (line 2782) to
get the field handle associated with the table cell. Now, in
Jacob Vitas Vogelstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
hrecord = DmNewRecord( prevAppHackDB, (UInt*)PREVAPP_RECORD_LOC,
DB_PREVAPP_RECORD_SIZE );
It's hard to know what might be going wrong here without knowing what
PREVAPP_RECORD_LOC and DB_PREVAPP_RECORD_SIZE might be. The way you feel
the need
John Marshall wrote:
Recall that a static variable lives in the global data along with the
other global variables: it doesn't get allocated on the stack.
What about constant string literals? Are they compiled into the code?
If so, then that would mean they are always accessable, aren't
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:24874@palm-dev-forum...
Just to satisfy my curiosity, why do you need to keep changing resources
in tables?
Time for caffeine the sun has just awoken in my part of the globe.
Well, I don't want to change resources in table, infact prior to write
I have a custom column in a table and wish to draw a note icon at a
particular position using a call similar to WinDrawChars()...
any ideas?
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