Re: palm 5 way nav events

2005-02-10 Thread Ben Combee
At 02:15 PM 2/10/2005, you wrote: Hey, In my event handler I am trying to catch a 5 way nav center event. I know that the chr= vchrRockerCenter. My app never seems to catch this event when I try to handle it. I even let my app handle the keydown event before the system does and I can't catch it.

Re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Ben Combee
At 12:49 PM 2/10/2005, you wrote: Kristian Austad wrote: > Does anyone know why PilRC compiles 16 bit coloured BMPs so that > the images look like dithered GIFS, and how to get rid of it? > I've even tried using standard Palm colours only; even these get > an ugly dithered look. Just a thought, but

RE: Use form stored in separate prc?

2005-02-10 Thread Ben Combee
At 01:33 PM 2/10/2005, you wrote: Hi Charles, I don't know if you've looked at the overlay support, but that might be a better way to go than what you're thinking. However, if you have reasons that I might not understand, you _can_ use the following code (I have no idea if it works on Cobalt, h

Re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Douglas Handy
>I can't find PRCExplorer. Where can I find it? Google -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/

How to write conduit to transfer data directly between .pdb and .mdb databases

2005-02-10 Thread Sorabh Arora
Hi Guys I m writing a conduit that will transfer data between handheld and the desktop computer. I have following queries: 1.Is there any way to write a conduit to transfer data directly between .pdb (Handheld database format) and any desktop database format like (.xls,.mdb etc.). 2.I hav

Re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Brandon Roberson
Google sez: http://www.freewarepalm.com/utilities/prcexplorer.shtml On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:47:00 -0600, RVRoadie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can't find PRCExplorer. Where can I find it? > > Thanks. > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please > see

Re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread RVRoadie
I can't find PRCExplorer. Where can I find it? Thanks. -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/

Re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Robert Moynihan
Logan Shaw wrote: In other words, is it possible that the T3 doesn't support changing depths at all and is always at depth 16? Don't think so. In 2 of my apps I allow the users to select the preferred screen depth, and I dynamically manipulate the depth as they make their selections. I've had

How to validate or enumerate font?

2005-02-10 Thread roderick young
Hello, experts! I'm trying to cycle through all the possible fonts, and haven't noticed any API call to do that, in particular. I have a vague notion that font 0 to 7 or so exists on my device, but don't know if I can count on that in all languages, etc. Also, I load a custom font as font 128

Re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Brandon Roberson
The T3 Simulator doesn't support low-density mode, and the dynamic input area is always drawn in high resolution, so you're probably correct, Logan. Good call. On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:06:44 -0600, Logan Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kristian Austad wrote: > > > But (as always) one question br

Re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Logan Shaw
Kristian Austad wrote: > But (as always) one question breeds the next: > > WinScreenMode (winScreenModeGetSupportedDepths, NULL, NULL, &depthMask, NULL); > > works fine on all of my test devices, apart from on my T3 with > the DIA libraries StatusBarLib.prc and AppSlipRotate installed; > here d

Re: palm 5 way nav events

2005-02-10 Thread Brandon Roberson
PalmOne appears to provide all sorts of information using bitmasks in eventP->data.keyDown.keyCode -- indicating what was pushed, what was pushed last, what was released, whether it's been held down for a while before it was released, and the maiden name of the mother of the person doing the pushin

Re: palm 5 way nav events

2005-02-10 Thread Brandon Roberson
Check out the PalmOne SDK - there's something about the keystate modifiers you have to look at as well, but I forget the details. http://pluggedin.palmone.com Brandon On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:15:28 -0500, geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > > In my event handler I am trying to catch a 5 way

Re: The best installers for Palm OS applications

2005-02-10 Thread Chris Brooks
The ones that work. - Protected by: http://mail.spaminspector.com - Original Message - From: "Edgar T. LÃpez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 10:28 PM Subject: The best

The best installers for Palm OS applications

2005-02-10 Thread Edgar T. López
Hi, Which are the best installers for Palm SO applications? Regards. Edgar T -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/

RE: How to write a software license agreement?

2005-02-10 Thread Mark Cameron
The real fun begins when people start challenging you on trademarks and patents. I've had the joy of dealing with both. Why can't the world just leave us bitheads alone to create interesting algorithms out of single lines of C code?!? Next thing you know they'll be telling us that caffeine and slee

re: How do you use the PalmSource Installer?

2005-02-10 Thread Edgar T. López
My goal is put the application into a CD, not on the web, thus I think the PalmSource Installer is not the best tool for this purpose. I already read the Developer Guide of PalmSource Installer and undertand that is only useful to the web. I'm going to try the NSIS (windows installer) to create

re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Kristian Austad
Thanks all for your help, WinScreenMode was actually all that was needed for this, I never needed to use that before and wasn't aware of it, so that simple tip from Logan fixed it. But (as always) one question breeds the next: WinScreenMode (winScreenModeGetSupportedDepths, NULL, NULL, &depthMa

palm 5 way nav events

2005-02-10 Thread geoff
Hey, In my event handler I am trying to catch a 5 way nav center event. I know that the chr= vchrRockerCenter. My app never seems to catch this event when I try to handle it. I even let my app handle the keydown event before the system does and I can't catch it. I can compile without mistakes on

Re: Use form stored in separate prc?

2005-02-10 Thread Brandon Roberson
If the form uses things like bitmaps and help string resources which would be found in the original PRC, they wouldn't be available when you tried to use your copy of it. Just thought I'd point that out, as poking around for all the possible dependant resources to copy along with the form would be

Re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Henk Jonas
Kristian Austad wrote: Does anyone know why PilRC compiles 16 bit coloured BMPs so that the images look like dithered GIFS, and how to get rid of it? I've even tried using standard Palm colours only; even these get an ugly dithered look. Advice appreciated (my app doesn't look very professional l

Re: How to write a software license agreement?

2005-02-10 Thread Brandon Roberson
Someday I'm going to write something so cool that the world just can't live without it. When I do, I'm going to license it in such a way that it's only usable on Tuesdays by red-headed persons named Brunhilda. *sigh* Such a tangled web of legalities, and all we want to do is write software that wo

RE: Use form stored in separate prc?

2005-02-10 Thread Hays, Jonathan \(GE Infrastructure\)
Hi Charles, I don't know if you've looked at the overlay support, but that might be a better way to go than what you're thinking. However, if you have reasons that I might not understand, you _can_ use the following code (I have no idea if it works on Cobalt, however): //Code to utiliz

RE: How to write a software license agreement?

2005-02-10 Thread Mark Cameron
Actually, I just read this again and I think I may be off-base. What I'm saying definitely applies to commercially licensed source code, at least the components that we've licensed, but may not be applicable to open-source code. The whole thing is pretty complicated, and it really depends on what l

RE: How to write a software license agreement?

2005-02-10 Thread Mark Cameron
> I might not be reading you right, Mark. Are you saying that you can > include open-source components as part of a propriatary application, > provided that you significantly change them? That sounds like > extremely dangerous advice, and I hope I've misunderstood your > meaning. No, I'm just sayi

Re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Logan Shaw
Kristian Austad wrote: > Does anyone know why PilRC compiles 16 bit coloured BMPs so that > the images look like dithered GIFS, and how to get rid of it? > I've even tried using standard Palm colours only; even these get > an ugly dithered look. Just a thought, but is your app putting the screen

Re: Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Brandon Roberson
I haven't seen behaviour like this... Does it do this on the actual device? I've seen dithering on the Simulator that wasn't actually there... and what version of PilRC are you using? On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:26:15 -, Kristian Austad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know why PilRC compi

Re: How to write a software license agreement?

2005-02-10 Thread Brandon Roberson
I might not be reading you right, Mark. Are you saying that you can include open-source components as part of a propriatary application, provided that you significantly change them? That sounds like extremely dangerous advice, and I hope I've misunderstood your meaning. Edgar, the basic theory her

Why does PilRC dither hi-res bmps?

2005-02-10 Thread Kristian Austad
Does anyone know why PilRC compiles 16 bit coloured BMPs so that the images look like dithered GIFS, and how to get rid of it? I've even tried using standard Palm colours only; even these get an ugly dithered look. Advice appreciated (my app doesn't look very professional like this). -- For inf

Re: How to write a software license agreement?

2005-02-10 Thread Cory Pratt
Cory Pratt wrote: > Edgar T. López wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I have a doubt, if I created an applicaction at PODS and I know that the >> compiler is Open Source, is my application open source too?. On the other >> hand, what happen with CodeWarrior? this is a commercial tool. And How >> Can I write

Re: How to write a software license agreement?

2005-02-10 Thread Cory Pratt
Edgar T. López wrote: > Hi all, > I have a doubt, if I created an applicaction at PODS and I know that the > compiler is Open Source, is my application open source too?. On the other > hand, what happen with CodeWarrior? this is a commercial tool. And How Can > I write a software license agreement

Re: How do you use the PalmSource Installer?

2005-02-10 Thread Cory Pratt
Edgar T. López wrote: > Hi evebody, > I have an application so I'd like to package it, thus I downloaded the > Palm Source Installer, but I readed that this tool is useful when your > application is on the web, seems PalmGear. I'd like to do a package like > the CD of Palm One, for example Palm Re

RE: How to write a software license agreement?

2005-02-10 Thread Mark Cameron
Software licensing is not related to the compiler you are using, so no worries there. And if you are using open-source components, you are generally free to include them in a "commercial" app as long as you don't just try to repackage them "as is". In other words, it's perfectly fine to declare

Where Can I find the HDK (Hardware Develoment Kit)?

2005-02-10 Thread Edgar T. López
Hi all again, Does anybody know where I can download the HDK(Hardware Development Kit)?. Regards. Atte. Edgar T -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/

How to write a software license agreement?

2005-02-10 Thread Edgar T. López
Hi all, I have a doubt, if I created an applicaction at PODS and I know that the compiler is Open Source, is my application open source too?. On the other hand, what happen with CodeWarrior? this is a commercial tool. And How Can I write a software license agreement for each case?. Thanks Regard

How do you use the PalmSource Installer?

2005-02-10 Thread Edgar T. López
Hi evebody, I have an application so I'd like to package it, thus I downloaded the Palm Source Installer, but I readed that this tool is useful when your application is on the web, seems PalmGear. I'd like to do a package like the CD of Palm One, for example Palm Reader or Handmark MobileDB. Ca

Re: Basic question on retrieving text from field

2005-02-10 Thread Logan Shaw
JAMES S HAINES wrote: > I am trying to build a function that will return the contents of a field > (basic). The trouble is that all the examples I have found are void > functions that do not return anything. > > Question #1: when I unlock the handle "h", does that invalidate the pointer > to

Any known memory leak with Treo 650?

2005-02-10 Thread Tony Yat-Tung Cheung
Hi, I am testing my networking application on the Treo 650. I've found that approximately 1KB of heap memory is lost every time my application run once, which includes opening a connection to a server and disconnecting the connection. The problem only occurs with the Treo 650, I have tested wit

Re: Palm OS Cobalt for Tungsten C?

2005-02-10 Thread Douglas Handy
Janos, >Thanks! By *any* device do you really mean all devices or just devices >produced by PalmOne? To my knowledge, the only Palm OS device from any vendor with USB Host support is the Alphasmart model from Dana -- and no palmOne model or any other vendor. AFAIK Doug -- For information o

Re: Basic question on retrieving text from field

2005-02-10 Thread Urs Hunkeler
Hi, > I am trying to build a function that will return the contents of a field > (basic). The trouble is that all the examples I have found are void > functions that do not return anything. > > Question #1: when I unlock the handle "h", does that invalidate the pointer > to the text string so th

Re: Basic question on retrieving text from field

2005-02-10 Thread Tony Janke
Jim, try this... / static MemHandle GetTextFromField(UInt16 controlID) { FormType* pForm; FieldType* FieldPtr; MemHandle h, oldHandl

Use form stored in separate prc?

2005-02-10 Thread Charles
I'm writing an application that needs to be branded for different customers, and localized for other languages. Here's the general idea - I would have two .prc's. The first (call it a StubLauncher) would be contain all of the resources (icons, bitmaps, forms, strings, etc). It would take care

RE: Palm OS Cobalt for Tungsten C?

2005-02-10 Thread Janos Vajda
Thanks! By *any* device do you really mean all devices or just devices produced by PalmOne? Janos -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Douglas Handy Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 8:55 AM To: Palm Developer Forum Subject: Re: Palm OS Cob

Basic question on retrieving text from field

2005-02-10 Thread JAMES S HAINES
I am trying to build a function that will return the contents of a field (basic). The trouble is that all the examples I have found are void functions that do not return anything. Question #1: when I unlock the handle "h", does that invalidate the pointer to the text string so that it cannot b

Re: Using PDA M130

2005-02-10 Thread Douglas Handy
Vibodh, >Hi I am Using PDA M 130 can I made it to support for USB Host in it . > >or ,Do I need to buy a new PDA with a USB Host in it , >if yes then plz suggest a few To the best of my knowledge, the *only* Palm OS device released which has any USB Host support is the Dana Alphasmart. Future C

RE: Replacing password with asterisks in text field?

2005-02-10 Thread Manpreet Singh
Thanks Doug, I need to try it once again Manpreet, >Any idea about the virtual keyboard problem? Catch the virtual chars for opening the keyboard, and write your own replacement. Also be sure to handle the user moving the insertion point within the field or selections with

Re: Replacing password with asterisks in text field?

2005-02-10 Thread Douglas Handy
Manpreet, >Any idea about the virtual keyboard problem? Catch the virtual chars for opening the keyboard, and write your own replacement. Also be sure to handle the user moving the insertion point within the field or selections within the field to delete or replace characters. Methinks it i

RE: Replacing password with asterisks in text field?

2005-02-10 Thread Manpreet Singh
"about if you don't use the text field," OOPS.. I though I cud without a text...that I had not tried What about if you don't use the text field, but instead just catch keyDown events, and displaying asterisks in a non-text field when such event occures? That shouldn't be too difficult. -Orig

Re: Replacing password with asterisks in text field?

2005-02-10 Thread Roger Stringer
Subject: Replacing password with asterisks in text field? From: "Robert Baruch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 14:56:22 - Does anyone know a way of having asterisks appear in a text field when a user types in a password? Specifically for the 68k API, not Protein. This has been dis

Re: Palm OS Cobalt for Tungsten C?

2005-02-10 Thread Douglas Handy
Janos, >Is there any way that Cobalt can be run on the Tungsten C? So far there isn't *any* device released publicly which runs Cobalt, let alone Cobalt upgrades to existing devices like the Tungsten C. The TC does have flashable ROM, so if it is big enough to contain Cobalt, then palmOne coul

RE: Replacing password with asterisks in text field?

2005-02-10 Thread Manpreet Singh
This is right, and I used the same idea once upon a time, all things gone well, only one hitch... and that was when user used the virtual keyboard the two buffers got out of sync, I posted similar question on this days back with my code I wrote for this... Any idea about the virtual keyboard proble

RE: Replacing password with asterisks in text field?

2005-02-10 Thread Sinisa Marovic (AC/EDD)
What about if you don't use the text field, but instead just catch keyDown events, and displaying asterisks in a non-text field when such event occures? That shouldn't be too difficult. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 10 February, 2005 1

RE: Replacing password with asterisks in text field?

2005-02-10 Thread Manpreet Singh
Once I tried it but in vain, and some guy suggested me to invent my on font and replace chars with asterisks!!! I was not able to create my own font...and had to use those boxes [symbol 11] in one of my applications If anybody had any solution or any other idea? Hi all, Does anyone know a way o

Re: Tips Dialog

2005-02-10 Thread Rob
FrmHelp(HelpTextString); where HelpTextString is a standard string resource On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 15:28:07 +0300, A.Kazantsev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: FrmDoDialog displays a form, which contains a label with a Tip in it. The form is invoked by the FrmDoDialog either on a menu event or on c

Conduit Writing - Queries

2005-02-10 Thread Sorabh Arora
Hi Guys I m writing a conduit that will transfer data between handheld and the desktop computer. I have following queries: 1.Is there any way to write a conduit to transfer data directly between .pdb (Handheld database format) and any desktop database format like (.xls,.mdb etc.). 2.I hav

Re: Tips Dialog

2005-02-10 Thread A.Kazantsev
FrmDoDialog displays a form, which contains a label with a Tip in it. The form is invoked by the FrmDoDialog either on a menu event or on ctlSelectEvent (when the Tip button "pressed"). MS> Does anyone know how I can programmatically display a Tips Dialog (on-line MS> help)? -- For informatio

EventHandlers not working

2005-02-10 Thread Ashutosh Kumar
Hi, i m testing the frmOpen event for a form. In the main source file, i have set the eventhandler for the form and defined the event handler in another .c file, also declared the evenhandler prorotype in the app header file and including this header file in the main source file. I have inc

Tips Dialog

2005-02-10 Thread Martin Saxon
Hi. Does anyone know how I can programmatically display a Tips Dialog (on-line help)? Palm OS Companion & treference doesn't appear to mention this facility at all :-( Martin. -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/s

Using PDA M130

2005-02-10 Thread vibodh johari
Hi I am Using PDA M 130 can I made it to support for USB Host in it . or ,Do I need to buy a new PDA with a USB Host in it , if yes then plz suggest a few Thanks Vibodh -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/foru