palm-os

Can you link 68K code compiled with CodeWarrior for Palm OS with code compiled with PRC-Tools (GCC)?

I've got a Palm OS/Garnet 68K application that uses a third-party static library built with CodeWarrior. Can I rebuilt the application using PRC-Tools, the port of GCC for the Palm OS platform and still link with the third-party library? ...

"Background" task in palm OS

I'm trying to create a Palm OS app to check a web site every X minutes or hours, and provide a notification when a piece of data is available. I know that this kind of thing can be done on the new Palm's - for example, my Centro can have email or web sites download when the application isn't on top - but I don't know how to do it. Can ...

How to start/plan a software project for data collection on a PDA/handheld device.

A friend is having mysterious health problems that we're trying to track down. One thing that would help would be to improve his record keeping by giving him a handheld device with which he could keep track of various details of his day including diet and environmental factors. We will be getting him a device but haven't decided on Pal...

Create a calendar event on Palm OS

I've been googling for a while now, and can't figure out how to create an event in the calendar on a newer Palm OS device. Any ideas on how to do this? I'm guessing that I'll be creating a record in the calendar database, but the format of the data in that record, and which database to put it in, I don't know. ...

How can I segment my Palm OS 68K application?

If you have an 68K application written using CodeWarrior for Palm OS, how do you assign individual functions to different segments without manually moving files around in the segment tab in the IDE? ...

Best IDE for Palm OS devices

Does anyone have experience with using a good quality IDE for Palm OS? In particular I'm looking for the ability to compile small non-colour .prc files for roll out to older Palm III models (8MB). ...

How do I detect "Easter Egg" mode in my Palm OS application?

Since the early days, Palm OS has had a special "easter egg" mode that's enabled by making the right gesture in one of the Preference panels. On current Palm Treo and Centro devices, this is turned on by doing a clockwise swirl above the "Tips" button in the Power panel. Some applications, like the Blazer web browser, enable special fe...

Using system's standard Edit menu in a Palm OS app

How can I use the standard Edit menu in my Palm OS application, instead of having to implement my own Cut/Copy/Paste/Keyboard handlers? ...

Palm/Garnet OS Icon format?

I have googled around and not seen any info. What format and icon color depths are used for applications? ...

Multi-segmented PalmOS app/library in "background"

Hi, the question I am having is: when running my app with a launch code other than sysAppLaunchCmdNormalLaunch, I can not use code outside the default code segment - but could I use a shared library that is multi-segmented, thus circumventing this problem? A bit of background information: I am evaluating the possibility of porting an e...

Can I use the standard C library in a Palm OS application?

The published code for Palm OS applications doesn't include standard headers, but instead uses Palm OS APIs for things like StrCopy and MemMove. Can I use standard headers and functions or do I need to convert my code to use the Palm OS versions? ...

VFSVolumeSize overflow on 6GB+ cards on Palm Centro

When I call VFSVolumeSize on Palm OS on a Palm Centro with a 6GB SanDisk card inserted, it returns 1810366464 as the size of the card but 2098102272 bytes used. Obviously there's an overflow going on with the card size. Is there a way to detect this overflow and get the real size of the card? ...

Palm OS - problem porting a legacy E2 app to Palm TX

We have an application that has run flawlessly on the Tungsten E2 for a few years but recently Palm pulled the pin on the E2 so we have had to buy up a bunch of TX's to buy us time to port over to a new platform. The trouble is the TX crashes when we send data to it over a custom usb sync, and fails to display some buttons that are progr...

Logging calls after hanging up on smart phones

In the various smartphone APIs/SDKs, I was wondering if it is possible to prompt a user if they'd like to log a phone call after they hang up. The most basic functionality would be after calling out or receiving a call, the phone would ask Do you want to log the call to|from 555-555-5555? Yes | No | Never this number (then it might tak...

Symbol SPT-1800 Java Barcode Scanner

Does anybody know if its possible to write a barcode scanning application for the SPT-1800 in Java? I don't know how to program the Old School Palm OS.. so java would be great. ...

How to resolve the 'Near data segment is bigger than 64k' problem on Palm using CodeWarrior9?

I am working on a large project and now I am stack on this "Near data segment is bigger than 64k" error. If I comment the "FrmSetEventHandler(frm, DadosConstrutivos1HandleEvent);" on PrvAppHandleEvent in PilotMain the program compiles it nice. If I try to use de call, I got the error message. I am already using multi-segment and "Expan...

Programmatically add multiple filters on one column. SatelliteForms

Is there a way to add more than one filter on a column programmatically? Tables("TYPE").AddFilter("Code", "<>", "OP") -- Works until then next line. Tables("TYPE").AddFilter("Code", "<>", "MP") -- The first filter is removed. .... I'm not cool enough to add a SatelliteForms tag. Here is a link to the SatelliteForms. ...

What is a good book or site to start learning development on the Palm Treo/Centro?

I'm an experienced programmer looking for a good reference and tutorial for developing for Palm OS in either C or C++? What are some good (up to date) books, reference manuals, and sites that would set me in a direction to start developing on the Palm Treo and Centro? ...

Is it possible to run Java ME apps in Palm Z22?

I want to develop a java app that should run in Palm Z22. Will it be possible? If you could provide me some start point I would appreciate. ...

NSBasic/Palm 4.4 Tutorial

Hello, Someone can please post a link or a attachment to a very good tutorial of NSBasic 4.4, because i've came from the Handheld Basic and then i've thinked to use an other IDE, then i've got this version from my friend that have the NSBasic, but my friend develop in Handheld Basic. Sorry About My English. ...