Do you have a Handheld/PDA?

[GenghisK]

Just wondering. I'm a bit curious. Who has a PDA? I used to have an Osaris, and now I have a casio PV S460, with Tetris uploaded on it Maybe I'll plan to buy a Palm Vx, or maybe a 505. They're quite expensive but they're worth it.

 

[Cunobelin Of Hippo]

Personal world-Domination Assistant? Why yes I do Your puny culture is slated for Monday...ta!

 

[GenghisK]

Stop dreaming a bit... I was asking which kind of handheld do you have... Plus it's too complex for you to use it.

 

[CornMaster]

Hey....calm down children.

I don't have one...but I do have a handheld dictonary and spellchecker. And it has several games...like Hangman, connect 4, etc...

 

[GenghisK]

Hey....calm down children.

Children? Me? Anyway, I fear the bloody war will go on, whether you want it or not

 

[Padma]

A couple weeks ago I used my income tax refund to get a Palm m505.

LOVE IT!

 

[Gazmond]

I've got a lovely Palm 3e that cost me absolutely nothing (winning on gameshows = )

Okay, it's not the best model on the market with just a 2 meg memory and monochrome screen, but you've got to love the semi-see-through case.

 

[ainwood]

Palm m505 also. Unfortunately, my anal retentive company has just introduced a new Win 2000 - based network, to allow them to do all IT support remotely. They have decided not to support Palm 5 (but will support palm 3).

By "support", I mean "allow you to install drivers for".

That means its mainly for play only at the moment....


Still, not as bad as the poor bugger who bought a £20,000 scanner, that they have also ceased to "support". 'Cept at least that was bought on a company budget, unlike my PDA...


By the way, anyone know how to write your own applications for palm????

 

[GenghisK]

Wow, I think you need a specific programming language to make progs for palm OS.
Btw, the series 5 are incredibly expensive compared to series 3. What's the difference? Built in OCR software?

 

[ainwood]

Originally posted by GenghisK
Wow, I think you need a specific programming language to make progs for palm OS.
Btw, the series 5 are incredibly expensive compared to series 3. What's the difference? Built in OCR software?

I think that the difference is that they have a colour screen, and an expansion slot - you can plug in memory cards to put extra data on, and buy other cards with things like games, roadmaps etc on them.

 

[Padma]

Originally posted by GenghisK
Wow, I think you need a specific programming language to make progs for palm OS.

Actually, you can write programs for Palm OS in a number of languages, including C, C++, Java, and Visual Basic. Of course, you need the appropriate development libraries, like the Palm OS SDK, and then a compiler to compile the program into a PRC (Palm Resource file). You may also need to write a conduit to allow the program to hotsync its data with a PC. This can also be done in many languages, but requires yet another SDK, etc.

Check out the Palm OS Developers Page for more info.

 

[ainwood]

Originally posted by Padma

Actually, you can write programs for Palm OS in a number of languages, including C, C++, Java, and Visual Basic. Of course, you need the appropriate development libraries, like the Palm OS SDK, and then a compiler to compile the program into a PRC (Palm Resource file). You may also need to write a conduit to allow the program to hotsync its data with a PC. This can also be done in many languages, but requires yet another SDK, etc.

Check out the Palm OS Developers Page for more info.

Thanks! I have VB6, so I might go play....

 

[GenghisK]

Good luck then! I've heard that it's a pain in the back programming such things, since the programs must be optimized, and be small sized...

 

[Padma]

Originally posted by GenghisK
Good luck then! I've heard that it's a pain in the back programming such things, since the programs must be optimized, and be small sized...

Good point, GenghisK. I've been programming for so long (since before you were born! ) that I forget that not everybody realizes these things.

(Boy, that makes me feel old. And you're far from the youngest on these forums.)

 

[GenghisK]

Corn is younger than me
but anyway, I have a lot of respect for old dinosaurs

 

[CornMaster]

Originally posted by ainwood



Thanks! I have VB6, so I might go play....

If you need any help, just ask. I've been programming VB for a few years too.

I'd love to learn to develop for the palm!

 

[GenghisK]

Then I want an altered "shock the monkey" java game, but for PalmOS. It would be called "smash the pachy"

If you could do that for me, then you're my life saviour After all that I did for you you could do that for me eh

 

[Cunobelin Of Hippo]

Originally posted by GenghisK

After all that I did for you you could do that for me eh

Do I want to know? Jeez Mongol-Man, no need to bring up your 'other' employment here!