Palm OS Programming

Glenn Bachmann

568 pages, parution le 19/11/2002

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Résumé

Palm OS Programming presents a nuts and bolts approach to software development for the Palm OS by covering a wide variety of common programming tasks and solutions. More than 30 chapters of material cover just about every programming topic of interest to the new Palm developer, including developer tools, user interface, memory management, database, expansion cards, and communications.

Every chapter in Palm OS Programming is filled with practical, easy-to-understand information that will help you become proficient in that area of Palm software development. Most chapters also come complete with a clearly written example project that brings to life the concepts discussed, and which can be easily adapted and used in your own projects.

With Palm OS Programming you will learn how to...

Create Palm software projects in CodeWarrior and PRC-Tools
Design and implement Palm user interfaces complete with forms, buttons, lists, input fields, and more
Create Palm OS databases and use them in your own applications
Access and use Secure Digital, Memory Stick, and Compact Flash expansion cards in your programs
Communicate with other devices and computers over infrared, serial, wireless, and other connections
Draw graphics on the Palm screen in black and white or color

Contents

I. Getting started with palm programming.

Introduction to Palm Programming and CodeWarrior.
Anatomy of a Palm Application.
Rapid Development Using POSE, the Palm OS Emulator.
Debugging Techniques for Palm Applications.
Creating and Managing Resources.

II. Programming the palm user interface.

Interacting with the User: Forms.
Form Elements.
Button Controls.
Labels and Fields.
Giving the Users a Choice: Lists and Pop-up Triggers.
Tables.
Menus.
Drawing Graphics.
Handling Pen Events.
Adding Color to Palm Applications.

III. Memory, databases, and files.

Palm OS Memory Management.
Understanding Palm OS Databases.
Palm Databases and Record Management.
Categories.
Expansion Memory Cards and the Virtual File System.

IV. Communications.

Serial Communications.
Infrared Communications: OBEX and Exchange Manager.
Using the Infrared Library.
A Survey of Wireless Options for Palm Developers.
Palm.Net and Web Clipping.
Using TCP/IP and Net.lib.

V. Advanced topics.

Overview of Conduits.
Programming Palm OS Conduits.
Shared Libraries: Extending the Palm OS.
Other Advanced Project Types: Multi-Segment and Static Libraries.
Saving Program State: Application Preferences.
Palm OS 5 and ARM: Looking into the Future.

L'auteur - Glenn Bachmann

Glenn Bachmann is president and founder of Bachmann Software a leading provider of software products and professional software development services for the mobile computing and wireless communications industries since 1993. Bachmann Software's popular PrintBoy mobile printing software and FilePoint Pro file management suite are available through major retail stores and online software channels, and are in everyday use on Palm OS and Windows CE PDAs worldwide.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Sams
Auteur(s)	Glenn Bachmann
Parution	19/11/2002
Nb. de pages	568
Format	18,8 x 23,2
Couverture	Broché
Poids	954g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780672324130