Palm OS Programming

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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.