Essential Palm Programming Guide : Quickly Customize or Create Your Own PDA Programs

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Pub. Date: 2001-08-01
Publisher(s): Data Becker
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Summary

-- Programming with CASL and HotPaw Basic
-- Learn to create useful programs
-- Create databases with Mobile DB, Jfile and DB
-- Software included: File Editors, Programming Software, Hacks, email, WAP, faxes, etc.

Table of Contents

``Hello Palm'' - The first Palm program
11(12)
``Hello Palm'' with HotPaw Basic
11(4)
How does the Basic program work?
15(1)
``Hello Palm'' with CASL
15(8)
How does the CASL program work?
21(2)
Basics: The HotPaw and CASL programming environments
23(18)
HotPaw Basic - Programming on the Palm
24(8)
Operation of HotPaw Basic
25(4)
ScratchPad for testing Basic statements
29(3)
The Palm OS Emulator - Testing Palm Programs on the PC
32(8)
Transferring the Palm OS-ROM
34(3)
Installing Programs in the Emulator
37(1)
Skins
37(3)
SaveToHost and SwitchHack make programming easier
40(1)
SwitchHack
40(1)
Performing simple calculations
41(44)
The four fundamental operations of arithmetic in the Palm OS
41(5)
Converting units of measurement
45(1)
Forms for data input and output
46(20)
Loan calculation
49(4)
Euro currency conversion
53(2)
Currency conversion with variable rates
55(7)
Memos as memory
62(4)
Forms and calculations in CASL
66(19)
Formatted screen output
70(1)
Coordinate system
71(3)
User input
74(4)
Currency converter with automatic Calculation
78(7)
Graphic programs for the Palm OS
85(92)
Coordinates and lines
85(13)
Simple graphic in HotPaw Basic
86(5)
Simple drawing program in CASL
91(7)
Repetitions with loops
98(32)
Classic graphic demos
98(8)
Matrix for drawing programs
106(4)
Charts make numbers more descriptive
110(16)
Graphic display of serial data
126(4)
Arranged data structures for complex graphics
130(25)
Jigsaw puzzle
131(10)
Labyrinth
141(14)
And now in color: Color for the Palm IIIc
155(13)
The Color palette
159(1)
Charts in color
160(5)
Pie charts in color
165(3)
Pictures and Logos in CASL
168(9)
Designing interactive elements
177(54)
Designing professional interfaces
177(5)
Developing controls for custom programs
182(49)
Differences in the conversion to CASL
184(13)
Error messages and Warnings
197(7)
Creating forms easily with the CASL Form Editor
204(2)
Enhanced conversion program
206(10)
Graphical user interfaces in HotPaw Basic
216(1)
Counter
217(8)
Customized pocket calculator
225(6)
Time functions for all purposes
231(54)
Stopwatch: The Palm as a measuring instrument
231(18)
Precision of clocks
236(3)
Stopwatch in CASL
239(10)
Universal time clock: Calculating the time zones
249(11)
Analog clock: Combining graphics with the clock
260(25)
The clock at the Europa Center in Berlin
267(18)
Automating appointments and tasks
285(62)
Access to the Palm Date Book
285(36)
Lawnmower Date Book (irregularly repeating appointments)
289(12)
Calculating Easter and other flexible holidays
301(17)
Outputting birthdays from the Date Book to a memo
318(3)
Working with the To Do List
321(19)
To Do List items for remembering holidays
323(8)
Checklist for regular To Do List items
331(8)
Additional functions for working with the To Do List
339(1)
Importing addresses from the Address Book
340(7)
Entering birthdays from the Address book to the Date Book
342(5)
Evaluations of databases
347(66)
Accessing JFile databases with HotPaw Basic
348(15)
Operating JFile
348(5)
Calculations in databases
353(7)
Displaying the results of the calculation in the database
360(3)
Encryption of databases
363(8)
Evaluating MobileDB databases
371(14)
Operation of MobileDB
371(3)
Record numbering in MobileDB databases
374(3)
Business graphics and curves from databases
377(8)
Free database design with DB
385(12)
Operation of DB
385(3)
Creating a database out of birthdays or appointments from the Date Book
388(5)
Database for permanent storage of values from programs
393(4)
Merging and converting databases
397(7)
Converting JFile to DB
397(3)
Merging two DB databases
400(4)
Reading information from DOC documents
404(9)
Doc display programs on the Palm
404(2)
Reading HotPaw Basic programs from Doc documents
406(3)
Creating a database from a formatted DOC document
409(4)
Exchanging Data with the PC
413(48)
Using memos to transfer data
413(30)
Stopwatch with data evaluation in a spreadsheet
413(6)
Exporting a graphic
419(13)
Testing handheld ring tones on the Palm
432(11)
Developing your own synchronization tools with CASL
443(18)
Software requirements for CASL programs on the PC
444(3)
Synchronization of o Highscore-list
447(10)
The data format of CASL databases
457(4)
Programming tools and function libraries
461(36)
Including external functions in CASL
461(6)
About menu in programs
462(3)
CASL error numbers
465(2)
Creating your own icons for programs
467(5)
Symbols for CASL programs
467(3)
IcoEdit
470(1)
Bitmap editor for HotPaw Basic
471(1)
Useful tools on the PC
472(5)
My Little Buddy - Desktop enhancer and installation tool
472(3)
Pilot Install
475(1)
Norton File Compare
476(1)
Systemhacks simplify everyday work
477(10)
EVPlugBase
477(2)
Easy Launch
479(1)
Task Hack
480(1)
Lchars
481(1)
Your own welcome screen with important appointments or the quote of the day
482(5)
Compatibility between yBasic and cbasPad
487(2)
Database and text converters
489(8)
DocReader
489(1)
AportisDoc PDF Converter
490(1)
JFEdit Pro
491(1)
Jfile 4.x Converter
492(1)
JFTrans
493(4)
Index 497

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