Developing applications for the Axim

om1399 · 03-08-03, 04:00 AM

I am basically a developer and am interested in developing applications for the Dell Axim. Can anyone suggest a :
- general programming environment to test/debug my application before i port it?
- a method to port my tested applications from a desktop to the Axim?
- the platform required to make this project work?

Look forward to your replies.

Thanks in advance guys,
bawajeee.

silentknight · 03-08-03, 06:36 AM

Well you may be in luck, depending on what
you want to do, But if you want to do simple
stuff MS couldnt have made it easier!..

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...pocket2002.asp

They have Embedded Visual Basic and
Embedded Visual C++, Both of these
are FREE, and freely downloadable...

Only limitation as far as I know is
with visual basic it does not generate
exe files, only .VB files, but these are
executable on the Axim.

I am not sure if Embedded visual C++ has
that same limitation or not, I doubt it.

om1399 · 03-08-03, 06:55 AM

Thanks silentknight. Am downloading the 205MB file right now (fingers crossed !!!). will keep you posted on whether it works or not! ...

bawajeee.:D

03-08-03, 08:42 AM

I am using the free tools now and have been for the past two years. The eVC++ is a true compilier and creates much smaller footprint files. I am currently porting over a program that I wrote a couple of years ago in eVB to eVC++. There are some limitations in eVC++ that you can't do that you could do in VC++, but there usually are work arounds.

A good site to goto for help in eVC++ is Pocket Projects

This site is sometimes slow, but it does have a good search feature and you can get answers if you are patient.

Hope this helps,
-Eric

MikePopovich · 03-09-03, 02:22 PM

What kind of apps are you going to develop? I have been looking everywhere for an app that would allow me to develop machine histories. I also need to look up parts #'s for making repairs. If anyone knows of anything out there please let me know. All I can find is vehicle maint. type stuff.

wmoses · 03-09-03, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by VanHlebar
I am using the free tools now and have been for the past two years. The eVC++ is a true compilier and creates much smaller footprint files.

/...snip.../

A good site to goto for help in eVC++ is Pocket Projects

Music to my ears. Thanks Eric. Looks like I have to go and learn eVC++. The days of interpretive code are long passed ...