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cliezilla2
02-04-2003, 06:16 PM
can anyone direct me to a palm programming book... preferably one that covers OS5 and is for beginners? i'm not new to programming in general - just to palm programming... any ideas would be great...
clieZilla2
02-04-2003, 06:26 PM
i'm looking for some online resources too :D
GoldenTiger
02-04-2003, 06:30 PM
Learn C++.

Then go to the palm developer site and get codewarrior for Palm. Everything you need is there.
UI018397
02-04-2003, 06:33 PM
Download SDK and read the sample code !
clieZilla2
02-05-2003, 07:32 AM
are there any tools i need off the bat? codewarrior i keep hearing about, or appForge etc.? which are recommended?
pacamilo
02-05-2003, 07:51 AM
Try SuperWaba

www.superwaba.org

It's free. It's Java.

...But we must wait for middle February to a OS5 version. Meanwhile, load the Kits, check the docs.
clieZilla2
02-05-2003, 08:10 AM
oh nice - i'm much more familiar with java... what about good books? i'm thinking of getting this one: the palmOS programming bible second additions (covers OS5)... anyone read this or can recommend another?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0764549618/qid=1044404779/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-2083832-9171845?v=glance&s=books
clieZilla2
02-05-2003, 08:22 AM
ok one more thing... is there a good PalmOS developers board?
FrankG
02-05-2003, 08:23 AM
Yes, I've used the first edition of the PalmOS Programming Bible and found it very useful. The additions to the 2nd edition look good.

I also liked Palm Programming from SAMS by Glen Bachmann.

Good luck with it. It can be tricky to get a handle on. ;)

Frank
jfaulken
02-05-2003, 08:23 AM
Check out http://www.palmopensource.com -- not much (if any) is OS5 specific, but there are a TON of resources there. I learn by example, so for me it's the best approach... and it covers the range of languages and platforms, some Waba, some C, some C++.

Good luck!

- John
FrankG
02-05-2003, 08:25 AM
Originally posted by clieZilla2
ok one more thing... is there a good PalmOS developers board?

Aim your news reader at news.falch.net
for a good set of discussion groups.

Frank
Eric S
02-05-2003, 01:37 PM
The only downside to the PalmOS Bible is that it doesn't go into anything Clie-specific except for the Jogwheel. Not that any other programming books do either.

Really, once you get your feet wet, you really only need the SDKs. The SDKs include guides that are usable, though the programming books tend to do more handholding to teach you the basic concepts first. If you're the kind of programmer that just wants the function calls, you'll figure out how to use them, then the SDKs contain PDFs with all the information you'll need.
pacamilo
02-05-2003, 01:42 PM
oh nice - i'm much more familiar with java...

Relax...just try it. I'm a novice too. Buy a goood book of JAVA
(I'm using Java - How to Program, Deitel & Deitel).

Next try

http://www.superwaba-france.com

to start with the tutorials about super waba. I'm trying too. I hope I can make it.
clieZilla2
02-05-2003, 01:43 PM
where is the palm developer site (i suppose i can get an emulator there and the sdks/docos?)... and do they have an emulator for the NX yet?
clieZilla2
02-05-2003, 02:18 PM
anyway to use vbscript on a palm? asp? javascript?
addict
02-05-2003, 02:22 PM
Originally posted by clieZilla2
where is the palm developer site (i suppose i can get an emulator there and the sdks/docos?)... and do they have an emulator for the NX yet?

http://www.palmsource.com/developers/ for Palm OS, http://www.us.sonypdadev.com/top.html for CLIE emulator, etc.
clieZilla2
02-06-2003, 06:30 PM
what i really need is a good place for a newbie to go and get his feet wet (ask questions etc.)? what's my best option for that? i'm going to look around at the suggestions earlier in this thread but i want to see if i can't find a place to get info for real green palmOS programmers...