Re: HA Website

["Mal Lansell" <mlansell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@b...>
wrote:
> Hi Mal
>
> > I've got a set of C++ classes (I hesistate to call them a
library)
> > almost ready to release (just need to do the docs) that can be
used
> > as a basis for xPL applications on both full-blown Windows and
> > WinCE.  It should make life easier for anyone wanting to write
xPL
> > apps in C++, rather than Visual Basic.
>
> I would be happy to be able to write apps in either ;-))...Got
loads of
> books on both but never have the time to sit down and read......So
will have
> to stick to building hardware and writing pic code asm ;-((...
>

I have the opposite problem - my PIC programmer is still in it's
jiffy bag!  Just not enough hours in the day...


> > Then it's on with the PDA based remote control...
>
> Which PDA ??  i have just been asked about xPL and PDA,S  and wasnt
sure if
> any had been xPLled .....
>

I think Ian tried to xAP enable a PDA a while ago, but ran into
problems with possible bugs in the OS.

The code I'm writing should work on any wireless PocketPC.  I'm
currently working with old HP Jornada 520s, with wifi compact flash
cards.  The main issue between different PDAs is the screen - the
520s only have a 256 colour screen, so I'll need to blag some newer
PDAs to test 16bit rendering.  Still, it's not that far removed from
writing Windows games before the days of 3D - a bit of trip down
memory lane for me really ;-)

The aim at the moment is to create a simple Pronto-like remote
control, sending xPL messages instead of IR or RF, along with a PC
based editor for creating the screens.  The easy bit (the xPL!) is
done, now I'm onto the graphics stuff.

Mal