Palm OS Programming, 2nd Edition

Installing OReilly Sample project

This section of the tutorial is for both Windows and Unix users of PRC-Tools.

We know our job is to make things as simple as possible for you. As a result, we imagine that when you create a new project you would like it to be as easy as can be expected. So, presto, we have made it so. We’ve created a new, very simple project that has the correct structure of a Palm OS application, but that doesn’t actually do very much. That way, it’s easier to use as the basis of a new application.

Download this project from http://www.calliopeinc.com/stationery.html.

Cloning the Sample Project

Duplicate the OReillyStationery directory:

cp -r OReillyStationery MyProject

Build the project by doing a make:

cd MyProject
make

The resulting PRC can be found in GCC/OReillyStarter.prc.

Customizing the Output File

To change the output file, edit the Makefile by changing the value of the APP variable:

APP=MyProject

In addition, rename the .def file:

mv OReillyStarter.def MyProject.def

Now, when you make, the resulting PRC can be found in GCC/MyProject.prc.

A Non-Debug Build

If you’d like to build without debugging, change the CFLAGS definition in the Makefile from:

CFLAGS = -palmos4.0 $(DEBUGCFLAGS)

to:

CFLAGS = -palmos4.0 $(RELEASECFLAGS)