Pilot Resource Compiler

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Pilot Resource Compiler

• Using PRC Tools
• Code Warrior Plugin

Alex Mak http//students.depaul.edu/amak1 2/27/20
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PilRC

• PilRC originally created by Wes Cherry, it is
  now maintained by Aaron Ardiri.
• Use PilRC to compile Palm forms defined in a tag
  based language instead of using Code Warrior
  constructor.
• ltshow pilrc doc htmlgt

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PilRCUI

• This tool should be used to preview forms. But
  this tool is not available in Windows!!
• This tool is mentioned in the Makefile, but it
  will not compile in Windows
• I confirmed this from email from Aaron Ardiri!

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What is PilRC good for?

• Alternative to Code Warrior
• A better way to list objects in a form
• Use either gcc or Code Warrior with plugin
• Its basically a preference. IDE vs old fashion
  hacking!
• Other opinions?

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Part I. Use PRC Tools with Pilrc
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Start here

• The web is very confusing. There are lots of
  FAQs, but most are out of date.
• http//www.palmos.com/dev/tech/tools/gcc/

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Get all the tools

• Cygwin a Bash emulator with all my favorite
  tools ( Make, ls, cut, wc,) also command line
  editing! Much Much better than DOS
• PRC tools-2.0.exe the C compiler
• Palm OS SDK for PRC and patch
• PilRC (version 2.7b as of 2/9/2001)
• as you can see this stuff is very new!

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SDK patch

• The patch will extract to the wrong dir if you
  are not careful.
• Palm development is very new. Everything is
  buggy, everyone is learning.
• Thats why we are here!

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Hello World!

• http//www.cyberport.com/tangent/palm/faq/example
  s/hello.html
• Extract hello.zip in a directory.
• Set PATH to include prc tools and pilrc
• lt show how to do this in cygwingt

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Preview

• Because PILRCUI is missing, so we use pilrcedit
  to preview or even draw your own!
• http//www.wn.com.au/rnielsen/
• Add pilrcedit.jar in CLASSPATH (make sure in DOS
  style)
• java pilrcedit.PilrcEdit

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Pilrcedit
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Compile and Test

• Compile with make
• hello.prc!
• Test with POSE

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Part II. Use PilRC plugin
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Start Here

• Get the Plugin by Neil Rhodes
• http//www.calliopeinc.com/devcorner.htm
• Documentation for Palm is usually hidden!
• Get OreillyStarter and upcoming 2nd Edition?

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Install the plugin

• Put PilRC.DLL in
• C\Program Files\Metrowerks\CW Lite for Palm
  OS\bin\plugins\compiler
• From Neils Web page
• Prepare project
• In File Mappings panel, add a .rcp entry that
  compiles with PilRC plugin. Make sure that all
  the checkmarks in the flags popup are off and the
  File type is TEXT.
• WHAT????

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Plugin Demo

• prc in (CW Debug)

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Thanks!