Palm and Treo

Hacks 4249: Introduction System hacks are more technical than the hacks in the other chapters because they cover details that are closer to the operating system itself. Thus, they are hacks for writing your own programs and playing with the launcher...

It is straightforward to test applications against a range of Palm OS versions. If you don't have access to Palm devices with a range of Palm OS versions, then there is another solution. The Palm OS Developer Suite (http://www.palmos.com/dev/tools/d...

Before you migrate to a new PC or Palm, make sure you've got everything synced up. On your current Palm, you need to check all of your applications to make sure that all the data you want to save is set to synchronize. The built-in applications autom...

The simplest way to reprogram the hardware buttons is to use the built-in Preferences application. Launch the Preferences application, and then select Buttons from the category list. From there, you will be able to change which application each of th...

However, the built-in application launcher lacks some features found in various third-party launchers. The launcher provides some useful options. You can find related hacks for reprogramming the hardware buttons [Hack #44] and changing launcher opti...

The built-in applications are so handy as-is that we rarely realize that there are useful settings buried inside them. Tips for specific built-in applications can be found in other hacks. As well, you can find specific tips on the launcher [Hack #45]...

HackMaster (and its later replacements) manages third-party extensions (hacks) to the Palm OS. Over time, some of the more popular hacks have been incorporated into the operating system itself. For example, new Palm devices support tapping in the tit...

pdb file on your Palm is a database associated with an application. Find out what databases are installed on your Palm device and get more information about them. The simplest way to investigate .pdb files is to hit the Info menu item on the Applica...

You can write programs on the desktop and download them to your Palm device. You can also write small programs directly on your Palm device itself. There are many different development environments for Palm OS devices. You can get Integrated Develop...