AppForge MobileVB Samples. December 19, 2002

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1 AppForge MobileVB Samples December 19, 2002

2 Contents Overview 1 Applications 5 Airports - Nokia Recipes - Nokia Recipes - Palm OS Recipes - Pocket PC Resistor Calc - Palm OS Unit Converter - Palm OS Unit Converter - Nokia Telphony - Nokia Simple Dialer Telphony - Nokia Advanced Dialer SMS - Nokia Contacts - Pocket PC Data Storage 14 Symbian DBMS Administrator Pocket Access Administrator SQL Server CE Administrator Language Learner - Nokia Address Book Date Book Mail Memo ToDo PDB Tutorial - Palm OS LargeData Sample - Palm OS LargeDataPro Sample - Palm OS Games 22 I

3 MiniBlox Roids - Palm OS Slide - Palm OS Slide Ingot Examples 25 Stock Quote (AFINet) - Palm OS Stock Quote (Socket) Stock Quote (Socket) - Palm OS AFOwner Draw Grid Sample - Palm OS AFWidget Sample - Palm OS Quick Scanner - Palm OS Hello World (Nokia Ingots) II

4 List of Tables III

5 Overview The following tables list all of the sample applications installed with MobileVB. Applications Application Device Description Airports - Nokia 9290 Nokia 9290 Communicator The Airport application is a flight logging system which uses a database to track information related to airports and aircraft. It demonstrates a commercially viable application, written in Recipes - Nokia 9290 Nokia 9290 Communcator AppForge, then deployed to the Symbian OS. Designed to run on the Nokia 9290 Communicator. Use this database of recipes to create your next meal. Then add your own favorites to the collection. Recipes - Palm OS Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. Use this database of recipes to create your next meal. Then add your own favorites to the collection. Recipes - Pocket PC Pocket PC Designed to run on a Pocket PC device. Use this database of recipes to create your next meal. Then add your own favorites to the collection. Resistor Calc - Palm OS Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. It implements a Resistor Color Code Calculator. Unit Converter - Palm OS Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. The unit converter sample converts units of area, length, and volume between metric and English units. Unit Converter - Nokia 9290 Telphony - Nokia Simple Dialer Telphony - Nokia Advanced Dialer Nokia 9290 Communicator Nokia 9290 Communicator Nokia 9290 Communicator SMS - Nokia 9290 Nokia 9290 Communicator Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. The unit converter sample converts units of area, length, and volume between metric and English units. Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator, this application allow you to make an outgoing call using the AFTelephony library. Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator this application is a more advanced version of the Simple Dial sample. Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. The SMS sample allows to you send, save, and receive SMS (Short Message Service) messages. Contacts - Pocket PC Pocket PC Designed to run on a Pocket PC. The Contacts Sample allows to save contact information using the AppForge PIM Library. 1

6 Data Storage Application Device Description Symbian DBMS Administrator Nokia 9290 Communicator Illustrates the use of the AppForge Symbian OS Database Administration Library. Pocket Access Administrator Pocket PC Designed to run on a Pocket PC device, this application is designed to get you started managing SQL Server CE Administrator Language Learner - Nokia 9290 Pocket PC Nokia 9290 Communicator your Pocket Access databases and tables. Designed to run on a Pocket PC Device, the SQL Server CE Administrator is designed to get you started using the Appforge SQLCE Administration Library. Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. A simple language translator that allows you to translate common words from and to English, French, and Spanish. Address Book Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. A MobileVB Application that allows you to use the built-in Palm Address Database. Date Book Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. A MobileVB Application that allows you to use the built-in Palm Date Book Database. Mail Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. A MobileVB Application that allows you to access built-in Palm Mail Database. Memo Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. A MobileVB Application that allows you to access built-in Palm Memo Database. ToDo Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. A MobileVB Application that allows you to access built-in Palm ToDo Database. PDB Tutorial - Palm OS Palm OS This application demonstrates the basic funcionality of the AppForge Database Library. LargeData Sample - Palm OS LargeDataPro Sample - Palm OS Palm OS Palm OS Loading large numbers of records into a grid can lead to substantial memory problems on handheld devices. This example demonstrates how to load small chunks of records into a grid at one time as a way of conserving memory and improving performance. This application demonstrates how to effectively display large amounts of data in a grid. This version of the code can only be used by Professional Edition Customers because it utilizes the Owner Draw Grid. 2

7 Games Application Device Description MiniBlox Nokia 9290 Communicator Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. Control shapes as they fall into piles at the bottom of the playfield. When a row gets filled, it is cleared, and the pieces above drop down to take its place. The object is to prevent the stack from reaching the top of the field by carefully placing the shapes to clear rows. Roids - Palm OS Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. This take-off of the well known game, Astroids, is an example of how to use the AppForge Game SDK. Slide - Palm OS Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. The object of the game is to move the tiles until they are in order, with an empty space in the lower-right corner. Slide Nokia 9290 Communicator Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. The object of the game is to move the tiles until they are in order, with an empty space in the lower-right corner. 3

8 Ingot Examples Application Device Description Stock Quote(AFINet) - Palm OS Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. Get stock quotes instantly on your wirelessly enabled Palm Powered device. This version of the stock quote application provides a example of using the Stock Quote (Socket) Stock Quote (Socket) - Palm OS AFOwner Draw Grid Sample - Palm OS Nokia 9290 Communicator Palm OS Palm OS Wireless Internet Ingot (AFINetHTTP). Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Commincator. Get stock quotes instantly on your Nokia 9290 Communicator. This version of the stock quote application provides a example of using the AppForge Socket Ingot (AFClientSocket). Designed to run on a Palm OS device. Get stock quotes instantly on your wirelessly enabled Palm Powered device. This version of the stock quote application provides a example of using the AppForge Socket Ingot (AFClientSocket). Designed to run on a Palm OS device. This simple application shows the use an Owner Draw Grid to display information from a database. AFWidget Sample - Palm OS Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device. This appication is the familiar Hello World application that uses the AFWidget Ingot instead of a button. Quick Scanner - Palm OS Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device, this Hello World (Nokia Ingots) Nokia 9290 Communicator application shows the use of the AFScanner Ingot. Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. This version of Hello World was created to show how easy it is to create applications with the Symbian look and feel. 4

9 Applications Airports - Nokia 9290 The Airports application is designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. It illustrates the use of the following: AFGraphic Ingot AFGrid Ingot AFListBox Ingot AFOwnerDrawGrid Ingot AFShape Ingot Nokia Specific Ingots AFCommandBtnAreaNS80 AFTitleBarNS80 AFWindowBkgNS80 PDB Databases Loading Records From a Large Database into an AFOwnerDrawGrid as they are displayed. Control Array 5

10 Recipes - Nokia 9290 This version of the Recipes To Go application is designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. It illustrates the use of the following: AFGraphic Ingot AFListBox Ingot AFShape Ingot AFTimer Ingot Nokia Specific Ingots AFCommandBtnAreaNS80 AFTitleBarNS80 AFWindowBkgNS80 PDB Databases Reading, editing, and deleting database records Searching for database records Control Array Splash Screen 6

11 Recipes - Palm OS This version of the Recipes To Go application is designed to run a Palm OS device. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFComboBox Ingot AFGraphic Ingot AFGraphicButton Ingot AFListBox Ingot AFShape Ingot AFTimer Ingot PDB Databases Reading, editing, and deleting database records Searching for database records Control Array Splash Screen 7

12 Recipes - Pocket PC This version of the Recipes To Go application is designed to run a Pocket PC device. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFComboBox Ingot AFGraphic Ingot AFGraphicButton Ingot AFListBox Ingot AFShape Ingot AFTimer Ingot PDB Databases Reading, editing, and deleting database records Searching for database records Form Menus Control Array Splash Screen 8

13 Resistor Calc - Palm OS The Resistor Calc application is designed to run a Palm OS device. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFShape Ingot AFLabel MobileVB s Basic Mathematic capabilities Unit Converter - Palm OS This version of the Unit Converter application is designed to run a Palm OS device. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFListBox Ingot 9

14 PDB Databases Form Menus Control Array MobileVB s Basic Mathematic capabilities Unit Converter - Nokia 9290 This version of the Unit Converter application is designed to run a Nokia 9290 Communicator. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFListBox Ingot Nokia Specific Ingots AFCommandBtnAreaNS80 AFTitleBarNS80 AFWindowBkgNS80 PDB Databases MobileVB s Basic Mathematic capabilities 10

15 Telphony - Nokia Simple Dialer Enter a number and make call on your Nokia 9290 Communicator. Simple Dialer illustrates basic use of the AFTelephony Library. Note: To make calls when using a Nokia communicator, you will need a valid SIM card, and the phone part of the device will need to be turned on. Additionally the Simple Dialer illustrates the use of the following: AFCommandBtnAreaNS80 Ingot Telphony - Nokia Advanced Dialer More complex thant the Simple Dialer sample, this application will allow the user to dial an additional call while another is active, as well as receive incoming calls. 11

16 Note: To make calls when using a Nokia communicator, you will need a valid SIM card, and the phone part of the device will need to be turned on. Advanced Dialer illustrates sophicsticated use of the AFTelephony Library. Additionally the Advanced Dialer illustrates the use of the following: Nokia Specific Ingots AFCommandBtnAreaNS80 AFTitleBarNS80 SMS - Nokia 9290 Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator, the SMS sample illustrates the use of the following: AppForge Telephony Library AFListBox Ingot AFShape Ingot Nokia Specific Ingots AFCommandBtnAreaNS80 AFTitleBarNS80 AFWindowBkgNS80 12

17 Contacts - Pocket PC Designed to run on a Pocket PC Device, the Contacts sample illustrates the use of the following: AppForge PIM Library AFButton Ingot AFListBox Ingot AFOwnerDrawGrid Ingot AFShape Ingot AFUpDown Ingot Form Menus Control Arrays 13

18 Data Storage Symbian DBMS Administrator Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicatore, this appicliation tilizes the App- Forge Symbian OS Database Administration Library. Illustrates many of the features provided by the library such as creating and compacting as well as executing SQL statements. Pocket Access Administrator Designed to run on a Pocket PC device, this application is designed to get you started using AppForge Pocket Access Administration Library. It illustrates how to create and manage your Pocket Access databases and tables. The following functionality is proviced by the Pocket Access Adminstration library: 14

19 Creation and deletion of databases on the device Creation and deletion of tables within a database Re-sorting of existing tables within a database Additionally it illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFCheckBox Ingot AFGrid Ingot AFListBox Ingot SQL Server CE Administrator Designed to run on a Pocket PC Device, the SQL Server CE Administration sample is designed to get you started using the library to create, compact, and synchronize your SQL Server CE databases. The following functions are available through the SQL Server CE Adminstration library: Creation of new databases on the device. Compaction of existing database. Database synchronization. Language Learner - Nokia

20 The Language Learner application is designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. It illustrates the use of the following: AFGrid Ingot AFShape Ingot AFListBox Ingot Nokia Specific Ingots AFCommandBtnAreaNS80 AFTitleBarNS80 AFWindowBkgNS80 AppForge Database Library Connecting to a Microsoft Access Database Creating a Microsoft Access Database Loading Data From a Microsoft Access Database Use of the Nokia Code Module Template for MobileVB Applications Address Book The Address Book sample is designed to run a Palm OS device. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFComboBox Ingot 16

21 AFListBox Ingot AFShape Ingot PDB Databases Accessing the built in Address database Reading, editing, and deleting database records Control Array Date Book The Date Book sample is designed to run a Palm OS device. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFListBox Ingot PDB Databases Accessing the built in Address database Reading, editing, and deleting database records Manipulation of Dates in MobileVB 17

22 Mail The Mail sample is designed to run a Palm OS device. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFCheckBox Ingot AFGrid Ingot AFListBox Ingot AFShape Ingot PDB Databases Accessing the built in Mail database Reading, editing, and deleting database records Memo The Memo sample is designed to run a Palm OS device. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFListBox Ingot 18

23 PDB Databases Accessing the built in Memo database Reading, editing, and deleting database records ToDo The ToDo sample is designed to run a Palm OS device. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot AFListBox Ingot PDB Databases Accessing the built in ToDo database Reading, editing, and deleting database records PDB Tutorial - Palm OS The PDB Tutorial is designed to run a Palm OS device. Use this Database Tutorial to learn how to add database functionality into your own MobileVB applications. It illustrates the use of the following: AFButton Ingot 19

24 AFShape Ingot PDB Library PDBOpen PDBCreateDatabase PDBClose PDBReadRecord PDBWriteRecord PDBCreateRecordBySchema PDBDeleteRecordEx PDBEditRecord PDBUpdateRecord PDBDeleteDatabase PDBNumRecords PDBRecordUniqueID Automatic Capitalization of the first letter in an AFTextBox using a custom function (makeuppercase in modmain module of the sample). LargeData Sample - Palm OS The Large Data sample application demonstrates how to effectively display large amounts of data in a grid. It is designed to run on a Palm OS device. This version of the code can be used with the Personal Edition. If you have the Professional Edition, you may want to look at the Large Data Pro sample, which demonstrates the same concept, but uses the Owner Draw Grid rather than the standard grid. This example contains a PDB (Palm Database) with 5280 records. It displays information related to Airports, including airport codes and locations. It also includes a "Look Up" feature - demonstrating how to find records in a PDB. 20

25 Additionally, the application illustrates the use of the following: AFGrid Ingot AFGraphic Ingot AFUpDown Ingot LargeDataPro Sample - Palm OS This example is the recommend way to display data in a grid (as opposed to the "Large Data" sample, which uses the standard grid.) The Owner Draw Grid does not actually load data into the grid. It simply paints text onto the canvas of each cell in the grid. This makes it perfect for displaying large databases, because the data isn t loaded into memory. It is referenced straight from the database each time a cell is painted in the grid. Additionally, the application illustrates the use of the following: Large Data Pro contains a PDB (Palm Database) with 5280 records. It displays information related to Airports, including airport codes and locations. It also includes a "Look Up" feature - demonstrating how to find records in a PDB. AFGraphic Ingot AFOwnerDrawGrid Ingot AFUpDown Ingot 21

26 Games MiniBlox The MiniBlox application is designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. It illustrates the use of the following: AFGraphic Ingot AFShape Ingot Movement and rotation of shapes Invert method AFTone Ingot AFTimer Ingot Nokia Specific Ingots AFTitleBarNS80 AFWindowBkgNS80 AFCommandBtnAreaNS80 MobileVB s Mathematic Capabilities Conditional Compilation using the APPFORGE compiler constant 22

27 Roids - Palm OS The Roids application is designed to run on a Palm OS device. It illustrates the AppFore Game SDK, that consists of the following Ingots: AFSpriteField Ingot AFSpriteTemplate Ingot Slide - Palm OS The Slide Puzzle uses basic logic and graphics to create a classic game. This version is designed to run on a Palm OS device. It illustrates the use of the following: AFGraphic Ingot AFTimer Ingot RegisterKeyCode Method (AppForge System Library) Control Array Form Menus 23

28 Slide The Slide Puzzle uses basic logic and graphics to create a classic game. This version is designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. It illustrates the use of the following: AFGraphic Ingot AFTimer Ingot Nokia Specific Ingots AFTitleBarNS80 AFCommandBtnAreaNS80 Control Array Form Menus 24

29 Ingot Examples Stock Quote (AFINet) - Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device, the stock quote application provides an excellent demonstration of how MobileVB queries an internet site, and then displays the results into a richly formatted application window. Enter a ticker symbol and click the "Get" button. The application then parses through the data that is returned and displays the current stock price, daily high and low, and volume in a large readable format. It illustrates the use of the following: AFINetHTTP Ingot AFButton Ingot AFFilmstrip AFShape Ingot Control Array Form Menus Stock Quote (Socket) Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator, the stock quote application provides an excellent demonstration of how MobileVB queries an internet site, and then displays the results into a richly formatted application window. Enter a ticker symbol and click the "Get" button. The application then parses through the data that is returned and displays the current stock price, daily high and low, and volume in a large readable format. It illustrates the use of the following: 25

30 AFClientSocket Ingot AFGraphic Ingot Nokia Specific Ingots AFTitleBarNS80 AFCommandBtnAreaNS80 Control Array Stock Quote (Socket) - Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device, the stock quote application provides an excellent demonstration of how MobileVB queries an internet site, and then displays the results into a richly formatted application window. Enter a ticker symbol and click the "Get" button. The application then parses through the data that is returned and displays the current stock price, daily high and low, and volume in a large readable format. It illustrates the use of the following: AFClientSocket Ingot AFButton Ingot AFFilmstrip Ingot AFGraphic Ingot AFShape Ingot Form Menus Control Array AFOwner Draw Grid Sample - Palm OS 26

31 Designed to run on a Palm OS device, this application not only features the use of an Owner Draw Grid Ingot, it also illustrates the use of the following: Form Menus PDB Databases AFWidget Sample - Palm OS Designed to run on a Palm OS device, this application not only features the use of a Widget Ingot, it also illustrates the use of the following an AFTextBox Ingot. Quick Scanner - Palm OS This application will scan a barcode, either by pressing the Scan button or the trigger buttons on a Symbol SPT device, and show the scanned data in a text box. All configuration of the scanner is done at design time, by setting the properties in the Visual Basic Properties window. The (Custom) entry in the Properties Window will bring up additional property pages used to configure the scanner for different barcode symbologies. These properties can also be set at run-time by adding additional VB code to your application. For an example of this, as well as more detailed use of the AFScanner Ingot in general, check out the FullScannerDemo application, downloadable from the AppForge website ( Hello World (Nokia Ingots) Designed to run on a Nokia 9290 Communicator. This version of Hello World was created to show how easy it is to create applications with the Symbian look and feel. It includes several custom controls that provide drag-and-drop simplicity for creating titles, borders, captions, and CBA control interactivity. 27