> - When I use PCSEND (instead of pcs), PCSEND runs for many seconds before
> it completes without an error message. Nevertheless, afterwards I could
> not
> find my application in the HP Omnigo window. Is it possible that it is
> hidden in some second or third level cascading window ?
well, almost... it will be stored in the \GEOWORKS directory, instead of
\GEOWORKS\WORLD, where the home screen apps should be. I believe that you could
use PCS if you created a C and an OTHER subdirectory below WORLD (because these
are the standard destinations for apps). Generally, it is a good idea to use a
file transfer program like OmniCom (by John Feras) or ogftp (by Asher Hoskins)
because it will allow you to perform some file management functions as well over
a serial connection.
In addition, here is an article from the OmniGo SDK FAQ list regarding the use
of PCSEND...
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Q. For testing purposes, how is an application uploaded to the OmniGo?
Where in OmniGo is the app stored once it's uploaded?
A. The application is stored in the RAM disk. The easiest way to
upload the application is:
1. Reboot the OmniGo (shift-on-next keys) to make sure the previous
version of your app is not running in the background
2. Run the Transfer application and connect
3. Use PCSend (comes with the SDK; it should be in the PCGEOS\BIN
dir) you will need to set the ptty environment variable to have
the same baud rate as the OmniGo (either 9600 or 19200). In
DOS you can do this with the SET command. For example:
C:\PCGEOS\APPL\SDK_C\MYAPP> set ptty=2,9600
will tell PCSend to use com2 at 9600 baud. (there's more
information about pcsend, pcget, and pccom in the tools book.)
You will need to specify sending the application to the world
directory otherwise it will end up in the root Geoworks directory
where HomeScreen can't get to it. You specify the directory like
this:
pcsend myapp.geo /d:world
which will send myapp.geo to the World directory on the OmniGo.
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Note that the "/d" switch in the example *must* be specified in lower case,
which is trivial for people with a Unix background (like many of the Geoworks
engineers...), but not for those who have grown up with PCs (like me... :-)).
ciao marcus