Re: Java for PPC?
From: JScoobyCed (pim_at_pam.poum)
Date: 07/13/04
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Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 16:41:38 +0700
"Jamshid Afshar" <jamshid@io.com> :
> Yeah, it will give you the idea that there is a lot of outdated stuff on
the
> web related to the Pocket PC and Java/Personal Java/J2ME.
> <http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/~fittond/ppcjava.html>
>
> I tried to find a way to build Java, even J2ME, software for my Pocket PC
> 2003, which I think Microsoft renamed to Windows Mobile 2003, and gave up
> because nothing looked reliable, usable, or actively supported. Maybe the
> commercial products work. Or maybe IBM's WebSphere Micro Environment is
> usable <http://www-306.ibm.com/software/wireless/wme/features.html>, but I
> wouldn't count on it.
>
> I don't know if the problem is simply that Sun doesn't care about Windows
> Mobile devices, or if it's just that Microsoft doesn't care for Java.
Seems
> like J2ME is getting some traction on mobile phones (or is that mostly
> hype?), so I don't think it's a technical limitation with Pocket PC
devices.
>
> Anyway, I think you're stuck with Microsoft tools for Pocket PC
development.
> You'll have to choose your language, libraries, and what Pocket PC
versions
> you'll support.
>
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/mobility/understanding/gettingstarted/windowsmobi
> le/>
>
There is a SuperWaba alternative solution to Java, which work for Palm and
PocketPC. SuperWaba is based on KVM plus a lot of native code to enable the
use of serial port on non-MIDP 2 devices (for example, but it is not the
only feature). There is a PPC emulator (that runs only SuperWaba programms,
but is good to see the layout of your GUI), and many nice things. It support
Palm OS 3 to 5. You can run on POSE (Palm OS Emulator).
You can use Eclipse to develop your application. Now the package names have
nothing to do with java.* or javax.* and you cannot load J2ME classes. It is
a restricted environment, but all of what it provides is quite enough for
most of your needs. i have been working with it for long time before I
bought a MIDP 2.0 enabled phone. So I let SuperWaba back, but still like to
advice it for programmers in need.
Also it's free... Check it out at www.superwaba.com.br, it is worth trying
if J2ME is not suitable but want the Java language for development.
-- JScoobyCed
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