[pskmail] Re: Portable pc
- From: roger g6ckr <radio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:41:10 +0000
On Fri, 2008-01-18 at 00:22 +0100, Vojtěch Bubník wrote:
> Hi John.
>
> > Got the time to download and install Visual Studio 3.0. I can re-compile and
> > run the Pocketdigi software on my pda (a Dopod/HTC unit running Windows
> > Mobile 6).
>
> Congratulations. You could start extending now.
>
> > I have started working on the code and I would like to incorporate some of
> > the code that Dave Freese (W1HKJ) has developed with Flarq since there is
> > great similarity with Pskmail at the protocol level.
> ....
> > The only problem I have is that when I try to compile Dave's file it makes
> > reference to classes that are not present in the default project setup like
> > the String, iostream and vector classes. I have looked on the Internet and I
> > can find a reference of this in the MS .NET framework.
>
> Those classes are from C++ stdlib.
>
> I am afraid you would have to put some effort into porting flDigi to Pocket
> PC platform. I looked at latest Dave's code. He compiles flDigi on Windows
> using gcc, not microsoft tools. I suppose gcc offers posix compatible
> libraries, on which his code relies.
>
> Even if you are able to compile flDigi for desktop with Microsoft development
> studio, you will most probably not be able to do it for Pocket PC. Windows CE
> only support basic Win32 API. Dave is also using a GUI library gtk. There is
> a port of it for desktop windows, but there is none for Pocket PC. You would
> have to rewrite user interface into Win32 or MFC.
>
> If you really want to port flDigi to Pocket PC, I would recommend to port it
> to Microsoft Visual Studio for desktop first and then to port all the posix
> emulation stuff to Win32 before you start with Pocket PC.
>
> 73 and GL, Vojtech OK1IAK
>
Would the recently released vbdigi for the windows platform be an easier
starting point? It is in effect windows fidigi.
I hasted to add I'm not a programmer which is why I ask it in as a
question.
But if it happens one day I may be a user so it's more than just
academic interest.
73 Roger G6CKR
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