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Q. I've installed App/DA Launcher, but nothing happens.
A. You need HackMaster, TealMaster, or X-Master, from:
http://www.daggerware.com/hackmstr.htm
http://www.tealpoint.com/softmstr.htm
http://linkesoft.com/english/xmaster/
Q. History list has applications (and DAs) only launched from
App/DA Launcher. How to record apps launched from other launchers?
A. Go to "History" dialog, and change "Record History" setting to
"All Apps + DAs" (or "On + All Apps" in ver 0.5.2 or older).
Q. When I launch DAs on Palm OS 4.0 device, it often crashes with
"Notify Mgr., Line ????, Stack Overflow" error.
A. Go to "Advanced" dialog, and change "Replace Stack" setting to
"Off".
App/DA Launcher ver 0.7 (Sep 7, 2001)
This is a Hack program to launch Palm OS Applications and
Desk Accessories (DA). For more information about DAs,
please visit:
http://www06.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/da2/h-yama/da/index.htm
To install, just HotSync it, and check it on HackMaster.
No need to reset. If you have an older version installed,
don't forget to check it off on HackMaster before HotSync.
App/DA Launcher divides the Applications button into four
parts. Default binding is:
- upper-left Applications.
- lower-left Desk accessories.
- upper-right History list.
- lower-right Default launcher.
You may drag down or down-right from the Applications button
to launch the application or DA which was launched via App/DA
Launcher most recently.
When the list is displayed, you can select the application
or DA to launch by the stylus, or with graffiti input.
- Input initial letters. If it matches with only one name,
it is launched. If it matches more, input more letters.
- If the input doesn't match exactly with initial letters,
partial match is performed. For example, if you have
Date Book and Datebk3, input "do" to launch Date Book,
or "d3" to launch Datebk3.
- By default, input space to select next item, backspace
to clear input and select the first item, page up/down
to scroll up or down the list, and return to launch
current selection.
- Input feedback can be turned off.
Other features include:
- List with both applications and DAs is also possible.
- Multiple invocation of DAs is possible.
(Launching too many DAs at once may be dangerous.)
- The number of applications or DAs is not limited.
(This is why it's slow to display the list.)
- When a DA is launched, a new stack with 3,000 bytes is
assigned. (Stack size can be changed, or turned off.)
- History list is implemented.
- Localizers for DAs are supported.
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Settings
Tap & Drag dialog:
* Applications button (* 4):
- None Default launcher.
- Apps Applications.
- DAs Desk accessories.
- Both Both applications and DAs.
- History History list.
- App Hist. History list of applications only.
- DA Hist. History list of DAs only.
- Last App Launch the last application.
- Last DA Launch the last DA.
* Drag Up, etc: (What happens when you drag from the
Applications button.)
- None Nothing. (Or, maybe another hack...)
- Others are same as above.
Graffiti Input dialog:
* Tap Again: (What to do when the same part of Applications
button is tapped or dragged again.)
- Do Nothing Do nothing.
- Clear Input Clear input and select the first item.
- Close Launcher Close App/DA Launcher.
- OS Launcher Default Launcher.
- App-DA-History Rotate App -> DA -> History -> App.
- DA-App-History Rotate DA -> App -> History -> DA.
- Both-History Rotate Both -> History -> Both.
- Last App or DA Last App if Apps part, Last DA if DAs part.
Do nothing otherwise.
* Space:
- Next Item Select next item.
- Input Space Input space.
* Backspace:
- Previous Item Select previous item.
- Clear Char Clear previous letter.
- Clear Input Clear input and select the first item.
* Page Up/Down:
- Scroll Line Scroll one line.
- Scroll Page Scroll one page.
* Input Feedback:
- Off Input feedback is off.
- On Input feedback is on.
History dialog:
* Record History:
- Off History list is not changed.
- Apps + DAs Record history of applications and DAs.
(Only apps and DAs launched via App/DA Launcher.)
- All Apps + DAs Record history of applications and DAs.
(Includes apps launched without App/DA Launcher.)
- Apps Record history of applications.
(Only apps launched via App/DA Launcher.)
- All Apps Record history of applications.
(Includes apps launched without App/DA Launcher.)
- DAs Record history of DAs.
* Sort by:
- Alphabetically History list sorted alphabetically.
- Last Used Most recent item is on top.
- Reverse Used Most recent item is on bottom.
* # of Items:
- 6 6 history items are displayed.
- 10 10 history items are displayed.
- 14 14 history items are displayed.
* Clear History button: Clear the history list.
Advanced dialog:
* App Name Lookup:
- Off Display application's DB name.
- On Display 'tAIN' resource.
* DA Name Lookup:
- Off Display DA's DB name.
- On Display 'tAIN' resource.
* Sort Method:
- Fast Fast sort
- Slow Slow sort (for non-English/Japanese, maybe)
- Fast, Ja. First Fast sort, Japanese first
- Slow, Ja. First Slow sort, Japanese first
* Mark Flash or Ext:
- None Don't mark
- Flash Mark "*" to FlashPro or JackFlash
- Ext. Memory Mark "*" to external memory
- Both Mark "*" to both
* Replace Stack:
- Off Don't replace stack.
- 1,000 Bytes Replace stack with 1,000 bytes.
- 2,000 Bytes Replace stack with 2,000 bytes.
- 3,000 Bytes Replace stack with 3,000 bytes.
- 4,000 Bytes Replace stack with 4,000 bytes.
Common:
* OK button: Save the settings and close the dialog
* Cancel button: Close the dialog without saving the settings
* Default button: Default settings.
(It's saved only when OK button is pressed.)
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Revision History
ver 0.7 (Sep 7, 2001)
- Improve compatibility of CLIE support.
ver 0.6.9.3 (Sep 6, 2001)
- Support Jog Wheel and high-res screen of HandEra 330.
ver 0.6.9.2 (Sep 5, 2001)
- Support Jog Dial of Sony CLIE series.
- Fix Springboard problems (MAYBE).
ver 0.6.9.1 (May 25, 2001)
- Support advanced calculator on Visor Platinum.
ver 0.6.9 (Feb 7, 2001)
- Support history of application or DA only.
- Select sort method (for Japanese and non-English/Japanese).
- Mark "*" to applications and DAs on flash or external memory.
- Change history format to distinguish the same creator.
- Remove "Check Existence" setting from "History" dialog, and
"DA Localizer" and "Multiple Launch" from "Advanced" dialog.
ver 0.6 (Feb 1, 2001)
- Work around fatal error when launching an application from the
Palm OS 3.5 built-in launcher while there is no history.
- Don't record the default launcher registered to Palm OS 2.0 or
later, and stop special treatment of LauncherIII, etc.
- Still don't record OS built-in launcher, LaunchPad, CoLauncher,
and Click LC, if launched without App/DA Launcher.
- Process up/down/left/right keys, scrolling one page or line.
ver 0.5.4 (Mar 29, 2000)
- Add "Apps", "All Apps", and "DAs" to "Record History" setting.
- Don't record history of LaunchPad, CoLauncher, Commander, Home,
Launch 'Em, LauncherIII, and SilverScreen, if launched without
App/DA Launcher.
ver 0.5.3 (Feb 2, 2000)
- Add "Last App or DA" to "Tap Again" setting.
- Rename "Record History" items, and change default to "All Apps + DAs".
ver 0.5.2 (Jan 13, 2000)
- Add "Check Existence" setting to the "History" dialog.
ver 0.5.1 (Jan 7, 2000)
- Add "App-DA-History", "DA-App-History", and "Both-History" to
"Tap Again" setting.
ver 0.5 (Jun 15, 1999)
- Record history of applications launched without App/DA Launcher.
- Bug fix: history list honors "App Name Lookup" setting.
ver 0.4.9 (Jun 4, 1999)
- Add a lot of settings.
ver 0.4.4 (Feb 26, 1999)
- Switch back feature is implemented.
ver 0.4.3 (Jan 22, 1999)
- Bug fix: save and restore a4 register.
ver 0.4.2 (Jan 11, 1999)
- It can run on Palm OS 1.0, again.
- Decrease code size.
ver 0.4.1 (Jan 8, 1999)
- Clear graffiti shift state on launch.
- Clean up source code.
ver 0.4 (Jan 7, 1999)
- History list is implemented.
- Disable launcher when the device is locked.
- Fix current font and insertion point problems.
- Default stack size is increased to 3,000 bytes.
ver 0.3 (Dec 18, 1998)
- Settings panel is added.
- List with both applications and DAs is also possible.
ver 0.2 (Dec 10, 1998)
- Multiple invocation of DAs is possible.
- Implement page up/down keys and graffiti input.
ver 0.1 (Nov 30, 1998)
- The first release.
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App/DA Launcher is a free software. You may re-distribute it
freely for non-commercial purposes. For commercial purposes,
please contact the author.
If you have any comment, please e-mail with:
- Your environment (type of device, OS version, and list of
installed applications and DAs).
- Whether it works well or not.
- Any comment, suggestion, etc.
Hoshi Takanori (http://www.sra.co.jp/people/hoshi/)