Pocket Life

Conway's life game in your shirt pocket

Download:

• Pocket Life ver 0.7 (source code is included) - new!
• Pocket Life ver 0.6 (source code is included) - previous version

Features

In this release, you can:

• import life patterns from `Life' category in Memo Pad.
  (by `Load...' command in `Life' menu.)
• generate random pattern with rectangular or circular shape.
• go, stop, step forward, step backward, go until, and reset.
• scroll by dragging the central area or tapping on the edge.
• magnify or demagnify life patterns from 1/64 to x16.
• preserve life pattern when you switch to another application.

and you can't:

• edit life patterns: import *.life files, or type in Memo Pad.
• no online documentation, etc...

Revision History

ver 0.7 (2002/05/13)

• load pattern file from "/PALM/Programs/Life" directory on VFS.
• support high-res screen of Sony CLIE series and HandEra 330.
• source code is under the terms of the GNU GPL.

ver 0.6 (2001/09/26)

• preserve life pattern when you switch to another application.
• generate random pattern with rectangular or circular shape.
• scroll by dragging, etc.

ver 0.5 (2001/09/12)

• implement magnifying (both zoom up to x16 and down to 1/64).
• integrate fast forward/backward and step forward/backward buttons.
• fix some bugs.

ver 0.4 (1999/08/31)

• improve performance and decrease flicker.
• extend the universe from 8192 x 8192 to 32768 x 32768.
• add fast forward and fast backward buttons.
• add `Out of...' dialog and fix a nasty bug which merely happen.
• add `Loop Detected' dialog, and detect gliders flying away.
  (e.g. r-pentomino stops with `Period: 2 (from 1103), with 6 glider(s)').

ver 0.3 (1999/08/23)

• compatible with Palm IIIx/V (maybe...).
• support step backward command without losing performance.
• support go until command with time option.

ver 0.2 (1998/07/08)

• compiled with prc-tools 0.5.0.
• increase the maximum number of life cells, especially on Pilot 1000, 5000, and PalmPilot Personal.
• support page up and page down keys in load dialog.

ver 0.1 (1997/09/12)

• initial release

Links

You can learn about the life game at:

• Conway's Game of Life: an Overview

You can find a lot of interesting life patterns at:

• Paul's Page of Conway's Life Miscellany

And, Todd Redden's 97 lifeforms on PalmGear.com at:

• Lifeforms for Pocket Life