NoDoze Plugin for Launch 1.1 located at: http://www.pilotgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=64843620020910205626&prodID=22882 to be used in conjuction with a launcher program such as: http://www.pilotgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=64843620020910205626&prodID=1394 or: http://www.pilotgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?sid=64843620020910205626&prodID=1284 Assorted backlight control programs http://www.pilotgear.com/software/answernew.cfm?sid=64843620020910205626&quicksearch2=backlight&CFID=2242098&CFTOKEN=33983322 other versions of the above are available through different sources, just do a search on the web for palm, hacks, etc. software David Harris wrote: > > Hi- > Do you have a pointer to tose hacks, especially the 'keep the power on". > Thanks, David > > Larry Williams wrote: > > > No, for the price they go for, its too cheep to tear apart. The M100 > > goes for about $30 - $40. Some places have then NIB for $50 or so. Runs > > on 3 volts, and the hardware serial port and the IR port are easy to > > interface. I found a hack that keeps the unit powered up all the time > > and another that keeps the backlight on. Haven't tried them yet but > > intend to do so this week sometime. Using a ser to par converter, you > > could still use the par port on your pc. What I like about using the > > whole thing is, you take it out of the box, dump the program to it, send > > it out to the field. If a customer wants a change in the way their pads > > work, just send a tech out to reprogram them. > > > > Pic Dude wrote: > > > > > > You mean, that's assuming that I use the full Palm, > > > including the OS, etc, right? > > > > > > I do have Metrowerks C, etc for the Palm, and know > > > how to develop apps for it, but I was hoping to just > > > snag the display out of it. Among other things, I > > > also intend to interface this to the parallel port > > > of the PC, since I'm avoiding the 12V requirement > > > of the motherboard, as much as possible. > > > > > > Wouldn't happen to know how to work directly with > > > the LCD and touch screen that comes with the Palm > > > do you? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > -Neil. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > > > > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Larry Williams > > > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 10:26 PM > > > > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > > > Subject: Re: [EE]: Touch screen? > > > > > > > > > > > > just write a simple serial program that sends the button out the serial > > > > port to your pic. go to NSBASIC.com and download a demo of a basic > > > > compiler for the palm. If you don't register the program, your program > > > > will quit functioning after 5 days but its only $149 and is very close > > > > to visual basic. There is even a sample serial program so all you have > > > > to do is modify it for your own use. > > > > > > > > Pic Dude wrote: > > > > > > > > > > These are all so pricey. :-( Latest thought is to gut an > > > > > old Palm Pilot (~$20-$30 on Ebay). Anyone have info/links > > > > > on how to hardwire directly to the touch-screen on those? > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > -Neil. > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > > > > > > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Jeremy Walworth > > > > > > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 4:48 PM > > > > > > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > > > > > > Subject: Re: [EE]: Touch screen? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If this company can sell custom size touch panels, this might be > > > > > > a possible > > > > > > solution for you: > > > > > > http://www.touchscreens.com/products-addon.html > > > > > > > > > > > > -J > > > > > > > > > > > > At 11:57 AM 9/8/02 -0400, you wrote: > > > > > > >Anyone have a link or other pointer on how to make small touch > > > > > > screens? I > > > > > > >want a small keypad for a 16x2 or 20x2 LCD display, and > > > > thinking that a > > > > > > >touch screen would be nice for this. My resolution would be > > > > > > small as well, > > > > > > >say 10 or 20 cols max and only 1 or 2 rows. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Actually, for a 1-row touch screen, all I need is some material > > > > > > that changes > > > > > > >capacitance or resistance. I can lay this over the unit and > > > > > > should be able > > > > > > >to figure out the rest. I also thought of using a > > > > > > phototransistor array for > > > > > > >a single-row touch-screen, but that would probably protrude too > > > > > > far out and > > > > > > >look ugly. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > > >-Neil. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > > > > >http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > > > > > > >mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeremy S. Walworth > > > > > > "I fly, I sail, I throw caution to the wind" -Jimmy Buffett > > > > > > http://www.jeremyanddarcy.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > > > > > > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > > > > > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > > > > > > > -- > > > > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > > > > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > > > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > -- > David Harris > OmniPort Home Page: http://www3.telus.net/OmniPort1/ > Discussion egroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OmniPort > Swiki: http://omniport.swiki.net/1 > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.