LabVIEW for Palm File I/O

[rberger]

Hello:

I'm using LV 7.1 for Palm OS with Palm simulator v5.  I would like to import a U8 2D array into the database (Palm OS file I/O structure).  All the examples at NI and in LabVIEW write the datalog file within the VI to the database and subsequently read the datalog file from another VI within the same application.  How could I import a binary U8 2D array into the Palm database and then have my app read this array without having write the data beforehand within a LabVIEW app?  Is this a Palm OS limitiation or are there some tricks I'm missing in the Palm simulator?

Thanks
Robert

[Andy F.]

Robert,

That's a very interesting question.  To transfer a file to the Palm you need to use the install utility in the Palm Desktop, and to the simulator you can install by either dragging and dropping, or right-clicking and selecting install.  Once you get the file onto the device you can read and manipulate it.   I am having a tough time installing files that should be binary and I have no idea where they are stored, but this should get the files onto simulator.  Hope this helps!

Andy F. 

[rberger]

Thanks for the reply.  I did the drag and drop method into the simulator and I get an error stating the file does not appear to be a ROM file.

Thanks
Robert

[Andy F.]

I was getting the same error.  The problem with the simulator is that it is very difficult to get data onto it.  There is another way to get data onto it without generating it using LabVIEW.  Brace yourself.  It is possible to HotSync using the simulator, so if you had a cross-over serial cable and two serial ports, you could assign the HotSync to communicate with one port, and the simulator to communicate with the other.  This would be the only way to get files like this on the simulator.  Thankfully getting them on the Palm itself is much easier.  Hope this helps!

Andy F.