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GAF Mobile.BOOK Page 1 Mercredi, 20. mai 2009 3:53 15 TutorialGAF Mobile.BOOK Page 2 Mercredi, 20. mai 2009 3:53 15 WinDev Mobile 14 Documentation version 14 (2) - 0609 Remember to visit our Web site (www.windev.com) on a regular basis to find out whether upgraded versions are available. Email address of Free Technical Support: freetechnicalsupport@windev.com This documentation is not contractually binding. PC Soft reserves the right to modify or delete any topic dealt with in this document. All product names or other trademarks mentioned in this publication are registered trademarks of their respective owners. © PC SOFT 2009: This publication may not be reproduced in part or in full without the express permission of PC SOFT. GAF Mobile.BOOK Page 3 Mercredi, 20. mai 2009 3:53 15 3 SUMMARY Introduction Preliminary talks .....................................................................................................................................................9 Overview of the tutorial ..........................................................................................................................................9 How do I access the online help? ....................................................................................................................... 10 Legend of the symbols ........................................................................................................................................ 10 If you are familiar with WinDev Mobile 12… .................................................................................................... 10 What is WinDev Mobile used for? ...................................................................................................................... 11 The new features of WinDev Mobile 14 ............................................................................................................ 12 Work environment ..................................................................................................................................12 Programming...........................................................................................................................................13 PART 1 - DISCOVERING WINDEV MOBILE Before we start… WinDev Mobile: what is it used for? ........................................................................................... ....................... 18 Starting WinDev Mobile ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Environment of the Tutorial ................................................................................................................................ 20 Overview of WinDev Mobile ................................................................................................................................ 21 The environment of WinDev Mobile ......................................................................................................22 The window editor...................................................................................................................................24 The code editor .......................................................................................................................................25 The data model editor ............................................................................................................................27 The query editor......................................................................................................................................28 The report editor.....................................................................................................................................29 The setup editor......................................................................................................................................29 To conclude.............................................................................................................................................30 PART 2 - FIRST APPLICATIONS Lesson 2.1. Your 1st application Now down to work! .............................................................................................................................................. 34 Starting WinDev Mobile..........................................................................................................................34 How do I create a project? .....................................................................................................................35 Creating your first window......................................................................................................................39 Creating the controls found in the window...........................................................................................42 Test of a WinDev Mobile window ....................................................................................................................... 47 Test in simulation mode.........................................................................................................................47 Test and debug on the Pocket PC .........................................................................................................49 Direct test on the Pocket PC..................................................................................................................51 Summ aryGAF Mobile.BOOK Page 4 Mercredi, 20. mai 2009 3:53 15 4 Characteristics of a WinDev Mobile window ..................................................................................................... 52 Changing the type of the window ..........................................................................................................52 Specific process when closing the window...........................................................................................53 Creating the executable ...................................................................................................................................... 54 Create the executable ............................................................................................................................54 Run the test of the executable on the Pocket PC connected to the development computer...........55 Distributing your application .............................................................................................................................. 56 Lesson 2.2. Application on Smartphone Overview ................................................................................................................................................................ 58 How do I handle an SMS? ................................................................................................................................... 58 Creating the application ...................................................................................................................................... 59 Creating the project................................................................................................................................59 Creating the window for sending the SMSs..........................................................................................60 Creating the controls found in the window...........................................................................................61 Creating the window for reading the SMSs ..........................................................................................65 Creating the controls found in the window...........................................................................................65 Creating the selection window...............................................................................................................68 Creating the controls found in the window...........................................................................................68 Running the test of this application .................................................................................................................. 69 Improving the application: managing the SIM card ......................................................................................... 71 Adding the necessary elements ............................................................................................................71 Checking the management of the SIM card.........................................................................................74 Creating the executable program and distributing the application ...............................................................74 PART 3 - DATABASES Lesson 3.1. Introduction Format of the databases .................................................................................................................................... 78 HyperFileSQL Mobile ..............................................................................................................................78 CEDB........................................................................................................................................................79 Oracle Lite, SQL Server CE and AS/400...............................................................................................80 Lesson 3.2. HyperFileSQL Mobile files Overview ................................................................................................................................................................ 82 Generating a full application .............................................................................................................................. 82 Managing the data files ...................................................................................................................................... 84 Generated data files..........................