Palm OS Programming With Satellite Forms (cont.)

Application Properties: Some Important Options

An application developed in Satellite Forms has a variety of properties to set. These properties are accessed by a right-click on the Properties icon in the Contents window, then click the Properties button. This opens the Application Properties dialog box.

Figure 2 - The Property Dialog Box

The application name, Initial Form, the Creator ID drop list lets you specify a Creator ID for the application and the final options which allow for miscellaneous settings. Perhaps the most important of these options is that of the Creator ID for your application. It must be unique so it does not conflict with other applications running on the device. You may use one of the ten Creator IDs that Puma Technology has reserved ("SMS0" to "SMS9"), or you may enter your own unique Creator ID. Deployments to third parties should always have a unique ID to avoid potential conflicts with other existing applications. Deployments internal to an organization can take advantage of the reserved IDs, provided other applications within the organization are not already using them. You can obtain a unique Creator ID from the Palm web site or use one of the default choices.

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