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Jeff Johnse
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 VB6+Tablet PC Edition
Hello,
I would like to ask if anyone here has experience with developing VB6
for XP Prof (Tablet PC Edition).
Jeff
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:33:22 GMT |
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Ralp
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition
Quote: > Hello,
> I would like to ask if anyone here has experience with developing VB6
> for XP Prof (Tablet PC Edition).
> Jeff
What do you need to know? Ink? -ralph
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 05:07:18 GMT |
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Jeff Johnse
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition Quote:
>> Hello, >> I would like to ask if anyone here has experience with developing VB6 >> for XP Prof (Tablet PC Edition). >> Jeff > What do you need to know? Ink?
> -ralph
I would like to know if apps run like on a normal desktop computer or if it's as difficult (like Windows CE). Thanks
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:45:29 GMT |
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Ralp
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition
Quote:
> >> Hello, > >> I would like to ask if anyone here has experience with developing VB6 > >> for XP Prof (Tablet PC Edition). > >> Jeff > > What do you need to know? Ink?
> > -ralph
> I would like to know if apps run like on a normal desktop computer or if
> it's as difficult (like Windows CE).
> Thanks
In general I would say it is much simpler than CE. http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0704152 http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0512032 (Select the "Mobile Development" Category from the content list on the left.) -ralph
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:05:44 GMT |
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Bill McCarth
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition Hi Jeff, Tablet PC is Windows XP with *added* support for pen input. You can develop
for it just as you would XP. You can also decide to use pen input (ink)
directly in your product.
Quote:
>>> Hello, >>> I would like to ask if anyone here has experience with developing VB6 >>> for XP Prof (Tablet PC Edition). >>> Jeff >> What do you need to know? Ink?
>> -ralph
> I would like to know if apps run like on a normal desktop computer or if
> it's as difficult (like Windows CE).
> Thanks
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:25:42 GMT |
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Ralp
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition
Quote: > Hi Jeff, > Tablet PC is Windows XP with *added* support for pen input. You can
develop
> for it just as you would XP. You can also decide to use pen input (ink)
> directly in your product.
I would be just a tad picky on that "just as you would XP". There is a slightly different mindset that one needs to adopt - the biggest is perhaps re-thinking our "Workstation Assumptions" on the availability of resources. <g> -ralph
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:07:00 GMT |
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Jeff Johnse
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition What exactely do you mean by "Workstation Assumptions". Sounds foggy to me. Quote:
>> Hi Jeff, >> Tablet PC is Windows XP with *added* support for pen input. You can
> develop
>> for it just as you would XP. You can also decide to use pen input (ink)
>> directly in your product.
> I would be just a tad picky on that "just as you would XP". There is a
> slightly different mindset that one needs to adopt - the biggest is perhaps
> re-thinking our "Workstation Assumptions" on the availability of resources.
> <g>
> -ralph
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:08:39 GMT |
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Jeff Johnso
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition
Quote: >> Tablet PC is Windows XP with *added* support for pen input. You can > develop >> for it just as you would XP. You can also decide to use pen input (ink) >> directly in your product. > I would be just a tad picky on that "just as you would XP". There is a
> slightly different mindset that one needs to adopt - the biggest is
> perhaps
> re-thinking our "Workstation Assumptions" on the availability of
> resources.
> <g>
??? Tablet PCs are just glorified laptops. Stop confusing the poster.
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:31:59 GMT |
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Bill McCarth
#9 / 19
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition
Quote:
>> Hi Jeff,
>> Tablet PC is Windows XP with *added* support for pen input. You can
> develop
>> for it just as you would XP. You can also decide to use pen input (ink)
>> directly in your product.
> I would be just a tad picky on that "just as you would XP". There is a
> slightly different mindset that one needs to adopt - the biggest is
> perhaps
> re-thinking our "Workstation Assumptions" on the availability of
> resources.
> <g>
That really depends on the Tablet. For example, my old Toshiba M200 would shame a lot of workstations, and the new M700 isn't anything to be sneezed at.
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:51:50 GMT |
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Ralp
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition
Quote: > What exactely do you mean by "Workstation Assumptions".
> Sounds foggy to me.
lol Then you just have to trust me, because until you go there, you'll never
appreciate the nuances.
A "Workstation" developer builds up a lot of habits that will translates
1::1 to a Tablet PC as long as the Tablet is used as a Workstation.
Unfortunately (for us), most Tablets get used as Mobile devices.
We seldom expect the user to pull the plug in the middle of a entry screen,
nor feel that the user has any right to expect to see the same entered data
on the same screen just as she left it if she does so. Or if they do decide
to close down - they have to go through several verifications screens to do
it without lose of data.
We often expect that the net/wire is always there and if something unforseen
happens while downloading the 38,000 records - then error and offer to try
and download the same 38,000 records all over again.
Many of our clever condensed multi-colored dialogs with small textboxes and
checkboxes often prove awkward with pudgy-fingered users in sunlight. Let
alone our clever use of hover, r-click, l-click, ... We often perform simple
validatations on entries, but usually not enough. Again those pudgy-fingered
users are liable to stick anything in there.
And on it goes. It requires adjustment.
-ralph
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:18:18 GMT |
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Jeff Johnse
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition LOL. At first I thought someone was making fun of me using the same name. But at least you have the "o" instead of "e" in your last name.... Quote:
>>> Tablet PC is Windows XP with *added* support for pen input. You can
>> develop
>>> for it just as you would XP. You can also decide to use pen input (ink)
>>> directly in your product.
>> I would be just a tad picky on that "just as you would XP". There is a
>> slightly different mindset that one needs to adopt - the biggest is
>> perhaps
>> re-thinking our "Workstation Assumptions" on the availability of
>> resources.
>> <g>
> ??? Tablet PCs are just glorified laptops. Stop confusing the poster.
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:24:48 GMT |
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Jeff Johnse
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition Okay, now I understand. Thank you very much for the info.
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:23:49 GMT |
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Ralp
#13 / 19
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition
Quote:
> >> Tablet PC is Windows XP with *added* support for pen input. You can
> > develop
> >> for it just as you would XP. You can also decide to use pen input (ink)
> >> directly in your product.
> > I would be just a tad picky on that "just as you would XP". There is a
> > slightly different mindset that one needs to adopt - the biggest is
> > perhaps
> > re-thinking our "Workstation Assumptions" on the availability of
> > resources.
> > <g>
> ??? Tablet PCs are just glorified laptops. Stop confusing the poster.
That attitude is a guaranteed "Re-Write" one week after release. <bg> -ralph
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| Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:35:59 GMT |
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Jeff Johnso
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VB6+Tablet PC Edition
Quote: > Again those pudgy-fingered users are liable to stick anything in there.
Again: ??? Tablets are NOT touch-screen devices. If your PEN is "pudgy" you might have problems, otherwise I don't get this reference.
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| Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:03:01 GMT |
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Bill McCarth
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>> Again those pudgy-fingered users are liable to stick anything in there.
> Again: ??? Tablets are NOT touch-screen devices. If your PEN is "pudgy"
> you might have problems, otherwise I don't get this reference.
The new tablets are. See Toshiba's M700 for example.
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| Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:12:00 GMT |
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