Palm OS Programs

This program displays various information for the current battery type. The battery type can be changed so that the low battery warning is properly calibrated. The warning and critical voltage levels change depending on the battery type selected. “Default” refers to the factory default battery type. Setting the battery to the wrong type may result in loss of data. Use this feature with caution.

Version 1.43 Improvements

• Battery Prefs is now freeware.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.

Version 2.71 Improvements

• Now uses zip (Info-ZIP) in place of WinZip to compress distribution files.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.

Version 3.54 Improvements

• McChords is now freeware.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.

Version 1.52 Improvements

• Made some minor bug fixes.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.

Version 1.14 Improvements

• McEcho is now freeware.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.

Other features of McPhling include:

• You can configure how McPhling is activated by configuring the swipes or by configuring it to work with buttons or keyboards. Jog Dials and custom buttons are supported.
• On a Palm OS 5 device, McPhling can be activated tapping the McPhling icon in the command bar. The command bar can be made visible on most Palm OS devices by performing a swipe from the bottom left of the “abc” portion of the graffiti area to the upper right of the “abc” portion of the graffiti area. This swipe looks like a slash, “/”. If your Palm OS device has a keyboard there may be a key to bring up the command bar. Be sure to consult the documentation for your Palm OS device. Note that enabling this feature has been known to slow down the command bar on some devices.
• You can choose which applications will be ignored by McPhling from the preferences screen in HackMaster (or whatever Palm OS system extension manager you use).
• You can choose “favorite” apps which will always be shown in the applications list.
• You can choose DAs (Desk Accessories) to be launched by McPhling. Note that a DA must be set as a favorite in order for it to show up in the application list.
• Applications that reside on external memory cards show up and are underlined in the applications list.
• You can select the number of applications in the applications list.
• You can choose the order of the applications list. Ordering options are:
  • Most Recently Used
  • MRU with Favorites at Top
  • MRU with Favorites at Bottom
  • Alphabetical
  • Alphabetical with Favorites at Top
  • Alphabetical with Favorites at Bottom
• You can select whether the current application is displayed in the application list.
• You can select whether the last run non-ignored application is selected in the application list.
• You can clear the cache of applications stored by McPhling from the preferences screen.
• Small icons give you a visual cue in the most-recently-used list. Note that if an application does not have a small icon, it will not show up in McPhling.
• McPhling can be configured on whether icons are shown or whether there is a click when the application list is brought up.
• A second swipe from the “Menu” button to the “Apps” button will remove the applications list if it is already up.

McPhling5 is a stand-alone application that will only work in Palm OS 5.x. It has its own icon and shows up in the launcher.

McPhling4 requires a Palm OS system extension manager, such as HackMaster, in order to work. It will only work on Palm OS 3.x and 4.x. It is assumed that you are familiar with using Palm OS system extensions, so please read your Palm OS system extension software documentation before installing McPhling4. In particular, you should always disable system extensions before uninstalling or upgrading them.

There are various programs that are HackMaster compatible. Here are the ones that I am familiar with and recommend:

• X-Master by LinkeSOFT, freeware (my favorite);
• TealMaster by TealPoint Software, shareware $9.95;
• HackMaster by DaggerWare, shareware $5.00.

Awards

• One of the winners of the 2001 HandEra 330 Software Developer’s Contest.

Version 5.82 & 4.82 Improvements

• No more registration information.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.

Awards

• Finalist in the Most Unusual Application Category of Handheld Computing Magazine’s “Best Palm Powered Product of 2001 Awards”.

Version 3.11 Improvements

• Made some minor changes.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.

Version 1.10 Improvements

• Changed the icon name from “-Owner-” to “- Owner -” (dashes and spaces instead of just dashes in the name). This looks better and keeps the icon at the top of list in launchers. As this name has changed you will need to uninstall the previous version of Owner to avoid conflicts.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.

Version 3.23 Improvements

• Screen Prefs is now freeware.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.

Version 1.82 Improvements

• Made some minor bug fixes.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.

This is based on TikTok 1.07 by Dave Pearson (http://www.DaveP.org).

Version 2.25 Improvements

• Fixed a bug that occurred when pressing the Clear button would cause the first timer on the page to be cleared instead of the focused timer when the “Buttons: Multiple Timers” option is unchecked in the preferences form. This bug was known to have happened on newer devices such as the Treo 6xx series, the T|X and other devices.
• Now uses zip (Info-ZIP) in place of WinZip to compress distribution files.

Previous Improvements

• See README.htm included in the ZIP file for full history.