Release Notes for iPhone Version 0.9.018

VERSION 0.9.018 (2013-03-13)

This version of StyleTap Platform for iPhone® contains the following updates:

• Fixes specific to ChessMaster and TealOS apps

Release Notes for iPhone Version 0.9.017

VERSION 0.9.017 (2013-03-06)

This version of StyleTap Platform for iPhone® contains the following updates:

• Fix for a UI issue on iPhone 5 devices running iOS6.1

Release Notes for iPhone Version 0.9.016

VERSION 0.9.016 (2013-03-04)

This version of StyleTap Platform for iPhone® contains the following updates:

• Enables StyleTap to run on iPhone 5 devices
• Fixes an incompatiblity with iOS 5 on certain devices

Release Notes for iPhone Version 0.9.015

VERSION 0.9.015 (2013-02-12)

This version of StyleTap Platform for iPhone® contains only a critical update specific to a custom application.

Release Notes for iPhone Version 0.9.014

VERSION 0.9.014 (2012-12-12)

This version of StyleTap Platform for iPhone® contains the following updates:

• Fixes an incompatiblity with iOS 6.
• Fixes a problem with cutting and pasting text to/from Palm applications and non-Palm applications.
• Various fixes to problems reported by users.

Release Notes for iPhone Version 0.9.013

VERSION 0.9.013 (2011-10-27)

This version of StyleTap Platform for iPhone® contains the following updates:

• Fixes an incompatiblity with iOS 5.
• Various fixes to problems reported by users.

Release Notes for iPhone Version 0.9.012

VERSION 0.9.012 (2011-09-01)

This version of StyleTap Platform for iPhone® contains the following updates:

• When run on an iPad, it will appear as a native iPad application instead of running in an iPhone compatibility box.
• A fix so that when a hardware keyboard (or a barcode scanner using a keyboard datawedge) is enabled, the onscreen keyboard will disappear properly.
• When StyleTap is enabled for keyboard input, the keyboard icon will turn blue. This is useful when using a hardware keyboard.
• Significant improvement is screen refresh rate. More than doubled.
• StpTakePicture function call added to the StyleTap API which allows a program to invoke the camera.
• Various fixes to problems reported by users.

Release Notes for iPhone Version 0.9.011

VERSION 0.9.011 (2010-07-13)

This version of StyleTap Platform for iPhone® contains the following updates:

• Added support for iPad and iPhone OS 4 (iOS4).
• The removal of the feature which allows a vCard to be inserted into the iPhone address book. The iPhone function which StyleTap was using to do this is not included in iPhone OS 4. Instead of inserting the vCard in the iPhone address book, a file with a "vcf" file extension will be created in the StyleTapExport subdirectory on the virtual card.
• A fix to the WebTools utility so that prc and pdb files with the file extension in uppercase (i.e. "PRC", "PDB") can be installed in memory.
• The "Find" function can now be invoked using a menu option in the StyleTap Launcher.
• Various fixes to problems reported by users.

Release Notes for iPhone Version 0.9.010

VERSION 0.9.010 (2010-03-30)

This version of StyleTap Platform for iPhone® contains the following updates:

• An updated WebTools utility that should eliminate the initial "hang" problem
• Due to popular demand, the iPhone keyboard will no longer automatically popup when a field is given focus. However, when the user presses the keyboard button, StyleTap will still attempt to scroll the screen down to show the field if necessary.
• The "Quit" and "Menu" buttons have been moved down to increase the distance between these buttons and the application window.
• EvtResetAutoOffTimer has been implemented.
• Fix to display problem in some applications (BackupMan).
• Fix to problem in some HandDBase applications
• Certain iPhone models do not provide country information and this was causing a crash on startup. This has been fixed.

Release Notes for iPhone Version 0.9.009

VERSION 0.9.009 (2010-03-21)

Initial Public Version

StyleTap Platform for iPhone® is the newest member of the StyleTap Platform family of products, which include versions of StyleTap Platform for Windows Mobile™ and Symbian OS™. StyleTap Platform is the leading cross-platform software product that allows users to run applications originally written for Palm OS® on non-Palm OS devices.

Supported application functionality:

• TCP/IP networking
• Audio recording and playback
• Support for a "virtual memory card" (applications using VFS), for very large application databases and files (e.g. medical apps, dictionaries, bibles, etc.) that won't fit in main memory. (Since the iPhone does not support external memory cards, StyleTap makes the iPhone multi-gigabyte flash memory appear to be a "virtual memory card" so these applications can continue to work properly.)
• Cut/Copy/Paste. Text can be exchanged between Palm OS applications and iPhone native applications as well as between Palm OS applications.
• Support for the iPhone GPS. StyleTap provides iPhone Core Location information to applications as standard GPS NMEA strings through the Palm OS serial API.
• ARMlets/PNOlets (i.e. sections of applications written in ARM native code)
• Vibration (on devices equipped with the appropriate hardware)
• Initiating phone calls (iPhone only)
• Invoking Safari browser
• Exporting vCards (i.e. address book info) into iPhone Contacts.

Restrictions:

• Alarms will only be triggered when StyleTap is running.
• Palm OS applications do not appear in the iPhone springboard and can only be started using the StyleTap Launcher.
• Bluetooth/Infrared/Beaming not supported.
• Limited serial API support. When a Palm OS serial port is opened, GPS NMEA strings will be generated and can be received through the serial port. Serial connectivity through the USB or headphone connectors is not currently supported.
• vCalendar events and Memos cannot be exported to the iPhone Calendar and Notes applications at this time, since there are no APIs for doing this. However, the user is given the option to export these items to the \StyleTapExport subdirectory on the virtual card as vcs and txt files. The user can then download them to their desktop computer using StyleTap Web Tools (see below).

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What versions of the program are available?

   The StyleTap Platform program is distributed as a trial version that you can evaluate for 14 days before purchasing a license. If you purchase a license at our website, you will receive a Registration Key that, when entered into the registration dialog, will enable you to use the program after the 14-day trial period.

2. Where can I find out more about StyleTap Platform?

   Check our website at www.styletap.com.

3. Why can't I find StyleTap Platform in the App Store?

   At the present time, Apple's App Store policies exclude emulator products such as StyleTap Platform from being sold through the App Store.

4. Can you help me jailbreak my device?

   No. There is lots of information available online. For more information, we suggest reading
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jailbreak_(iPhone_OS)
   
   http://wikee.iphwn.org/

5. How can I obtain and install StyleTap Platform for iPhone?

   You can install StyleTap on your (jailbroken) iPhone or iPod touch using Cydia. Once in Cydia, you must add http://cydia.styletap.com as a repository.

   For instructions on how to do this, please read http://cydia.styletap.com/docs/install.html

   If you already have StyleTap installed, loading Cydia on your device will notify you whenever there is a newer version of StyleTap available. Re-installing will update StyleTap to the latest version while preserving your registration and your current data.

6. How do I run a Palm OS application with StyleTap Platform?

   Tapping the StyleTap icon will run StyleTap Launcher from the iPhone SpringBoard (program launcher). Any installed Palm OS applications will appear in the StyleTap Launcher.

7. What do the buttons do in StyleTap?
   • While running a StyleTap application, use "Quit" button to jump back to the StyleTap Launcher. In the StyleTap Launcher, the "Quit" button terminates StyleTap.
   • Use the "Menu" button to show/hide the current application menu.
   • the keyboard button brings up/down iPhone keyboard. You can scroll the screen up/down using the Top/Bottom buttons which appear when the keyboard is displayed.
   • the five way buttons (4 arrows and a square button) correspond to the 5-way buttons on a Palm OS device.
   • the F1, F2, F3, F4 buttons correspond to the four hardware buttons found below the screen on Palm OS devices are used by many application for games (developer note: vchrHard1 - 4).
   • the magnifying glass button containing the "+" symbol puts the screen into expanded mode. This may be helpful in certain applications if the controls are too close together. When the screen is in expanded mode, you can move which part of the screen is displayed by quickly swiping your finger. If you hold your finger down in one spot for a longer period, it will treated as a Palm OS "penDown" event.

8. Installing additional Palm OS applications for StyleTap Platform?

   From StyleTap Launcher, run the Web Tools utility. You can then install applications using a web browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, etc.) from your desktop PC/MacIntosh/Linux machine.

   For more information, see the Web Tools page on the website, and see the installation guide for screenshots of installing a Palm OS application.

9. How can I purchase a license and register my copy of StyleTap?

   After installing StyleTap Platform and testing to be sure your applications run as you expect, you can purchase a license on the StyleTap website. Go to the "About StyleTap Platform" screen, which is presented every time you run the program during the trial period or whenever you tap the About StyleTap Platform command on the Tools menu, and go to the registration Info screen. There, carefully note the string of letters and numbers that appear below Product Key.

   Follow the instructions on the purchase page at the website and enter the Product Key from the registration screen on your device. When your purchase is processed, you will be given a Registration Key, which is carefully entered into the space provided on the Registration Info screen. Then tap Done and your copy of StyleTap Platform is now registered and licensed.

   Remember that this Registration Key only works on your particular mobile device. It cannot be used to unlock StyleTap Platform on any other device.

10. Can I transfer my license to another device?

    You cannot use the same Registration Key on another device.

11. What if I lose or break this device?

    Provided that you uninstall StyleTap Platform on the first licensed device (or if the device is destroyed), you can go to the replacement key page on the website, and follow the instructions there to request a courtesy replacement key. In most cases, once we can identify your original purchase we can send you a replacement key for your new device.

12. How can I uninstall StyleTap Platform from my iPhone or iPod touch?

    Run Cydia on your device, choose "Manage" and then "Packages". It will show a list of "Installed" packages, choose "StyleTap", then "Modify" and then "Remove".

13. Where can I find applications to run with StyleTap Platform?

    Applications can be downloaded from many sites, including

    • http://www.palmgear.com
    • http://www.handango.com
    • http://www.freewarepalm.com
    • http://www.mobihand.com

    NOTE:StyleTap Inc. and StyleTap Platform are not affiliated with, nor authorized, endorsed or licensed in any way by these websites, their affiliates or subsidiaries.

TECHNICAL NOTES

1. Display Sizes

   This version of StyleTap provides a 320 x 320 display.

2. Color modes

   StyleTap Platform lets you choose the default color mode, which is used when an application is first launched. StyleTap Platform supports 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 bit color modes. Normally, you do not have to change the color mode from the default 8 bit mode. However, some older applications (written for Palm OS before version 3.5) assume that the color mode is already set to some other value and write directly to the screen. These applications may not display properly unless you change the default color mode to match the mode expected by the application. Choose the "Color Mode" menu option in the StyleTap Launcher to make this change.

3. Private records

   Private records are supported. The record security level is specified by choosing the "Record Security" menu option in the StyleTap Launcher.

4. Overlay support

   This version of StyleTap Platform is an English-only version. However, overlays are supported. Whenever an application is launched, StyleTap Platform tries to load an application overlay that matches the language and country specified in the iPhone Region Format settings. If that particular overlay is not found, it tries to load an English US overlay. Note that some applications will not run unless an appropriate overlay is installed.

5. StyleTap API (for developers)

   StyleTap provides additional functions for applications that are Styletap-aware. If you wish to learn more about the StyleTap API, please refer to the "Developer Information" section in the Support KnowledgeBase at our website (http://styletap.com/support.php?page=wiki).

   The following StyleTap API functions are supported:

   • LoadNativeLibrary – The dylib must be signed either by Apple or ldid if you are using the unofficial iPhone SDK
   • GetNativeLibraryFunctionAddress
   • CallNativeLibraryFunction
   • UnloadNativeLibrary
   • StpAcceptRegistrationKey
   • StpGetProductKey
   • DatabaseFlush
   • DatabaseFlushAll
   • StpExit
   • StpGetRegistrationState
   • StpGetRegistrationKeyFromServer
   • StpRefreshDisplayWindow
   • StpUnloadDatabase
   • StpUnloadDatabases
   • StpPostDatabase
   • StpGetDatabase
   • StpUpdateDisplayBuffer
   • StpSpecialEffectRoutine (Vibration supported; LED blinking not supported)
   • StpGetRegistrationKeyFromServerExt
   • StpIsCharEncodingAvailable
   • StpSetCurrentCharEncoding
   • StpGetCurrentCharEncoding
   
   

   The following StyleTap API functions are not supported (i.e have no effect):

   • GetDesktopIpAddress
   • BringToForeground
   • GetMainWindowHandle
   • StpPPPConnect
   • StpPPPHangUp
   • StpPPPConfig
   • StpSetSerialPortMapping
   • StpGetSerialPortMapping
   • StpSetFastScreenMode
   • StpSetSipScreenPosition
   • StpGetObexReceiverInstallStatus
   • StpSetObexReceiverInstallStatus
   • GetNativeLibraryFunctionAddressByOrdinal