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OmniGo, installing an application
Question: For testing purposes, how is an application transferred to the OmniGo? Where in the OmniGo is the app stored? Answer: The application is stored in the RAM disk. The easiest way to upload the application is: 1. Reboot the OmniGo (shift-on-next keys) to make sure the previous version of your app is not running in the background. 2. Run the Transfer application and connect. 3. Use PCSend. It comes with the SDK and should be in the PCGEOS\BIN directory. You will need to set the ptty environment variable to have the same baud rate as the OmniGo, either 9600 or 19200. In DOS you can do this with the SET command. For example: C:\PCGEOS\APPL\SDK_C\MYAPP> set ptty=2,9600 will tell PCSend to use com2 at 9600 baud. There's more information about pcsend, pcget, and pccom in the tools book. You will need to specify sending the application to the World directory. Otherwise it will end up in the root Geoworks directory where HomeScreen won't recognize it. You specify the directory like this: pcsend myapp.geo /d:world which will send myapp.geo to the World directory on the OmniGo. Question: How will my customers install my application on their OmniGo? Answer: Geoworks has created a freely distributable installer application that you can find on CompuServe (the Geoworks library at go GEOSDK), America OnLine (the Geoworks Development Files library at keyword GEOSDK), or the Geoworks website (http://www.geoworks.com). You must use Shipper to "package" your application into a .gpk file. The users then use the Geoworks Installer to install your .gpk file to the OmniGo.