Applications for the Pilot

by Fabio Vitali (fabio@cs.unibo.it)

Here's my list of applications for the Palm Pilot (marketed by US Robotics). You can find more resources on this box in other better maintained places.

Application
Description
Release
calCOOLator! for the Pilot CalCOOLator! is a replacement of the calc application bundled with the Pilot. It's a very basic application, only slightly more featured than the original one. It's also considerably uglier (but it overcomes the infamous 1.1 - 0.1 = 0.1 USR bug).

The main difference is that it finally overcomes the problem of single field calculators. CalCOOLator! has two fields: enter an expression in one field, and see the result (while you are typing it) in the other. The expression can be entered both by tapping on the buttons and by writing the characters on the Graffiti pad. You can then re-edit the expression, change the numeric values, the operators, etc. without needing to rewrite the whole thing.

CalCOOLator! also has 5 memories that can hold any entered expression. MS, MR and MC are three popups that can be used to store, retrieve and clear expression in, from and off the memories.
calCOOLator! 0.95
(11/11/96): Pre-final release. Several bugs fixed. CalCOOLator! now saves the memories and the expression from one execution to the next. Field boundaries are checked. Other minor emnhancements. Check also the read me file.
calCOOLator! 0.91
(10/5/96): Provides more workarounds to the infamous 1.1-0.1=0.1 USR bug. Check also the read me file.
calCOOLator! 0.9
(10/4/96): Provides a workaround to the infamous 1.1-0.1=0.1 USR bug, and removes the zeros at the end of numbers between -1.0 and +1.0. Check also the read me file.
calCOOLator! 0.8
(9/27/96): Initial release. Check also the read me file.
SysReset 1.0 SysReset performs a soft reset to the Pilot. It avoids looking on your desk for the clip to press the Reset button hidden in the back SysReset 1.0
(10/4/96): Initial and most likely final release. Check also the read me file.

Unwillingly created by Fabio Vitali trying to avoid further fights on the Pilot mailing list.