Description:
CASL is a rapid application development (RAD) environment which allows you to create applications for Palm, PocketPC and Windows.
The language syntax is easy to learn, powerful enough for creating commercial applications. Try it today! CASL is free for non-commercial use.
Do you have an idea for a new PDA application but not sure where to start? You've come to the right place. CASL (Compact Application Solution Language) is an easy to use Windows Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that allows you to build applications for the PalmOSŪ, PocketPC / Windows Mobile and Windows using a single set of code.
With CASL, you can easily create applications that target multiple operating systems using a high-level programming language that will only take a small investment of your time to learn.
Even if you have never created software before, CASL can help make your idea a reality.
To create applications in CASL, you take variables, objects, and functions to create powerful and flexible applications. A short list of available capabilities that can include:
- Hi-Res (320x320 on the PalmOS) support for Palm and PocketPC.
- Communicate with BlueTooth serial devices using the BlueTooth library1 (included).
- CASLpro (Palm) Events Library1 that allows detection of: the Five-Way navigator (DPad), Hard Power Off/On, Soft Power Off/On, Launch Handler (to prevent or allow application exit) and Pen Up/Down/Move.
- Full set of display objects with dynamic control of location, size, font, color, and bitmap properties.
- Full set of event functions, predefined functions, user defined function constructs, conditional branching constructs, and conditional looping constructs.
- Indexed db files for fast random access
- Record structures bound to variables for fast read/write of db record
- Grid object with columns, which can be populated with label, textbox, button, checkbox, and dropdown objects bound to DB fields or arrays, for easy display of scrolling data without writing any code.
- Conduit for synchronizing PDA with the desktop computer (Includes Hotsync support for PalmOS and ActiveSync 3.7-4.x support for the PocketPC / Windows Mobile ).
- Serial port access.
- Network socket access (HTTP, Telnet or TCP) connecting via Wi-Fi, Ethernet, etc.
- IR port access.
- PDA file access.
- Utilize Symbol Technologies barcode scanners for use in Data Collection applications (Devices supported include: SPT1500, SPT1700, SPT1550, SPT1800 and the CSM150).
- Much more!
Are you ready to get started? If so, please start by downloading CASL from this page.
To help you get started, please see the Introduction to CASL e-book (included in the download).
It provides a good introduction on the installation of the product and how to create your first application.
The CASL Download is free for non-commercial use (hobbyists / freeware authors). Thank you for trying CASL!
Reviews:
***** [Apr 22, 2007] by Andy s.
I started looking for alternatives after AppForge headed south. Glad I found CASL, wish I had found it sooner.
***** [Jan 11, 2007] by James
I don't know where the previous review came from, but it worked great for me. I just read the included Intro. guide and was up and running in ~30min. I did need to make sure "C_Build" was checked on the menu, once I did this CASL created a small .prc that I synced to my Treo 650. Worked great and I'll probably register it.
* [Aug 17, 2006] by Mark
Crappy. And nearly impossible to use. The code itself seems quite clunky. Also, after you compile your first program, it refuses to run it on a Palm device, saying that it's unregestered.
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