This Hack is a HackMaster Hack requiring you to install HackMaster prior
to installing this file. Please visit http://www.daggerware.com for
Hackmaster details and register HackMaster with Daggerware if you have not
already done so. HackMaster is a very useful application for your Palm
Device with many hacks being written by many developers.
This hack is being provided to prevent a problem with the Palm V and it's
various cases and covers. The provided cover when closed and placed in a
pocket will apply pressure to the hardware buttons especially the Up/Down
button. This causes alarms to never sound when they are activated. Instead
all you hear is the clicking of the button being pressed.
This hack disables the Hardware buttons during the processing of an alarm.
This means that while a alarm is being processed by an app such as DateBook,
DateBK3 etc. The Up/Down Buttons will be inactive.
The OS upgrade 3.1.1 released by Palm Computing (TM) has partially fixed this
problem. The Page-Up button was the button most often causing the problem for the majority of users. Palm Computing (TM) has decided to always ignore the page-up button
during the alarm display in version 3.1.1 of the OS.
PalmVHack provides you with more control by allowing you to select which buttons you would like ignored. Page-Up, Page-Down Contrast, and the Application Buttons. You can even override OS upgrade 3.1.1 and re-activate the PAge-Up key with PalmVHack. This give you complete control of these options.
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Installation
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This archive contains the following files:
PalmVHack.txt - This file
PalmVHack.prc - Program file
hackmstr.prc - The "HackMaster" System Extensions Manager
"HackMaster" developed By Edward Keyes, DaggerWare Software www.daggerware.com
1) Install hackmaster.prc
2) Install PalmVHack.prc
3) Start "HackMaster" and click on PalmVFix checkbox to activate the PalmVFix
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Registration
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This hack is nag and timeout free shareware. If you appreciate the efforts
RGPS has made to fix this annoying problem please register at
http://www.pilotgear.com for only $5.
Or send a check for any amount you feel is fair (including more than $5 ;-)
When registering by Mail please provide the following
Name:
Email Address:
Software you are registering:
Phone (optional if email is provided):
Mail to :
Ron Gouldner
RGPS Development
P.O. Box 4006
Middletown NJ 07748
I hope you find this hack helpful.
Registered users receive free updates.
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5. Disclaimer
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If you are using PalmVHack, please register "HackMaster" with
DaggerWare, if you have not already done so.
I am not responsible for any damage or loss of data caused by this
software. If you have amy problems with PalmVHack please email
support@rgps.com.
Backup Your Palm Computing Device prior to using this software.
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Version 1.11
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- Added the version resource so the application launcher will report the correct version
number in the Menu...Info...Version dialog
Version 1.10
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- Added option to deactivate the PalmV Contrast button
- Converted to New Metrowerks Compiler
- Created the Unregistered/Registered About Panels
Version 1.9
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- Minor changes to about details
- Each Application button is now selectable
- Fixed bug causing power button to stop working when PalmVHack is active in
PalmOS 3.3 (PalmVx)
Version 1.8
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- fixed problem that caused PalmVHack to disable your selected buttons after a hotsync
until the application launcher was used to switch apps
Version 1.7
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- corected a problem causing intermittant fatal errors.
Version 1.6
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- All performance problems fixed. PalmVHack now has virtually no overhead on your pilot.
- Now works completely with OS upgrade 3.1.1. (No performance overhead problem any more ;-)
Version 1.5
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- Fixed bug causing the Contrast button to stop working when PalmVHack is active.
- Due to performance problems I had to make PalmVHack no longer able to override
OS Upgrade 3.1.1 I plan to work on this and re-release this feature when I overcome
the performance problem.
Version 1.4
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- Added option panel to allow user to select which buttons should be inactive during
an alarm. You may optionally select Page-Up, Page-Down and Application buttons to
be ignored during an alarm display.
- Modified code to allow it to work with the Palm OS upgrade 3.1.1. This upgrade always
ignores the Page-Up button and will not ignore the other buttons. Version 1.4 of
PalmVHack now allows the user to stop ignoreing the Page-Up even with this OS update
installed and allows the other buttons to be ignored if so desired.
Version 1.3 (Never released, of course version 1.4 also includes these changes)
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- Corrected Name in About pop-up screen
- Changed displayed name in HackMaster from PalmVfix to PalmVHack
- development level changes in method of compiling
Version 1.2
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- Altered one trap to a new level to be safer.
Version 1.1
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- Added new features to support various 3rd party software and hacks.
Including Snoozer, DateBk3, LogoHack, PadLockPlus
Version 1.0
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- Public release
Version beta 0.1 - beta 0.3
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- Limited release
Also Available at RGPS
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Visit http://www.rgps.com for details or to download your trial copy today.....
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