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The Satellite Forms KnowledgeBase is a searchable collection of known problems and solutions, as well as How-To guides for Satellite Forms.  It covers Satellite Forms 6.x, 7.x and 8.x.


Known problems and suggested solutions are listed in the Known Issues category.  How-To guides are listed in the How-To category. 


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If you encounter a suspected bug or other issue with Satellite Forms, and cannot locate a solution in the KnowledgeBase, we encourage you to report it to our support department, via the technical support request form on our website: http://www.satelliteforms.net/supportform.htm



Revision History


Version

Updated Date

Description of changes

V2.3

June 29, 2010

Added How To Use Google Maps for Windows Mobile from your Satellite Forms application

Added How To Use a Specific Connection using ConnectionMgr

Added How To Enable Newer 2D Barcode Types on Janam Scanners

Added How To Change The CreatorID of a Palm Extension PRC To Match Your App

Updated several articles to mention new information for Satellite Forms 8

V2.2

June 26, 2008

Added How To Insert New Records Into a Sorted Table

Added How to Beam Files via IR or Bluetooth on PocketPC to revision history (article added in V2.1)

V2.1

May 16, 2008

Added Windows Vista Compatibility Issues

Added How To Sync Satellite Forms Data to a Linux Server With jSyncManager

Added How To Use the MSR Attachment with Janam XP Scanners in Satellite Forms

Updated Barcode Scanning on Symbol Windows Mobile/PocketPC Scanners with information about compatibility with the Janam XM60 scanner

V2.0

Dec 3, 2007

Added new QuickStart Guides for Barcode Scanning with Janam XP PalmOS scanners, Symbol Windows Mobile/PocketPC scanners, Aceeca Meazura PalmOS scanners, Intermec Windows Mobile/PocketPC scanners, and Unitech Windows Mobile/PocketPC scanners

Updated several How To and Known Issues articles with new information relating to improvements in Satellite Forms 7.1

V1.9

Sept 13, 2007

Added How To Commit Table Data to Storage Immediately

Added How To Make PocketPC PDB Apps Close Faster

V1.8

July 11, 2007

Updated several How To and Known Issues articles including How To use the SFConvertPDB utility

Added How To Implement a Quick Find feature

Added How To Use OnPenDown/OnPenUp Scripts to Detect Pen Taps on Controls

Added How To Limit Edit Control Input to Numeric Only

Added How To Force Input To ALL CAPS

Added How To Dial a Phone Number Using the LaunchURL Extension

Added How To Send an Email Message Using the LaunchURL Extension

Added PromptCustom may cut off some text on PocketPC

Added PocketPC target requires icon bitmap to compile even though it is not used

Added Problems printing scripts in App Designer

Added PocketPC app is relaunched after it is closed

Added An invisible 'hotspot' button is still clickable on PocketPC

Added Ink control does not allow bitmap overlay on PocketPC

Added PocketPC CDB application cannot handle more than 127 fields per table

Added PocketPC PDB listbox problems with more than 127 table fields

Added Pen tap on Text or Lookup control generates 2 OnPenDown events on PocketPC

Added Cannot set droplist caption in code on PocketPC

Added Form Scrollbars do not Appear Automatically in PocketPC

Added Form needs to be tapped by pen before accepting keyboard input on PocketPC

Added Deleting a record causes 'Error 30: Table won't open or invalid' on PocketPC PDB

Added Janam XP20/XP30 scanner powers off but needs to be reset to turn back on

Added Symbol MC50 scanner shows Error Enabling Scanner Library after scanning for a while

Added PocketPC PDB problems filtering a record using a 10 digit numeric field

Added Binarysearch function is not case sensitive on PocketPC PDB

Added Binarysearch function returns incorrect row number when no match on PocketPC PDB

Added PocketPC RemoveFilter function does not remove filter on droplist table

Added PocketPC project settings automatically change to MDB desktop DB format when project is loaded

V1.7

February 1, 2007





January 26, 2007

Updated How To use the PocketPC Emulator with Satellite Forms

Added Bug in Binarysearch function with PocketPC PDB
Updated Error compiling PocketPC target on PC with ActiveSync 4.0

Added SocketScan PalmOS control does not work with laser SDIO scanner

Added How To Implement a Quick Find feature

Added How To Create a shortcut to your PocketPC application

Updated How To Create an Installer for your SatForms 7 PocketPC Application

V1.6

November 3, 2006

Added How To Bundle the SatForms PocketPC runtime engine with your app

Added How To Create an Installer for your SatForms 7 PocketPC Application

V1.5

October 2, 2006



September 18, 2006

Added Error C016: Method "Controls.SetPosition" takes 4 param(s) : 1 specified

Added How To Change Control Fonts at Runtime

Added How To Enable a User to Interrupt a Closed Loop

Added How To use PalmDB (PDB) tables in a PocketPC application

Added How To use High Density Bitmaps in PalmOS applications

Added How To use High Density Icons for your PalmOS applications

Added How To support Expandable Screens in PalmOS applications

Added How To Move and Resize Controls at Runtime

Added How To use the SFConvertPDB utility

Added How To use SatSyncPPCPDB to sync PocketPC data

V1.4

February 17, 2006

February 16, 2006




Added How To use the PocketPC Emulator with Satellite Forms

Reinstated How To make Satellite Forms 6.1 PocketPC applications launch faster "SYS_POSIDX" article

Added How To support multiple languages using build targets

Added Problem with alternate-shape checkboxes in PocketPC targets created from Palm target

Added How To Change a control color using SFControlMagic

V1.3

December 7, 2005

Added How To Create an Installer for your PocketPC Application article

V1.2

December 5, 2005

Added article on using SF ActiveSync control with Delphi

Removed the "SYS_POSIDX" article

V1.1

November 17, 2005

Added articles on bitmap buttons, ActiveSync 4.0, PocketPC targets, and PalmOS Runtime silent installation

V1.0

November 4, 2005

First release


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