4.2 Use of SIPanel Library
Program for starting up the library
Before use of the SIPanel library, a dedicated program must be created to start up the library. The following is the method to call.
Create a dedicated program to call the library, separate from application program for business use. This dedicated program must be programmed so that the SIPanel library is called when a message is released by the application program to the dedicated program. It should be stored in the root directory of “My
Handheld PC”.
Avoid having the application program to call directly the SIPanel library. Instead, always use such the method that a message released by the application program can make the dedicated program start up the
library.
A sample program for the dedicated program mentioned above is on page xxx. You may refer to it to create your own dedicated program of calling the library.
Registry
After a dedicated program is created, the registry of the SIPanel must be rewritten to the following values. The values can be changed with “RegSetValueEx” function of Win32API.
Key name : LocalMachine\Software\Apps\SIPManager
SIPExeName = sipanel.exe
By having the registry values to be
Once user’s own SIPanel startup program is created, the registry must be
4.3 Restrictions
The SIPanel function is subject to the following restrictions.
The SIPanel screen may be hidden behind a display that is associated with an application, such as
PowerPoint, if one is used.
If the SIPanel library is called directly by application software, you may not be able to input characters into an object input area. Always follow the method described in Chapter 4.2 “Use of SIPanel Library” when it is called.
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