Windows Mobile 5

Zerianthekeeper · Post by **Zerianthekeeper** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:04 pm

Just a quick question, I am getting a HTC PPC6800 next month and I am just curious if anyone has tried to run any of the rptools on it.

RPMiller · Post by **RPMiller** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:07 pm

Have this question all the time... quick answer, no. Windows Mobile doesn't use the full version of Java, but if you buy Trevor a phone and pay for his service I hear he can make it work.

Zerianthekeeper · Post by **Zerianthekeeper** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:10 am

So, next question anyone know if the full version can be installed? I did some checking and have not found anything.

RPMiller · Post by **RPMiller** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:29 pm

Again, based on what other Java programmers have told me, this is not possible. The Windows Mobile OS and other handheld devices do not support the full version requirements nor does the hardware.

I typically end up recommending http://www.oqo.com to those that want a hand held device that can use the full version of windows and Java. At least with that you can connect a full size monitor and such. I personally would be frustrated to no end trying to use MT on such a small window with regard to mobile devices.

Zerianthekeeper · Post by **Zerianthekeeper** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:35 pm

Thanks, I wasnt really thinking maptool more dicetool. I found this http://thinkabdul.com/2006/11/05/runemu ... martphone/ I dont know if it will work but I suppose it cant hurt to try.

RPMiller wrote:I typically end up recommending http://www.oqo.com to those that want a hand held device that can use the full version of windows and Java.

Well I would go that way, but it is a differance of $950 dollars. But it is sweet!

RPMiller · Post by **RPMiller** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:57 pm

Zerianthekeeper wrote:Thanks, I wasnt really thinking maptool more dicetool. I found this http://thinkabdul.com/2006/11/05/runemu ... martphone/ I dont know if it will work but I suppose it cant hurt to try.

Hm... that is a fair consideration. Dicetool may be small enough to use that way. Maybe Jay or Giliath can chime in?

Post by **dorpond** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:26 pm

Would the battery for you phone last a whole gaming session even if you could get Maptool running on it?

Zerianthekeeper · Post by **Zerianthekeeper** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 4:43 pm

I dont know why it wouldn't but I guess I didnt really think about it. it can hold a charge for 8 days on idle or 4 hours of talking. I didnt think that dicetool would suck up that much of the system resorces.

jay · Post by **jay** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:24 pm

None of the RPTools can run on J2ME because it doesn't support Swing components. All of the tools use swing components for their UI. The J2ME support has it's own user interface components which are very different from the Swing stuff.

Zerianthekeeper · Post by **Zerianthekeeper** » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:14 pm

well......dang it! I suppose I need to find a work around. Thanks for all your help!