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What languages can I use to program my Zaurus?

  • C++

You can program Qtopia applications using C++, and then cross-compile them for the Zaurus. ...

Last updated: 2002.Apr.06

  • C

Plain text console programs, and programs written to use the Framebuffer, or using SDL, for example, can be written in C, and then cross-compiled for the Zaurus.

Last updated: 2002.Apr.06

  • Java

Since the Zaurus comes, by default, with a Java Virtual Machine (Insignia's "Jeode"), you can run Java programs on it. (No cross-compiling is needed, of course!)

Applies to: ROM(s) Official Sharp ROMs
 Last updated: 2002.Apr.06

  • Pascal

The FPC (FreePascal) compiler supports many platforms, including ARM. Sample pascal code for the Zaurus can be found on FPC Qt binding

Last updated: 2005.Dec.30

What languages can I use ON my Zaurus?

  • Shell scripting (eg, BASH)

By default, the Zaurus comes with the BASH shell, so you can write BASH shell scripts on the Zaurus.

Last updated: 2002.Apr.06

  • C and C++

If you have 20MB of space available on a CF or SD card, you can install ZGCC, a build of the GNU C and C++ compilers which run on the Zaurus! (People have even had luck compiling Qtopia applications using it!)

Last updated: 2005.Jun.22

  • Java

IBM's Jikes editor, which is available on micronova.

Last updated: 2005.Jun.22

  • Perl

You can also get Perl from the Debian project, here. Be sure to get the "*_arm.deb" packages (e.g., "perl-base_5.6.1-7_arm.deb" and "perl_5.6.1-7-arm.deb").

Then open the http://www.oesf.org/faq/images/icon_terminal.png and use the command "dpkg-deb†-xX†..._arm.deb" (command garbled. Can someone fix?) to unpack it. It will end up in a "DEBIAN" directory. Use the Unix "mv" to move the files (...) and create symlinks, if needed.

Source: Yu-Phing Ong
 Last updated: 2002.Apr.08

  • Python

http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/pyqt/ provides selever IPKs of Python sized for the Zaurus. They also furnish the PyQt Python binding for Qtopia, which allows you to program Qt applications using Python!

Source: Gilles Fedak
 Last updated: 2002.Apr.06

What editors can I use to program the Zaurus?

  • VI

The VI editor comes with the Zaurus. You can just open a http://www.oesf.org/faq/images/icon_terminal.png and type "vi filename".

Last updated: 2002.Apr.01

  • tkcEditor

theKompany.com has a commercial editor for the Zaurus which does color syntax highlighting for a number of languages (PHP, SQL, HTML, C/C++, XML, Python, Perl, DTML (Zope) and ColdFusion), has word-completion, vertical and horizontal selection, and other programmer-friendly features. It's available here.

Last updated: 2002.Apr.10

  • EIDE

The EIDE editor, written in Java, is an editor for developing Java programs which can be used on the Zaurus. It is available here

Source: Jim Murff
 Last updated: 2002.Apr.13

  • XiTE (no longer available by author)

XiTE is a port of the Scintilla source code editor.

Source: Giles Fedak
 Last updated: 2005.Jun.22

  • TinyKate

TinyKate is a port of Kate is available in the Opie feeds.

Source: tumnus
 Last updated: 2003.Oct.09

  • MicroEMACS

Emacs for embedded/PDA devices http://uemacs.tripod.com/


Source: mike54
 Last updated: 2006.Dec.03

How do I make my Qtopia application 'Fast-Load'-able?

  • Don't call qApp->quit()

In your C++ source, make sure that you simply close the window for your application, rather than quitting it completely with "qApp->quit();". You should also call "showMainWidget()" on the QPEApplication instance, rather than on the QApplication-inherited "setMainWidget()".

Source: Kent Sandvik
 Last updated: 2002.Apr.10

  • Add CanFastload=1 to the application's .desktop file

The "Fast-Load" feature is enabled or disabled on a per-application basis. Add the following line to your application's ".desktop" file to enable it:

 CanFastload=1

Source: Kent Sandvik
 Last updated: 2002.Apr.10


How can I add Help pages for my application?

  • Place English HTML files in /opt/Qtopia/help/html

Place your HTML help files in the directory 

 /opt/Qtopia/help/html
Name the file the same as the executable, with ".html" at the end. (e.g., "coolprog"'s help file would be "/opt/Qtopia/help/html/coolprog.html")

Source: Kent Sandvik, Ben Hui
 Last updated: 2003.Jun.09

  • Place non-English versions in /opt/Qtopia/help/lang/html
Place your HTML help files in the directory "/opt/Qtopia/help/lang/html", where lange is the code for the language (e.g., "de" for German). Source: Kent Sandvik
 Last updated: 2002.Apr.10

Where can I learn more about programming the Zaurus?

  • How to create packages ('.ipk') for the Zaurus

IPKG Howto explains the package format.

Source: Benjamin Meyer
 Last updated: 2005.Jun.22

  • How to set up your development environment (under Linux)

Compiler Setup explains how to set up the cross-compiler and development environment to compile Zaurus applications using a Linux desktop.


Source: Benjamin Meyer
 Last updated: 2003.Jun.09

  • How to compile Qtopia programs on the Zaurus

If you have ZGCC installed (see above), QtOnTheZ.txt explains how you can compile Qtopia apps, too!

Source: Jim Murff
 Last updated: 2002.Apr.20

  • Other Resources

Developing software for a Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 Linux PDA

iPKG the Itsy Package Management System

Qtopia Developer Information

see also Developing

Is there any commercial IDE for the Zaurus?

  • Metrowerks just released CodeWarrior for the Zaurus for Windows. There is also ZaurusBuilder for Borland JBuilder for packaging and testing Java applications for the Zaurus.

Source: tumnus Last Updated: 2003.Oct.09


Are there any books I can read for information on how to program with Qtopia?

  • Yes, there are several

Books On Qt 2 Programming

Programming With Qt (2002 version) - Matthias Kalle Dalheimer; Paperback

QT 2 Programming for Linux and Windows 2000 (With CD-ROM) Patrick Ward; Paperback

Gui Programming With Python : Using the Qt Toolkit Boudewijn Rempt

KDE/QT Programming Bible Arthur Griffith

Sams Teach Yourself QT Programming in 24 Hours Daniel Solin, Benjamin Briandet

Trolltech "How to Learn Qt Page"

Source: gerrynjr Last Updated: 2003.Oct.25


Can I try development on the Zaurus without actually changing my workstation's setup?

  • zDemoLinux

Yes, there is a bootable CDROM that comes with a complete zaurus development system. The description can be found at http://www.pellicosystems.com/devolinux/zdevolinux/index.html and the ISO download is hosted at http://www.demolinux.org/DOWNLOAD/Contrib/Zaurus/

Source: gerrynjr Last updated: 2003.Oct.31

  • zDamn Small Linux

A similar solution is this modified Damn Small Linux: http://kopsisengineering.com/kopsis/SharpZaurusSdkDsl

But you can also use FreePascal, its easy cross-compile capabilities void the need for a Live CD. Sample Code here. The Qt-binding BTW was generated with zDemoLinux.

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