Battery level API in classic

[PreOwned]

It seems Classic does not properly emulate the API in Palm OS to retrieve the battery level. In my apps I call:

SysBatteryInfo( false, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, &percent )

to retrieve the current battery level and display it in my app. When run under Classic, it always returns 100%.

Is there another way I can get the true battery level (from within a Palm OS app, not using webOS calls)? I realize on the Pre you get the battery icon on the top row, so if I can't get the true percentage I'll just have to hide my value when running under Classic.

[Classic by MotionApps]

Check the Classic Compatibility Guide.pdf within Certification Kit http://www.motionapps.com/classic/fi...icationKit.zip

It should be of assistance with things like this.

[PreOwned]

Originally Posted by Classic by MotionApps

Check the Classic Compatibility Guide.pdf within Certification Kit ... It should be of assistance with things like this.

I can't find that it makes any reference to this not working. The closest thing may be page 24 where it says Classic does not support the "Hardware Utility Library".

I know the battery level is readily available under webOS, so I don't know why Classic couldn't support at least the percent level value from this API.

[Classic by MotionApps]

Originally Posted by PreOwned

I can't find that it makes any reference to this not working. The closest thing may be page 24 where it says Classic does not support the "Hardware Utility Library".

I know the battery level is readily available under webOS, so I don't know why Classic couldn't support at least the percent level value from this API.

Just checked with development team and it is as you said - you would not be able to "read" battery state correctly from within Classic, so it is the best to exclude this function all together.

[PreOwned]

Originally Posted by Classic by MotionApps

Just checked with development team and it is as you said - you would not be able to "read" battery state correctly from within Classic, so it is the best to exclude this function all together.

I'll have to settle on that for now, but considering how compatible you are with most everything else, consider this a request to add this feature too.

[Classic by MotionApps]

Originally Posted by PreOwned

I'll have to settle on that for now, but considering how compatible you are with most everything else, consider this a request to add this feature too.

noted!