SYSTEM-COMPLIANT APPLICATIONS

The term "System Compliant" is used throughout this publication. Any system -compliant program has a .EXM extension. In addition, a system-compliant program meets all of the following criteria:

  1. 1. It can be activated by hotkey (e.g. by pressing <Alt> <P>, or <Ctrl>-<Filer>) when the built-in applications are running and there is sufficient memory.

  2. 2. Any of the built-in applications can be run from within it when there is sufficient memory.

  3. 3. All alarms and warnings will be displayed while it is running.

  4. 4. It's able to remove itself from memory and release that space when exited.

  5. 5. CHAR and CUT/PASTE functions are supported if applicable.

SYSTEM-EXECUTABLE APPLICATIONS

There is a class of programs that also share the .EXM extension but only satisfy criteria #1 above. These are called "System Executable," because that is the only criterion the programs satisfy. Battery warnings are displayed, but alarms only appear upon returning to a built-in application.

Mark Scardina

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