Bike Log for Palm OS
| Overview System Requirements Screen Shots Installation Registration Comments |
Overview
BikeLog is a Palm OS application that can be used to track bicycling computer data. Entry fields are provided to log Date, Odometer, Elapsed time, Daily distance, Max speed and Average speed readings from your bicycle computer. In addition free-form notes allow you to log bike maintenance data by date or odometer reading, making it simple to determine how old that part is or how many miles ago you last cleaned your chain. The Notes can also be used by long distance cyclists to keep trip journals.
System Requirements
- BikeLog was targeted for handhelds running PalmOS V3.5. It should also run on systems running more recent versions of the OS (and has been tested on V5.4). It will not run on versions older than V3.5.
- The application requires 25K of memory, plus 64 bytes per record (not including Notes).
- If you intend to make lengthy Note entries, I highly recommend that you use an external keyboard such as the
Palm® Universal Wireless Keyboard
Screen Shots
List screen showing multiple entries, with one row selected. An individual row can be selected in preparation for Editing or Deletion. If an entry has an associated Note (as indicated by the presence of the Note icon), you can jump directly to the Note by tapping
on the icon.
Edit screen. Since most entries will be similar to each other, a "New" entry will be initialized with the values from the last saved entry. The Scroller buttons can then be used to increment or decrement the values as necessary. With the exception of the Date field, Scroller buttons for a particular field only show up when that field is selected. The Scroller will adjust the value of either the integer or fractional part of the number depending on where you tap. You can of course select the entire field (triple tap) and use Graffiti input to directly enter the value.
Note screen. Notes are free-form text and can hold any additional info that you choose, from long trip journals to simple maintenance entries. Notes also support the Palm Global Find function, so you can search for records with specific text.
Installation
- Download the BikeLog.prc file.
- Follow your normal Palm application installation procedures to copy the BikeLog.prc file to your handheld. Check your handheld documentation or the Palm Web site for instructions for your handheld.
- Launch the application.
Registration
I do ask that you register your copy of the application. At this time I don't charge anything to register it, and registering will allow you to track data for multiple bikes (without registering, you will only be able to make one entry per day for one bike). Registering will also let the application start directly in the "List" screen instead of the "About" nag screen every time. And of course if you are registered, I'll be able to let you know when I release updates.
Unfortunately I have recently changed web servers and the old registration form does not work on the new server. Until I modify the registration to work with the new system, you can get a registration key by using the Contact page to send me a request. I'll send back a key as soon as possible.
Comments
Since this is still Alpha software, I am sure that there will be some issues and suggestions for it. Please feel free to send me your comments.