Database, PHONE, WorldTime, and NoteTaker are all the same program! 100/200LX

These applications are all examples of the same software program built into the 100LX. Now you know it's possible to open up the Database application and structure one or more of your own custom databases. On the 100LX HP created one database software program, or "engine" and then configured it in different ways to create PHONE, WorldTime, and NoteTaker.

So, for example, when you press (PHONE) to start the Phone Book, the database software "engine" is loaded and configured to look and act like Phone Book.

Even though these applications are the same program, it is not possible to create additional instances of one application (e.g. Phone) running different files. There are a number of small "sticky" reasons for this, including the need for Task Control Blocks that the SysMgr uses to identify ROM based applications.

Everett Kaser

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