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you can write, compile, run, and debug your code without needing to switch
between four different applications (editor, compiler, runtime, and debugger).
Editing and compiling is done with the NS Basic application; running and de-
bugging occurs in a Palm OS emulator (POSE). Although the two are separate
applications, NS Basic is integrated with the emulator so that Palm applica-
tions can be automatically downloaded to the POSE and launched by NS Basic.
The web site for NS Basic is www.nsbasic.com.
Download NS Basic from the Web or from the CD-ROM and install it onto
your hard drive. The installation program will place an entry in the Start
menu for NS Basic. Launch the program and you are ready to start creating a
project. A project refers to the forms, resources, and code that are part of a
Palm application.

Hello World in NS Basic

Let’s re-create the simple Hello World program from the previous section, us-
ing NS Basic so you can see how to add forms, controls, and code to create a
simple application. Launch NS Basic and create a new project by clicking the
Open button as seen in the previous illustration. The new project will open

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