With its additions to Visual Studio®, CASIO Europe is showcasing new controls that enable application developers to transfer complex program components (such as camera and GPS controllers or imaging and laser functions) as complete software components to the application software for mobile terminals. This service is free for Casio partners.
In 2008, Casio developed the first programming controls for IT-600 and DT-X30 series hand-held terminals. These practical tools are now also available with a number of upgraded functions for the DT-X7, DT-X11, IT-3100 and the brand new industrial PDA IT-800.
The Controls can be used to configure entire program components for MDE applications using the Drag’n’Drop function. This considerably simplifies developers’ work. Repeating the installation of a complete coding section is now even faster and convenient and employees are much more efficient, as they no longer need to rewrite each individual line.
New technology and product characteristics do, however, always carry some risk for the system and software companies. Program development and testing requirements take up a lot of precious time and money. Casio therefore supported the development of further controls to shorten this process.
The development process that used to take days has now been reduced to seconds for all CASIO terminals. The software for all mobile terminals from CASIO can now be created component-by-component and no longer needs to be created completely from scratch. All thanks to Controls!
This extraordinary software developing technology is provided by Casio free of charge and supports Visual Basic and C# in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (or above). Casio partners can download the files directly from the Casio website. Should you have any questions, please contact Casio Technical Support.