Installation

• Extract all files from the downloaded zip file.
• If you want to use the Creator Program be sure to have a Java Runtime Environment installed. See also Requirements.

Hack (PalmOS 2.0 .. 4.1)

• To use OLH on your handheld you will have to install olh-XX.prc (where XX is "en" or "de") and logo-bw.pdb or logo-color.pdb on your with a hotsync® operation.

  To use the special Sony Version (which supports the 320x480 pixel screen resolution) please install the olh-XX-sony.prc (where XX is "en" or "de").

  If you have installed an older version of olh-XX.prc please deinstall it with your hackmaster program before installing the new one.

  Be sure to have a hackmaster compatible program installed to activate the hack. Have a look at the requirements page to find a download source.

Appl (PalmOS 5)

• To use OLH on your PalmOS 5 handheld you will have to install olh-appl-XX.prc (where XX is "en" or "de") and logo-bw.pdb or logo-color.pdb on your with a hotsync® operation.

  To use the special Sony Version (which supports the 320x480 pixel screen resolution) please install the olh-appl-XX-sony.prc (where XX is "en" or "de").

  If you have installed an older version of olh-XX.prc please deactivate and deinstall it before installing the new one.

Creator

• Windows users:

  After extracting you can start OLH Creator by double-clicking the file "olh.jar".

  To create a desktop shortcut, follow these steps:

  • Drag the "olh.jar"-file out of the Explorer on your Desktop with your right mouse button.
  • After releasing the button a menu is going to appear. Just choose "Make Shortcut on Desktop".
  • Give the shortcut a nice name (for example: OLH) and choose a nice icon.

  Use the run script

  If you are using a software which also made a file association for the filetype ".jar" you may use the supplied file olh.bat.

• Mac users (MAC OS X):

  After extracting you can start OLH Creator by double-clicking the file "olh.jar".

• Unix users:

  After extracting you can start OLH Creator by using the file "gui".

• To use the Sony Hires Mode and Hires+ Mode, have a look at the Java Creator page
• General: to start the GUI use the command
  

  java -classpath olh.jar [<size>] [<language>] [<format>] [<preview>] [<compression>]

  where

  <size> is [ 160x160 | 320x320 | 320x450 | 320x480 | 160x130] 
          
  <language> is [ en | de ] for english or german. 
          
  <format> is [ 1bit | 2bit | 4bit | 8bit | 16bit ]
          
  <preview> is [ green| backlight | color ]
          
  <compression> is [ none | scanline | rle | packbits]

  the format, preview and compression parameters are used to set the default values for new loaded images.