Guikachu, a PalmOS resource editor, is available for GNOME users. This tool allows users to modify the resources that are included within PalmOS applications conveniently.
If you're familiar with PalmOS development, you may have found yourself in a situation where you require a resource editor running in the UNIX environment. Guikachu is the perfect solution, offering developers an intuitive resource editor that harnesses the power of the GNOME desktop framework. At the time of writing, Guikachu is the only resource editor for PalmOS available on UNIX systems, making it an invaluable tool for developers who prefer this operating system.
The user interface of Guikachu will be familiar to those who've used Glade, a user interface editor for GNOME. Unlike many other resource editors available for Windows and MacOS, Guikachu is Free Software as defined by the terms of the GPL. You're encouraged to examine and modify the source code and pass it on to your colleagues, friends or peers, while granting the same rights to everyone else.
Here are some of the key features of Guikachu: a GNOME-based user interface, LibXML-based I/O, exporting and importing to/from PilRC .rcp files. It comes with an included XSLT stylesheet and shell script to generate RCP files offline. Guikachu also supports string, string list, dialog, menu, form, bitmap, bitmap family, special blob resource, per-application resources, WYSIWYG form editor, with native font rendering and cut and paste.
The newest version of Guikachu includes several new features, including the saving of files with a default ".guikachu" extension to avoid unopenable files. A previous crash in the dialog button editor has been resolved. Overall, Guikachu is an exceptional resource editor for any developer seeking a flexible and intuitive tool.
Version 1.5.11: N/A