BSP on PDA

Hi All
I have a query that can we run BSP on PDA , if it is feasible then what are the steps i have to follow.
please guide me .
Regards
Sachin

Hi Sachin,
of course you can - BSP is ideal for this.
To assist you SAP provide what they call "mobile extensions" that provide for device detection.
A simple example....
DATA: client_info TYPE REF TO IF_CLIENT_INFO.
DATA: l_pixel_width TYPE float.
client_info = runtime->client_info.
l_pixel_width = client_info->get_pixel_width( ).
This retrieves the width of the screen in pixels allowing you to make runtime decisions about how much screen space you have available.
I have built many Sale Force and Warehouse applications using BSP on PDA devices.
Cheers
Graham Robbo

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My company is currently using a stand-alone WebAS to host BSPs which are then accessed via a PDA using Internet Explorer. From what I've recently read about the Mobile Infrastructure, it sounds like we're more or less re-inventing the wheel. The reason I am asking is because we are having a difficult time programming user interaction via the web pages. For example, the function buttons, F1 - F2 - F3, aren't accessible (b/c Internet Explorer reacts to them), the keyboard continually pops up on the PDA when ever the cursor is in an input field, etc. Basically, it's starting to seem like it's more work than it's worth.
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BSP vs Web Dynpro ABAP

Hello,
we are looking for a listing that states the functional and technical differences between Web Dynpro ABAP an BSP.
Is there anybody who has come along such a list ?
Tx a lot in advance!
Best regards,
Ana

Annette,
check this
The SAP Web Application Server (WAS) provides a page-based programming model with server-side scripting as well as server page technology for developing, designing and implementing Web applications:
Business Server Pages (BSP). Server-side scripting enables direct access to all elements in the application server (such as function modules, database tables, ABAP Objects, and so on.).
We can create HTML pages or Business Server Pages (BSPs) with server-side scripting in ABAP or JavaScript.
The HTMLB and XHTMLB HTML Business libraries are available as BSP Extensions for a uniform layout and its associated usability advantages.
And In the Web Application Server, the presentation layer is separate from the business logic. This makes it possible to implement front-end technology.
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Currently PMUSA/JMC customers are using Fire fox (Mozilla), Internet Explorer and Netscape navigator web browsers to access WEBUYPM application.
BSP supports these web browsers.
Restricted (Some of the features will not be supported by WebDynpro)
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Web Dynpro does not support HTML/JavaScript.
Existing WEBUYPM displays the trade communications (Information tab) based on JavaScript and custom configuration file
BSP supports JavaScript, we can display the trade communications in BSP too.
Web Dynpro does not support Java Script.
Existing WEBUYPM application has different colors schemes, Logos and graphical elements for PMUSA/JMC companies.
BSP support s multiple color schemes/logo. These color schemes can be set dynamically based on company code selection at runtime.
Separate Themes has to be developed for each User Interface elements.
Development effort needs to be involved to even display a logo.
BSP supports client side (user) validations. As most of these validations can be done at client side, the no. of hits on the server can be reduced and thus giving better response for the user inputs.
In this way, performance can be increased.
Web dynpro does not support any client side validations, every time the request must be sent to server to validate the useru2019s input. This increases the traffic and reduces the performance
WEBUYPM application has logos, images.
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Web dynpro supports very little use of caching on the client side, and hence quite a significant delay in starting on some customeru2019s browsers.
BSP has no restriction on user interface possibilities, Ex. Grid, drop down boxes, Font colors, size etc.
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BSP is built for developing any type of web application (including mobile applications. It can be accessed from desktop, laptop, and any kind of smart devices like PDA.
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Currently users can see view source for WEBUYPM HTML pages.
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3) Do we have to configure a transaction in the IMG to be launched?
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I am wondering whether somebody already tried to extend the SAP standard pretty printer by an own functionality which fits better for pages with mixed content, containing not only BSP-elements but also HTML-tags.
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Best Regards,
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Hi Amit,
I saw your code..
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