A configuration is a specific set of values for several of the Internet library settings. A configuration can also be just an alias for another configuration. INetLib will accept either the configuration index or its alias. Any configuration whose name starts with a . is considered built-in and cannot be renamed, created, or deleted.

We have put together an application called ConfigBrowser that will list all available configurations and what they point to. Running ConfigBrowser on your device will enable you to view and test configurations. However, in most cases only three of the default configurations are of any use: .CTPWireline, .CTPWireless, and .CTPDefault, which points to one of the other two. Configuration listings of a real Palm VII and Emulator are shown in Figure 11.22.

Figure 11.22: INetLib Configuration Mapping on a Real Palm VII Device

Now we will look at Emulator emulating a Palm VII and see what is different in it (see Figure 11.23). Note that Configuration 4 (configurations start at zero) points to Configuration 7, and Configuration 5 points to Configuration 9, which is the PanelWireless. Even though Emulator also provides .CTPWireless, Figures 11.23 and 11.24 show how it is different from a real device. Figure 11.23 is the Emulator emulating a Palm m505 handheld running Palm OS 4.0; Figure 11.24 is the Emulator running Palm OS 3.2 as a Palm VII device. Also notice the difference between the two emulator configurations.

Figure 11.23: INetLib Configuration Mapping on Emulator...