not - not a merged app. C/S I was not saying you are wrong, just that there may be other ways/issues in stopping password saving.
Chip On Thu, 23 Aug 2018 09:56:25 -0500, Tim Nevels via 4D_Tech wrote: > On Aug 23, 2018, at 8:50 AM, Chip Scheide wrote: > >> there is another issue here. >> if using a 4Dlink file (and maybe if not) >> the password is/can be saved in the link file. >> >> I have code in my startup routine that handles this issue too. >> this code locates the link file, and then removes the password from the >> file. >> >> $Link_File_Path:=System folder(User Preferences_User) >> $Database_Name:=utl_Database_Name >> $Database_Name:=$Database_Name+".4DLink" //becaus ethe link file does >> not carry that part of the database name >> >> If (Folder separator=Colon_Char) //link file is in a specific location >> $Link_File_Path:=$Link_File_Path+"4D:Favorites >> v13:Remote:"+$Database_Name >> Else //windows - link file may be in either of 2 locations >> $Database_Name:=txtutl_Strip_Characters ($Database_Name) //windows >> does not like leading spaces >> $Link_File_Path:=System folder(Desktop) >> >> If (Test path name($Link_File_Path)#Is a document) //file Does NOT >> exist >> $Link_File_Path:=System folder(User Preferences_User) >> End if >> $Link_File_Path:=$Link_File_Path+$Database_Name >> End if >> >> If (Test path name($Link_File_Path)=Is a document) //file exists >> $xml:=DOM Parse XML source($Link_File_Path) >> DOM SET XML ATTRIBUTE($xml;"md5_password";"") >> DOM EXPORT TO FILE($xml;$Link_File_Path) >> End if > > > Hi Chip, > > My particular 4D application is a 4D Server/4D Client that is > compiled and merged with 4D Volume Desktop. They operate differently > than 4D separately. So your above code works in your situation, but > it does not in mine. Trust me. I’ve spend HOURS working on this and > it DOES use a “.mdp” file and NOT a ‘.4dlink” file. > > Is your application compiled and merged with 4D Volume Desktop? > > Tim > > Tim Nevels > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Innovative Solutions > 785-749-3444 > > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** --------------- Gas is for washing parts Alcohol is for drinkin' Nitromethane is for racing ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
