> If I have an application with a database on a handheld and install a new version of
>the prc file, the database remains unaffected. But if I BEAM
> an updated app from another unit (answering "yes" to the "replace
> existing copy" question), the data is lost. Is this a bug in the Palm OS,
> standard Palm behavior, or is it something I'm doing (or not doing) in
> response to some particular launch code?
>
You're probably on the right track regarding the launch codes. Take a
look at your database initialization routines, and make sure all of them
check to see if the database already exists before they initialize it.
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John Schettino - http://members.tripod.com/schettino/
CORBA For Dummies, AppleScript Applications, and more.
