On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, Michael S. Davis wrote:
> Just curious. What is the concensus on this point I
> am about to make?
>
> Something that bugs me is developers who have a Reg
> Scheme that relies on leaving hidden data on my Palm,
> in order to know if an app has been previously installed.
> Seems to me this is only possible by leaving some hidden
> data on my palm. Even if I decide to not keep the product,
> I'm stuck with the garbage left hanging around.
actually.. incorrect.
normally, palm pilot programs store "information" in a
database (preferences structure) that are actually stored
with the program.. you remove the program, the extra
stuff is removed.
this is the "standard" way of programming for the palm.
there is no "registery" information (like Windows),
where the programmer can store information in a shared
area (unless i dont know about it)?
> With storage kind of limited, does this seem like a bad idea?
>
> Or, am I wrong; is it possible to know if an app has
> been previously installed without leaving some hidden garbage (data) on my
> palm?
based on what i said above, you remove it, so does the garbage.
az.
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