i used to agree with that request. but the more i code for the PalmOS, the
more convinced i am that the current paradigm is best. when a function
receives invalid parameters, etc, it should die. this actually makes it
easier to debug the problem, because the error is forcibly reported at the
earliest possible detection of it. it also helps prevent data corruption
that could arise from an app not correctly handling an error returned by an
API. though i'm sure your code is perfect, just like mine <tongue in cheek,
wink>.
however, it would be interesting to see an API that toggles Off the fatal
error messages. this would allow an app to turn them off and provide its
own error handling if it really wants to. the thing is, almost every single
fatal error that can pop up is the result of an actual bug in an app's code.
so if the app has the bug in the first place, why should i trust the same
app to robustly clean itself up??
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 4:34 PM
Subject: RE: DmFindRecordByID
> I would really, really like to encourage Palm
> to take out some of their automatic error dialogs
> and let us have an API that really allows us to
> check conditions. If we're calling a function
> that's supposed to check on whether something
> is ok or not, I expect that function to check
> whatever it is and return the status to me so I
> can take appropriate action. Period. The action
> that Palm decides is what should happen may not
> be what I want to happen.
>
>
>
> --
> -Richard M. Hartman
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> 186,000 mi./sec ... not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ion Popescu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 11:40 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: DmFindRecordByID
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > In the new documentation (Reference.pdf) for DmFindRecordByID,
> > it says that this function "May display a fatal error message
> > if the unique ID is invalid.". What does this mean? I want to
> > use this function to check if the unique id I have is valid
> > (i.e to find out if the record with a particular uid
> > still exists). If not, is there any other function/method I can
> > use to check the existence of a record?
> >
> > Any help is appreciated.
> >
>
