In addition, you must have your "creation" app
set the backup bit of the database. No backup
bit: no backup.
--
-Richard M. Hartman
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
186,000 mi./sec ... not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frank S. Fejes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 2:34 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: using a default conduit (was Re: creating a read-only
> database)
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 12, 1999 at 04:46:24PM -0400, Michael McFarland wrote:
> > >i may be misunderstanding your question, but wouldnt it
> back up if you
> > >did a hotsync? if you want to get the db off the palm,
> then it will be
> > >backed up on a hotsync as a .pdb file. then you can take
> that pdb and
> > >install it on others.
> >
> > Now here's an interesting topic. When I hotsync, I
> can't find any signs
> > of my app's database being backed up. And in the Palm Desktop's
> > Hotsync->Custom menu, my app isn't listed. Do I need to
> write a conduit to
> > have my database saved? Isn't there a default conduit that
> simply backs up
> > the data?
>
> I have asked this question before and been helped out by more
> than a few nice people. :) Anyway, you can find the databases backed
> up in the following directory:
>
> <installdir>\<username>\Backup
>
> Just be sure that your System conduit is set to
> 'Handheld overwrites
> Desktop'. Good luck!
>
> --frank
>
