Uhhm, okay, I wasn't aware of that. In that case, assume, for the sake of
argument, that I have an application that's trying to clean up after another
errant application which has a habit of leaving databases open.
The question is: Is there a "correct" way close an open database if one
only has its local ID and card number?
oge
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Johnson (WA) [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 14:51
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: cleaning up a database that's open
>
> > From: Emry, Owen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > The DmOpenRef is lost if the application crashes or the device is
> > otherwise reset. At this point I then have an open database, and I'm
> not
> > sure the best way to close it. I presume this requires either
> recovering
> > the DmOpenRef or modifying the database header.
>
> But IIRC, the OS closes all open databases during a reset, so you should
> never end up in the situation you described. Are you really seeing this
> behavior, where your database remains open across a reset?
>
> -slj-
>
