I really don't think there is a concise "party line" on transitive,
configuration altering applications. As others said, if you are doing anything
like this in a non vertical application, just make sure that the user is aware
what is going on and they have the option of not letting it happen so they find
themselves with a fubared Palm..
Steve
Mike Davis wrote:
> > Very acceptable!
> >
> > This is a single threaded OS so you don't have to worry about any
> > storage contention. For example, Datastick Connection can export its
> > measurements to the MemoPad database or a DOC database so you can work
> > with the data in a common format. We have never received any complaints
> > about this feature. In fact, many complements were received since other
> > software packages such as spreadsheets and text editors can work the data
> > now.
>
> I realize that it is acceptable to write records to other apps
> database. But what about things like changing preferences,
> attributes, Categories, etc. These are the things that I am talking
> about.
>
> These would be things that would reconfigure the other app to prefer
> your app. Is that an acceptable practice? I have seen apps that do
> this.
>
> > My advise is that you need to know the format very well so you don't
> > write anything that breaks the other application. Also, when you are
> > altering a database of another creator ID, just make sure you have the
> > user know that this was done by you app. in its UI.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > "Michael S. Davis" wrote:
> >
> > > It is an acceptable practice for one application to programmatically
> > > change something in another app. database?
> > >
> > > IE. Changing/Editing/Creating a Category in, say, MemoPad with
> > > another application?
> > >
> > > How far does this extend before it becomes an unacceptable practice, for
> > > one application to change another application's database?
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------
> > > Shoot-to-Win
> > >
> > > Protect the 2nd Amendment
> > > ----------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
>
> --
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Discussion Group: http://www.halcyon.com/ipscone/wwwboard/
>
> Protect your constitutional rights. Your favorite one may be next!
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
