I have the same problem. Trying to keep my accesses to the other database
seems like a good idea. However, I don't believe that there is any guarantee
that
I won't be in the middle of an access when the beam comes in...
Additionally I also have the dual problem.
That is, if the other app (datebook) is running and I get a beam,
I need to access their database.
Other than a complicated scheme such as saving
the data received in a beam and then updating their database when
next I open, does anyone have any ideas??
-robert mckenzie
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Hall [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 12:10 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Problem with keeping other app dbs open during beaming
>Speaking of questions falling through the cracks, nobody responded to this
>question of mine. Is that because there is no good solution? :)
>
>- ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
>Date: Monday, January 10, 2000 4:01 PM -0800
>From: "Douglas I. Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Q: Accessing PIM databases vs. beaming
>
>Just wondering if anyone else has come upon a solution to this problem.
>
>My situation is that I want to keep the database of some of the PIM apps
>(datebook, todo, memo, etc) open for the life of my program. The problem
>shows up whenever a beam comes in. The system calls the builtin PIM app,
>which asks the user whether they want to accept the beam. Then, the
>system calls again to actually parse the data and store it. When the PIM
>app wants to store the data, it tries to open its database, which my app
>currently has open (because it hasn't been quit yet). The PIM app fails
>silently, not telling the user that the data wasn't stored.
One of my own apps has a similar problem - it keeps MemoDB open whenever it
is logging data. I figure (at least in my case) the best way to do it is to
restructure my app to only open the DB when it actually needs to create or
read a record, and then close it back up again. Perhaps you could
re-organize your app in that manner?
Brian
