hm. there still would need to be a way to override and forcibly delete an
app without notifying it. or how would you delete an app that has a bug in
its cleanup code such that it crashes when you try to delete it?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Hartman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 5:39 PM
Subject: RE: OS3.3 and Hacks - More inconveniences
> As an alternative (or merely an enhancement),
> it would be nice if an app could recieve a
> launch code or other notification that says
> "clean things up, you're about to be deleted".
>
> This capability could be used by hacks to remove
> their prefs data, and by other programs to remove
> databases they may have created that don't (for
> some reason) share their creator ID. But most
> importantly it could be used by any app or hack
> that patches systraps so that they can remove
> the patched address before the code that supports
> it goes away!
>
> --
> -Richard M. Hartman
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> 186,000 mi./sec ... not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Bram [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 8:22 PM
> > To: Palm Developer Forum
> > Subject: OS3.3 and Hacks - More inconveniences
> >
> >
> > I was already aware of the change with OS3.3 in the way Hacks and
> > their databases are listed separately in the Launcher, but I just
> > realized another change which strikes me as a more significant
> > step backwards.
> > The saved preferences for a hack are not deleted
> > automatically when you
> > delete either the hack or its database (or both)! I suppose the
> > Launcher is only respecting deletion of databases of type 'appl' from
> > now on, eh? (This is also true in the OS3.5 test ROMs). Why was this
> > change made? And can we have it back the way it was before?
> >
> > With this new behavior, there is no simple way for a hack (or shared
> > library, etc) to be cleanly removed by the end users. So we hack
> > writers are inadvertently going to be lumped in with the lame
> > programmers who feel obliged to clutter up people's Palms
> > with orphaned
> > preferences. (oops, getting a bit opinionated, there.) I guess we
> > can advise people to use one of the 3rd party "Preference Editors"
> > if they do want to completely remove our hacks. Or else we need to
> > create a dummy application with the same creator to let someone do a
> > complete deletion. Neither are going to sound very clever to end
> > users.
> >
> > Can we repectfully request a return to the old mechanism for
> > the Launcher
> > in OS 3.5.1, so it will delete a hack's preferences?
> >
> > (other hack writers feel free to vote too - or correct me if
> > I'm missing an
> > obvious easy solution for Palm owners.)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rick Bram
> >
> >
> >
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