On Fri, Feb 11, 2000 at 09:31:37AM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>
> > With the os 3.5 rom my applications are not retaining
> > their category settings after they are exited. For example, if app
> > X is in category 'Utilties', after it is run it will be placed in
> > the 'Unfiled' category.
>
> Does your application modify itself in any way?
> Specifically, it appears that calling DmSetDatabaseInfo on an application
> database may cause its category to be lost in the Launcher. I haven't looked
> into it very deeply at this point, but I wanted to get back to you quickly. If
> this is the case, then it is a bug since this should not cause the category to
> be lost... I'm not sure how it slipped in, but unfortunately, its a bit late to
> fix it for 3.5.
> Can you email me a copy of your app and directions on how to reproduce the bug?
> (Do I just have to run it, or activate some particular functionality from within
> your app?)
> We can at least get this one nailed ASAP...
Yes, actually, I found that setting "no beam" on the app will
cause the behavior. Removing the function fixes it. I will also
email you a copy of an app that does it. Thanks.
--frank
/*
* I believe this is from the knowledge base, but I could be wrong
*/
void set_no_beam (void)
{
#ifndef dmHdrAttrCopyPrevention
#define dmHdrAttrCopyPrevention 0x0040
#endif
UInt16 cardNo;
LocalID dbID;
UInt16 attributes;
SysCurAppDatabase (&cardNo, &dbID);
if (dbID) {
// get the current attributes, turn on prot, then save them
DmDatabaseInfo (cardNo, dbID, 0, &attributes,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
attributes = attributes | dmHdrAttrCopyPrevention;
DmSetDatabaseInfo (cardNo, dbID, 0, &attributes,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
}
}
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