An app consists of the main PRC and three support PDBs that constitute a
relational database. I refer to these four files as PDBs from here on out.
I want to be able to beam all four of these PDBs from a Palm device over to
a receiving Palm device. The PDBs share the same CreatorID, but
unfortunately the current stock "Beam" functionality does not support this
kind of "app and its related PDBs" kind of beaming from which we'd all
benefit. I hear it's in the works though.
If I just send the four files using my own exchange manager code, the
receiving Palm device will pop up four confirmation dialogs, one for each
PDB sent over. I am trying to find a way around this annoyance, it's a
little too un-slick for my liking. The intended recipient of these four
PDBs is someone who walks up to us and wants to sample our application, and
this is no way to impress someone. :)
Other than using a self-exploding archive like those created with TRG
InstallPro, which would do the trick but require a prohibitive amount of
free space on the device for explosion, the only solution I could come up
with was this:
1) Beam over a little 'receiver' utility. That's one "Accept" box to
confirm on the receiving end.
2) 'receiver' will receive and unpack the PDBs, packed up as one single
data stream by a complimentary 'sender' utility, into the appropriate files
on the receiving end, and autolaunch the PRC when finished.
3) The PRC checks for 'receiver' and deletes it if it exists, making it
"disappear" from the device.
This is a little klunky, but not as klunky as dismissing four "Accept"
dialog boxes, back on back.
Any ideas?
Thanks very much.
-Jeff Ishaq
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