In a message dated 9/23/00 3:53:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> i did an application and i want to add it a start msg.
> it means that i want that when someone install it (download it) on to
> his palm device and start the it, he gets an opening msg that tell him a
> little bit aboute the developer of the application (me). but i want this
> opening msg to be shown only the first time the application starts on a
> new device.after it was shown once it wiil never be shown again.
>
Sounds like a job for PrefGetAppPreferences and PrefSetAppPreferences.
The new app owner won't have any application set preferences. At the end
of your promotional material mark a flag. When you start the application
and get the apppreferences, use that flag to skip presenting the ad.
-JN
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