Maybe this is a good time to get come clarification on version numbers under
CW.
There are two places I know of where version number can be set:
1) In the PalmRez Post Linker panel in CW.
2) In the Version String field of the Project Settings panel in Constructor.
For me the value I enter in Constructor is the value that appears as the
version on the Info screen of the launcher. Is this the same "version
number" you were talking about setting?
Any bit of info you can give on the relationship between the two places
where a version number can be entered would be great.
Thanks again,
Mitch Fawcett
Tapn'see Software
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Danny
> Epstein
> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 2:57 PM
> To: Palm Developer Forum
> Subject: Re: Deleting older version of app
>
>
> I'm assuming that you didn't bump the version number when you released the
> second version. That would make the choice of versions used by
> the launcher
> be arbitrary.
>
> How about releasing a third version that shares the same creator ID as the
> previous two, but has a higher version number? It could have the same name
> as one of the previous two versions or not. In any case, it should delete
> the old version(s) when it's first installed.
>
> Using an entirely new creator ID for your third version is another
> alternative. It would have to change the creator ID of the data databases,
> as well as delete the old versions of the app. I don't see a big problem
> with this approach, but it's a bit harder than the previous idea.
> --
> Danny Epstein
> OS Engineer, Palm Inc.
>
>
>
> "Mitch Fawcett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:40502@palm-dev-forum...
> > I've run into a bit of a dilemma. I used different resource names but
> > identical CreatorIDs for the .prc 's for the two versions of my
> application.
> > When I install the new version on a handheld that has the old version on
> it,
> > both versions wind up being on the handheld but only the old version is
> > launch-able from the launcher.
> >
> > There are three .pdb files associated with my application.
> They have the
> > same structure regardless of .prc version. If I tell users to
> delete the
> > older version of the app before installing the new version, the .pdb's
> will
> > get deleted along with it and the user will have to reinstall
> them. That's
> a
> > step I would like them to avoid having to do.
> >
> > I'm trying to make the installation as simple and painless as
> possible for
> > my customers. So I have come up with the following plan.
> >
> > Give my new version of the .prc a new CreatorID. That will make
> it show up
> > on the launcher. When it is run for the first time, have it change the
> > CreatorID of the .pdb's to the new CreatorID. Then have it
> delete the old
> > .prc file from the handheld.
> >
> > Anyone see a downside to this? have any other suggestions?
> >
> > Mitch Fawcett
> > Tapn'see Software
> > Home of SuperList2 and SuperList3
> > http://www.tapnsee.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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