I'm still trying to sort all this duplication stuff out -
So what you're observing is that the launcher seems to only display prcs by creator
ID, so you can't have two with different names?
Or are you just referring to the display name versus the true database name?
Once again I beleive I've succeeded in having two prcs with different database names
but the same creator ID show up on the
launcher. But then again, I've also seen tow prcs with the SAME database name and CID
show up on the launcher, so I really can't
tell what the real story is here.
But your idea seems sound to me. :)
Mitch Fawcett wrote:
> 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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