> >> Is there any special naming convention for data files on > the Palm OS > >> devices? > > > >Nothing solid that I know of !! The name can just be max. 31 > characters in > >size and not one of the already-avialable names (eg. MemoDB etc). >
> Biggest convention is you place your creator ID at the end of the > name. For example, for creator ID XXXX and main file name > DataFile1, your filename should be "DataFile1-XXXX" > > Reason is that every filename MUST be unique. Funny, I thought the question was referring to "file names" as in "files on expansion cards as managed by the VFSMgr", not "file names" as in "PalmOS application and data DBs". I saw the thread about PalmOS DB names, and I agree w/ the last post quoted above. However, if the original question referred to the first definition, take a look at Expansion -> File Operations -> Naming Files in the PalmOS Companion (p. 222). In a nutshell, the VFS driver is responsible for validating the name of any filename it receives from an application. Cheers, -DGA -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
