> > how about putting it in the .prc compressed and you extract into a > > .pdb or onto the VFS card upon installation; based on a user option? > > you can detect if VFS is present, and, ask - and, if it isn't, > > just create the file stream (dont need hostcontrol then) > > That's clever. That may be the way to go about it. Then toast the > resource(s) from the .prc
yep :) i have written this - and, it works ok :P the great thing about this is you put the file where *you* want it and, there can be no confusion *g* support from VFS users *shudder* > > for what it is worth, using VFS direct and palm filestream databases > > renders little different in performance in regards to accessing the > > data stored within a file :) we did a number of tests, accessing > > a .mpg file on a sony clie for playback with both techniques.. maybe > > 2-3% difference (faster in ram) > > Not really worreid about performance so much as size in this case. :) > > how big is this .gam file? is it feasible to have an installer which > > generates it as appropriate? > > Probably in the neighborhood of 512k...which is obviously why we want it on > VFS as possible. I'm not too hot on the idea of doing it at install time > because it still doesn't solve the issue of actually *getting* it on to the > card. Can someone enlighten me on this point? My only VFS device is a Clie, > so I can use Sony's MS Import utility to move files around. But, how does it > work for the SD-enabled Palms? Assuming a file extension hasn't been > registered on the Palm side, there's no way to just put a file on a card > form Hotsync, right? heh.. i never use the desktop "import" system. i normally just use my SD PCMCIA card adapter and write files to it (winbloze thinks it is an external drive).. there are applications out there to write direct to the SD card (i saw one on palmgear the other day).. but, this mechanism will only confuse people. the more automated you seem, the better :) --- Aaron Ardiri [EMAIL PROTECTED] CEO - CTO +46 70 656 1143 Mobile Wizardry http://www.mobilewizardry.com/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
