> But it is on every one my clients use. <sigh> Then that's fine, isn't it? However, I'm making a general point, not a specific one on your application. Most PalmOS devices do not have bar code scanners, agreed?
> Wrong again. <sigh again> I'm obviously not very good at making a point clearly. > Some do, some don't. <sigh> And didn't I say that from the start? My point is that it is often a knee jerk reaction to provide huge amounts of data on a PDA (not just Palms). My experience is that this is done far too often. Sometimes you can't avoid it, which is when I start recommending our customers use the many logical records in one physical record technique. > Quite a bit can be necessary actually I know. I've written accounting systems. But I also know that is not **usually** the case. Special pricing systems are normally not that complex. On the other hand, I've seen some that are too complex to really work on a PDA. > 1) The customer is always right. Bollocks. I've come across many customers who were wrong. How you treat them when they are is another matter, but wrong is wrong. > And in my field there *is* an advantage <sigh> Fine. But in many fields there isn't, and/or syncs take a long time etc. Arguing a general point from your one specific case is misleading. > It all depends on your target market. In my case, it is 100% of the users. <sigh> Of course!!!!! > In my experience there is no contest. Use large record lengths. And if you read posts on this and other newsgroups, you will see that I have recommended that many times. However, there are also occasions where that approach makes the software (both on the device and in the conduit) very complex. Even in the simplest case of read-only data on the handheld, it makes the PDA end more complicated. So if you can get away with loading fewer records, I always recommend that as a first choice. Cheers, Jim Cooper ____________________________________________ Jim Cooper [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tabdee Ltd http://www.tabdee.ltd.uk TurboSync - Connecting Delphi with your Palm ____________________________________________ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
