After writing many applications that had many a crufty and broken line of 
code, I have discovered a rather large method how.  Run an old copy of 
VFSBrowser (old skool, baby!) and switch back and forth between internal 
memory and the expantion card ~7 times.  *poof*  Dissassemblage might help...

> > Steve, if your heart is pure and you are not trying to build a virus and
> > you do figure out a way, please hide your method and deny to all that
> > it is possible!

Everyone who has written a not-so-well-written Palm app has probably done more 
than just a soft reset.  I've gone through about four writing my backup 
program.  It's ironic, but still makes me cry.

> I honestly hadn't thought of the idea of this being used by virus writers.
> I had a completely different idea that used it, but I can see now that if a
> programmatic hard reset was possible then it could cause all manner of
> problems if used maliciously.

A poorly written flash application (the ones that write to internal memory... 
you know what I'm talking about ;) could be used maliciously.  My -Clock!- 
could be used maliciousally.  Anything you install onto your computer, every 
disk you insert, and every time you connect to the internet could have a 
negative impact.  You just never know ;P

My favorite application has to be the one that deletes itself after displaying 
"Farewell creul world!" on the screen ;)

-- 
Matthew (Darkstorm) Bevan       [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Margin Software, NECTI.         http://www.marginsoftware.com
        Re-inventing the wheel, every time.

 - "For an adequate time call 898-8781"


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