You cannot store handle or memory pointer on app pref
because the system free all handles/memory blocks when you exit your app
you need to store this in another way in a database for example as records.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: palm-dev-forum
To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 2:46 PM
Subject: Can i store a handle in the application preferences block.
> Hi,
>
> i have a MemHandle in a struct which holds a char**, which stores multipe
> strings.
>
> When the application is exited, i want to store the struct in the
> application preferences block.
> After starting the application again, i want to get the stored struct out
> of the application preferences block.
>
> The problem is, when i call MemHandleLock(itemStrings1), i get a
> MemHandleFree error.
> Is the handle not stored correctly, or what is here the problem?
>
> Best Regards
> Peter
>
> Enclosed you will find the code snip:
>
> typedef struct {
> int kundennummer;
> MemHandle itemStrings1;
> } AppPrefs;
> AppPrefs myAppPrefs;
>
>
> Exit Application:
> PrefSetAppPreferences (CREATORID, 0, 0, &myAppPrefs, sizeof (AppPrefs),
> false);
>
> Start Application:
> UInt16 size = sizeof (AppPrefs);
> PrefGetAppPreferences (CREATORID, 0, &myAppPrefs, &size, false);
>
>
>
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