On 7/24/06, Brian Gupta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think the below is correct:
If you install two different applications with the same creator ID, the most
recently installed one will overwrite the other during a hotsync. The
creator ID is how the Palm differentiates between applications. (It doesn't
use the file name or a digital signature).
not sure about this one :)
<puts on palmos historian hat>
the creator id is used mainly for the application preferences; and, a
method of grouping common databases together as a single entity.
when you delete an application; it will also remove the preferences
for that creator id and any additional applications with the same creator
id - this is how it has been my understanding :)
its always best to have your own creator id uniquely - however, you can
make small changes to allow for seperately manageable databases
like level packs etc. (appear as seperate items in delete dialog).
palmos marks uniqueness via the filename only.
everything is a database; the database name is the unique identifier.
if you have two databases with the same name; only the last installed
will exist; as it would have overridden the previous database. this is why
on the developer list; we have suggested naming database files with:
{creator id}-name
allowing everyone to use the first four characters to ensure uniqueness.
these discussions went on back in 1999/2000 era - so, its a long way
back to search the archives.
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// Aaron Ardiri
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