Sounds like a _very_ good idea to me. Regards, Alastair.
----- Original Message ----- From: "MikeB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 6:00 PM Subject: Re: Placement of RBASE.CFG and RBASe.INI files > Here is a novel idea. How about a small RBase database that would be > STANDARDIZED to contain startup paramaters and kept in the Executible folder > and would be read on startup by the engine. An RBase Exclusive Registry. > After all, the Registry is no more than that. Just another Database. > > mike > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicky Avery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 12:06 PM > Subject: Re: Placement of RBASE.CFG and RBASe.INI files > > > > > > I'm sure there is a reason why we are able to specify in Preferences > > where RBASE.CFG lives and then have it ignored while R:Base goes out > > trawling every partition in sight for other vintages but I'm not sure > > what it is. I believe it would be more convenient if we were able to > > specify in R:Base's setup where to find both RBASE.CFG and RBASE.INI and > > then have RBase accept the locations. > > > > I'd like to add my voice to the chorus that using the registry is a poor > > idea. I am not sure I see the point of trying to produce a solid > > application and then making it hostage to a fragile rats' nest subject > > to invasion by every spyware and junkware program. > > > > $0.02 > > > > Nicky > > > > > >
