Hello John,
Thursday, September 14, 2000, 12:18:52 PM, you wrote:
JS> I am!
well there is always 1 :-)
JS> It provides better data-type support, structured data storage,
JS> per-user settings, access-control and more. Using the registry also
JS> encourages good data/code separation, and good architectural design by
JS> making it clear where different types of data should go.
This same information could be handled by TB (or any developer). Good
design does not require using the registry.
JS> Regedit can be used to export/import to text files. Alternatively
JS> there are two command-line tools in the Resource Kits (REGDMP.EXE and
JS> REGINI.EXE) which can be used to automate the export/import from batch
JS> files.
Okay .. show me how to export from win2k and import to win98. Win98
could not read the win2k.
For general users command line tools are out.
JS> The registry is no more delicate than .ini files would be, if as much
JS> system configuration was stored in .ini files. Hosing the machine is
JS> entirely possible too, if critical information is stored in .ini
JS> files.
JS> The same goes for most of the other points you mention: there is no
JS> inherent difference between storing a given type of data in .ini files
JS> and in the registry - it's still the same data with the same
JS> limitations.
Once again this is not true.
Every once in a while, even without loading new sw windows say 'oh my
god .. your registry is corruped .. i will load the old one...'
and POW it goes back to some weird archive it has. Yes .. i can save
the reg .. yes i can restore (for same os) BUT why should i have to.
We should be moving into an age of empowerment by computers not having
to hack ..
But as Dennis Miller might say .. of course I could be wrong
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Best regards,
David mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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