> Very acceptable!
>
> This is a single threaded OS so you don't have to worry about any
> storage contention. For example, Datastick Connection can export its
> measurements to the MemoPad database or a DOC database so you can work
> with the data in a common format. We have never received any complaints
> about this feature. In fact, many complements were received since other
> software packages such as spreadsheets and text editors can work the data
> now.
I realize that it is acceptable to write records to other apps
database. But what about things like changing preferences,
attributes, Categories, etc. These are the things that I am talking
about.
These would be things that would reconfigure the other app to prefer
your app. Is that an acceptable practice? I have seen apps that do
this.
> My advise is that you need to know the format very well so you don't
> write anything that breaks the other application. Also, when you are
> altering a database of another creator ID, just make sure you have the
> user know that this was done by you app. in its UI.
>
> Steve
>
> "Michael S. Davis" wrote:
>
> > It is an acceptable practice for one application to programmatically
> > change something in another app. database?
> >
> > IE. Changing/Editing/Creating a Category in, say, MemoPad with
> > another application?
> >
> > How far does this extend before it becomes an unacceptable practice, for
> > one application to change another application's database?
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > Shoot-to-Win
> >
> > Protect the 2nd Amendment
> > ----------------------------------------------------
>
>
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