From: "Chris Percival" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Using appVersionID/appVersionAlternateID
> I am using the following code to get the application version string:
>
> h = DmGetResource(verRsc, appVersionID);
> if (!h) h = DmGetResource(verRsc, appVersionAlternateID);
> ErrFatalDisplayIf(!h, "Unable to find version string");
> p = MemHandleLock(h);
> SetFieldText(AboutFormVersionField, p);
> MemPtrUnlock(p);
>
> However it seems that on OS 3.2 this works OK, but on 3.5 this gives the
OS
> version. Is this correct, or am I being a muppet? If so how do I get the
> application version string on OS 3.5?
I just tested your code on 3.5 (POSE, palmos35-dr4-en-color.rom) and it
worked correctly. The attempt to get the appVersionID resource returns a
null handle, then the attempt to get appVersionAlternateID succeeds. I'd
have to guess that, somehow, you are "being a muppet". :)
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