> 1. If I want to make a Mac version, I can use similar code on
> both platforms.
The mac version of Buddy includes 'baWriteIni'..
> 2. It is easier to delete preferences files (or tell users to) if
> the files are external rather than simply registry entries.
Actually 'baWriteIni' writes old s
I use FileIO for several reasons:
1. If I want to make a Mac version, I can use similar code on both platforms.
2. It is easier to delete preferences files (or tell users to) if the files
are external rather than simply registry entries.
3. I can have a user send me their preferences file if I
> > Last time I checked it
> > seemed to have an upper limit on the size of any particular
> > pref. (~256 characters)
>
> for some reason I seem to remember that may be a limit on INF/INI
> files
Yeah, a throwback to the old Windows SDK when everyone used ini files...
[To remove yourself from
> Last time I checked it
> seemed to have an upper limit on the size of any particular
> pref. (~256 characters)
for some reason I seem to remember that may be a limit on INF/INI
files
Al Hospers
CamberSoft, Inc.
alcambersoftcom
http://www.cambersoft.com
A famous linguist once said:
"There is n
> I'm considering using Buddy API's
> "baWriteIni" because it's much simpler. Can anyone think of
> any reasons why I should not do this?
no reason why not. if you have it, use it.
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Al Hospers
CamberSoft, Inc.
alcambersoftcom
http://www.cambersoft.com
A famous linguist once said:
"There is
I've been using it for years. It works famously. Last time I checked it
seemed to have an upper limit on the size of any particular pref. (~256
characters)
> Hello List,
> I'm working on an app that needs to save user selections to disk.
> In the past, I have use FileIO to do this sort of thing,
