Ken, Richard, it's true it's open for discussion but in general, programs that write prefs to the same app folder have the advantage that they can be moved anywhere later by the user.
The registry is practical in case you want to update with an installer so it's easy to see where the app was installed (not all users have the same "program files", "windows" or application (your app name) folder. Anyway, to get back to the subject to see if a drive in Windows is removable, look at this vbs example http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/sgfsosample.asp There might be other ways for those who can't execute vbs scripts but it's the "common" way to script windows' objects... cheers Xavier http://monsieurx.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 03/11/2005 07:55:23: > On 11/2/05 11:42 PM, "Richard Gaskin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Could there be a downside to writing prefs or other such app-managed > > data to a folder either within or at the same level as our program's > > folder if we have permissions to do so? > > Not that I can see - especially in Windows where some apps write to the > AppData folder, some write to the Registry, some write local files, I think > you should do what best suits you. > > :-) > > > Ken Ray > Sons of Thunder Software > Web site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/ > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------- To make communications with Clearstream easier, Clearstream has recently changed the email address format to conform with industry standards. The new format is '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. Visit us at http://www.clearstream.com IMPORTANT MESSAGE Internet communications are not secure and therefore Clearstream International does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Any views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of Clearstream International or of any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. END OF DISCLAIMER _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
