I'd imagine it would be because one would have to write a configuration app
then :)
chris
----- Original Message -----
From: <Jaykul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <shell-coding@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 10:04 PM
Subject: [shell-coding] Re: CPP variable storage question
> You know ...this is a great opportunity for me to ask ... (and please
don't take this as offensive, because I'm just wondering
> about the possibility that there are good reasons that I simply don't
understand) why are you LS'ers so rabid about not using the
> resigtry?
>
> I mean ... all the features you could possibly want to use the registry to
store values are built into the APIs of the OS that you're
> developing for, and (unlike XML or .ini files) you have
RegNotifyChangeKeyValue let you know when something changes...
> RegEdit may not be the best editor on the planet, but hey, at least
(unlike notepad) it lets you navigate hierarchies, and indicate
> whether you expect your input in numerical or string form ...
> --
> curiously yours, Jaykul :-)
>
>
> On 11 Jul 2002 at 18:03, rabidcow@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > A lot of people seem to look down on this file
> ...
> > but I think it's better than using the registry and if you
> --
> ::Jaykul
> Jaykul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://fragmentized.com/jaykul
>
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