checking removable drives

[Martin Baxter]

Richard Gaskin wrote:
> Martin Baxter wrote:
> 
>> Perhaps it might be workable to make it a user preference whether your 
>> app makes registry entries for its file extensions or not. 
>> User-mindset would be an issue to be considered, but this is by no 
>> means unheard-of, and I think this is what I would personally prefer 
>> from an app that could be run in portable or installed modes.
> 
> 
> Of courze _you_ would.  Look at you: you hang out on programming lists. ;)
> 

Troo, no use denying it. (and it's an absorbing and worthwhile activity 
which I recommend to any computer user who wants to get wiser).

But that's what my comment about "mindset" was getting at. Those of your 
users that have understanding, might just appreciate a feature that 
empowers _them_ for a change. Those that lack understanding, well, is 
the .exe going to come pre-installed on removable media ? You don't 
expect them to install it there by themselves surely ? ;-)

Well yes I accept your point. I suppose you would have to hide this 
feature behind the intimidating "Advanced Settings..." button. Like 
Hypercard's "magic" password, that nobody thought to tell Phil Schiller 
about.

Martin Baxter