Keeping Entered Text in a Standalone and Application Icons

Scott Rossi scott at tactilemedia.com
Fri Apr 11 11:39:33 EDT 2008


Recently, Tom Cole wrote:

> how do I make a standalone that will save the user's entries in a
> field so that they will be in the field the next time the application
> is launched? I want the user to enter data that will be saved for
> later. But I don't even know how to make a standalone that could be
> used as a journal!

Since you cannot save changes to the standalone itself, you either need to
use the splash screen approach when building your standalone and keep your
data stack separate from the engine, or save your users' data to external
file -- text file or stack.

Regards,

Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design





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