RE: [GD-Windows] Security/access when writing to registry

[Andrew G. <ag...@cl...>]

If it's Win98 you can just bung the scores file in the same directory where
the game was installed to.

I agree though, it is a *real* pain in Windows to transfer application data
(i.e Outlook Express with mail, folders, addresses * newsgroups) to another
computer. 


Andy @ 
Climax Brighton 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Watte [mailto:hp...@mi...]
> Sent: 23 January 2003 18:28
> To: gam...@li...
> Subject: RE: [GD-Windows] Security/access when writing to registry
> 
> 
> 
> > For me it's summarised in one single choice: If it's worthwhile 
> > for the user
> > to backup it, use the "app local data" you are talking about.
> 
> But that doesn't solve the initial problem, which was data shared 
> by ALL users, such as highscores. You need the "global" versions 
> of these folders.
> 
> Unfortunately, appdata is only defined on WinME/Win2k, so if you 
> want to support Win98 (you do!) then you'll have to go with a 
> "documents" kind of folder :-( Or maybe not support high score 
> sharing on that version of Windows.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 			/ h+
> 
> 
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