[missing-sync-palmos-dev-talk] Bridge Library Questions

[Wyatt Webb]

On Feb 16, 2006, at 11:30 AM, Scott Gruby wrote:

> Do you have Missing Sync installed? The bridge library when linked  
> into an Intel application is only going to return true if Missing  
> Sync is installed. The bridge library was designed for use by  
> conduits; it isn't going to work properly in your case without  
> Missing Sync installed because HotSync Library is CFM and your  
> Intel app can't talk to a CFM shared library (that's why we return  
> false). If you have Missing Sync installed, let me know and I'll  
> take another look at the code. If Missing Sync is not installed,  
> you will have to create a PowerPC only app as a helper app and talk  
> to it via distributed objects as the PowerPC only app can talk to  
> HotSync Library in cases where Missing Sync is not installed.
>

I do not. I suspected that this was part of the problem. Since I  
didn't know of a way to bridge to HotSync without another  
intermediary, I wondered how you were doing it. I guess you don't  
have any more magic than I do. :-)

> If I haven't explained this well enough, let me know and I'll take  
> another stab. Feel free to ask more questions about the bridge  
> library here.
>

You've explained it quite clearly. It's exactly what I needed to know.

Thanks,

Wyatt