Hardware library was updated

[Erel]

The Hardware library was updated and it now also includes:
- Clipboard operations.
- GCCollect / GCAllocatedMemory - Handle managed memory.
- GetSpecialFolder - Gets the path to one of the special folders.
- NetVersion - Retrieves the .Net Framework version.

www.basic4ppc.com/Downloads.html

[Cableguy]

Erel....Whats the special folders?

[Erel]

These are the special folders:
sfFavorites - The user favorite items folder.
sfFonts - The fonts folder.
sfPersonal - The default folder for documents.
sfProgramFiles - The program files.
sfPrograms - The programs shortcuts folder.
sfStartMenu - The main menu shortcuts.
sfStartup - Application in this folder will be launched at startup.
sfWindows - The windows folder.

[specci48]

Could you add these constants in the next version of the help file?

[Erel]

These constants are part of the hardware library.
They will all appear in the pop up menu.

[specci48]

Yes, I've seen them but in my eyes something like that should be documented in the help file, too!

[alfcen]

The enhanced library is a charm, especially the garbage collection feature and the Framework query. Erel, am I assuming correctly that GC does not clear temporary internet files?
Compliments!
Robert

[Erel]

You assume correctly.
It only clears unreferenced allocated memory.

[batninja]

Hi

I eagerly instaled the new hardware library, looking forward to the clipboard function but I get a strange error message now when I launch the desktop (V5) application. i.e.

System.Runtime.InteropService.ExternalException:Th e requested clipboard operation failed.
at System.WIndows.Forms.Clipboard.SetDataObject(Objec t data, Boolean copy)
at System.WIndows.Forms.Clipboard.SetDataObject(Objec t data)
at Dbasic.Form1.HighLightAllText(Int32 new TabSize)

Im running with Vista and just copied the hardware files to the Program Libraries folder. Also the Hardware Help file doesnt work under Vista.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Bats

[alfcen]

Hi
As far as I am aware, the hardware library runs on the device only.
The hardware desktop library is basically a dummy merely capable of retrieving the .NET framework version.