applications on microSD cards

[V J]

Hello,

Perhaps a strange question, but suppose I have 2 microSD cards, and I install an application on a microSD card. If I want it to run regardless of what card is inserted, does it suffice to copy the folder in which it was installed from one card to the other card (reconstructing the directory structure)? Or do I have to go through the install procedure and install the application on the second card as well?

Can anything be said about the settings of this program: are they dependent on which of the 2 cards the application is running from, or are they independent of it? Or does this depend on the application at hand?

Thanks!


Jörg

[bapski]

when i got my 8525, i initially had a 2gb micro sd. when i got the 4gb micro sdhc, all i did was copy everything from the 2gb micro sd to the 4gb micro sdhc. then i was set to go.

no problems whatsoever.

[PPCNUT]

Hello,

Perhaps a strange question, but suppose I have 2 microSD cards, and I install an application on a microSD card. If I want it to run regardless of what card is inserted, does it suffice to copy the folder in which it was installed from one card to the other card (reconstructing the directory structure)? Or do I have to go through the install procedure and install the application on the second card as well?

Can anything be said about the settings of this program: are they dependent on which of the 2 cards the application is running from, or are they independent of it? Or does this depend on the application at hand?

Thanks!


Jörg

That would work fine.

[V J]

Thanks...
(good to know there are no hidden things)
I assume that settings will be depend on whether they are stored in registry or in configuration files.

Shortcuts to non-existing targets (e.g. to a program that is on a card that was removed) are still shown in the program list... Is there a way around this? My Psion 5mx had a dynamic "programs folder", showing only the available programs.

Perhaps there is a possibility to trigger a script upon card removal that simply copies the shortcuts to some other folder, and similarly copies them back upon insertion (after checking e.g. the volume label); but I don't know if/how this can be done... I can see myself making a script (MortScript) allowing me to remove/set shortcuts, but I don't see how I could automate this... (perhaps this ought to be in development and hacking).

Thanks!


Jörg

[bapski]

am really confused as to what you are up to..

seems like you are making an occupation out of something very simple to do. :confused:

[V J]

Yes... :)
Simpler would be to execute a script on the card upon insertion... (thought of this after posting)

Bottom line is: I tend to forget to execute the scripts, leaving me with non-functional shortcuts. If this were automated, only the valid shortcuts would remain... :)


Jörg