I asked this question in class and got an answer. I am just asking again to be sure.



Anyhow, I am writing an application and naturally need to store settings from session to session. Trent told me to use the registry versus a table in the database, settings file, or .NET application settings.



From my limited experience with Windows Vista and information I was given at a Microsoft Vista training seminar the registry in Vista will be virtualized per user and increased security will be put in place for applications to write to it.



So my specific question is, with Vista in mind is the registry still the best place in your opinion for application level settings?



On a broader scale, has Strataframe been tested with Beta 2 of Vista, and if so with what results?



Thanks.



PS - I am humming along nicely with getting my project off the ground with Strataframe, .NET, and SourceSafe. So far the experience has been very smooth. Granted I have only been coding for 2 days but I have my basic forms up and running, database design deployed with DDT, browse windows functioning, limited security implementation, business logic forming on my BO's. I must say that I have been able almost from the start to focus on my application design more then "crap how does this work". I am sure that may change when I start doing some more advanced tasks but for now, I hit the ground running with Strataframe and coulnt be happier.

Keith Chisarik

Let me clarify what types of settings to store in the registry.  If you are saving the form size and dimensions, this should be saved in the registry in my opinion.  However, if you have application wide settings (which we call preferences) then these may be better off being stored in a table.  We do both in our medical application.  It just depends in the circumstances.  For example, if we are going to remember if a check box was checked the last time a user was in the form, we store this in the registry.  But if we want to allow an application user to setup their preferring printer, we do this in a preference table.

We have loaded Vista on a virtual server and started testing.  But as of right now the testing has not been extremely extensive.  We will pick up the pace on Vista after we release 1.5.  In fact, we are already getting virtual environments setup for testing on Vista.

I am really glad to hear this!   I think that coming down for training probably moved time to the left for you dramatically because you already knew what questions you needed to get answered and you got it straight from the "horse's mouth"... so to speak

Got it, thanks.

Keith Chisarik