How to Store Prefs in a NewtApp-based Application
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How to Store Prefs in a NewtApp-based Application (1/17/97)
- Q: I want to save application-specific preferences and state information before my application is closed. What is the best way to do this?
A: You can save application-specific information in the frame in the prefsCache slot of your NewtApp-based application. This slot is defined in your application's base view by the NewtApp framework. This frame will be saved to the system soup when the application closes.
When you add to the prefsCache frame, you must use your registered signature to avoid conflicting with slots that the framework may use. You can name each of your preferences with your signature, or we recommend adding a subframe in a slot named with your signature. For instance, you might have the following code:
prefsCache.('|MyPrefs:MySIG|) := {pref1: 1, pref2: 2};