Init Check Bug? Re: Sizes and checks

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 12/28/05 11:37 PM, "Ed Kleban" <Ed at Kleban.com> wrote:

>>>   if Valentina.cacheSize <> ValentinaCacheSize then
>>>     alert( here, "Database failed to initialize.  CacheSize = " _
>>>             + str(Valentina.cacheSize) )
>> 
>> Actually this is wrong idea check init success in SUCH way.
>> 
>> Because if you ask TOO many RAM for cache, Valentina can allocate less.
>> So you cannot compare.
> 
> That explains the difference.  But what is the correct test?
> Should I test for
>     Valentina.cacheSize > 0
> ???

Yes

Also if Init fails exception can be thrown.

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Best regards,

Ruslan Zasukhin
VP Engineering and New Technology
Paradigma Software, Inc

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