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Re: going beyond 15 categories

  • Subject: Re: going beyond 15 categories
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@schestowitz.com>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 04:29:27 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.sys.palmtops.pilot
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / Manchester University
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Randy Starkey wrote:

> 
> "David W. Poole, Jr." <STKR!@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1feld1d3oev1m7jn6gmsj6ff74ek9d4em7@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 13:41:19 -0500, "Randy Starkey"
>> <randy.starkeyNOSPAM@NOSPAMvictorychurch.com> was understood to have
>> stated the following:
>>
>>>Any way to get beyond the 15 palm application categories?
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>
>> That magic 15 is a limit unlikely to change any time in the near
>> future. There is actually a 16 category limit, but the first is always
>> "unnamed." This limitation is due to using 4 bits to represent the
>> category; the other 4 bits of that byte are already used for other
>> purposes, if memory serves. Unfortunately, an overhaul to change this
>> would be a relatively major undertaking, requiring OS and apps to be
>> upgraded.
> 
> OK. Thanks David and John. Bad news, but at least I know!

I had the same problem. I slowly re-built the structure of my Memos and ToDo
Lists. It was quite disappointing at first, but I think I'm better off now.
15 categories scatter your tasks in too many places, which makes them hard
to keep track of.

Roy

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Roy S. Schestowitz
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