From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Alessio Sangalli Subject: Re: open and close semanthics Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:52:37 -0700 Message-ID: <4A970E35.4000903@manoweb.com> References: <4A946A59.20307@manoweb.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sfi-mx-4.v28.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.28.124] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by h25xhf1.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Mgnpw-0003hk-3z for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:52:56 +0000 Received: from moutng.kundenserver.de ([212.227.126.187]) by 1b2kzd1.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) id 1Mgnpp-0000Fq-Dl for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:52:56 +0000 In-Reply-To: <4A946A59.20307@manoweb.com> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: "linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net" No indications on this request? thank you Alessio Alessio Sangalli wrote: > Hi, can somebody give me an authoritative answer: > what is the semanthics associated to the "open" and "release" (close) calls? > > More specifically, "open" and "release" can/must/must not change any > setting (resolution etc)? > > Should those functions keep a "counter" of how many programs opened it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july