Sometimes, I wonder why PalmSource had to make FrmAlert and FrmCustomAlert so easy to use and call – if they wouldnt be so easy to do, the Palm OS world could just be a better place.

Deleting a file in a popular PalmOS image viewer first pops up this(useful) conformation dialog:
 Annoying alert dialogs   Part 255k25

When the delete process is completed, however, the program proceeds to tell me how it just deleted x images successfully from my handheld:
 Annoying alert dialogs   Part 255k25

When doing alerts, you should be very careful not to slow users down. If you feel that a dialog could be annoying, either leave it out or add a ‘Don’t show again checkbox’. Your users will love you for it!

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