FAQ-1233 PKG-03: Why doesn't the installer remove all my application-created files during uninstallation?


FAQ-1233 PKG-03: Why doesn't the installer remove all my application-created files during uninstallation?

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Classification:	General	Category:	Symbian Signed
Created:	03/15/2005	Modified:	03/21/2005
Number:	FAQ-1233
Platform:	Symbian OS v7.0s

Question:
My application creates a document file, which I normally remove during uninstallation using the FILENULL (FN) option. This used to work, but doesn't on my Symbian OS v7.0s based phones. Why not?
How can I pass the PKG-03 test?

Answer:
There is a known issue in Symbian OS v7.0s that means the FILENULL (FN) option does not work. Therefore, while files installed with the application will be removed on uninstall, files that are dynamically created by the application at run-time will not be.

This issue affects all Symbian OS v7.0s phones (at time of writing) except early versions of the Nokia 6600.

Should your application require this functionality, the test house will grant a "not testable" (NT) exception against the PKG-03 test. You should indicate whether this exception is required in the readme.txt you submit with your application.