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Re: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 4 Mar 2004 03:03:19 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Ross Crawford wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Don Heyse wrote:
> > In lugnet.cad.dev, Ross Crawford wrote:
> > > Seems to me programs need the ability to specify the LDRAWINI directory
> > > (and possibly LDRAWDIR) on the command line, for non-standard setups.
> >
> > That approach is for advanced users (software geeks) only. We're trying
> > to improve things for ordinary users, and forcing them run a command
> > prompt to use their preferred non-standard settings in their LDRAW
> > programs is just wrong. Even for an advanced user, how is this better
> > than just setting an environment variable right before running the
> > program?
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> As I said it would only be for non-standard setups. I think the Lars'
> search list is ample for the vast majority of people.
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> Those using networks, etc, probably would classify as "advanced users"
> or need help from their network administrators to set stuff up anyway,
> so creating a shortcut (or whatever for their platform) with command
> line parameters is probably not gonna be a big issue.
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> I think trying to get a solution that works automatically for every
> environment is next to impossible, this would cater for those that
> "dont fit the mold".
Ok, I can see where I myself might use this in a pinch because I
almost always run things from the command prompt. However, even I
would rather set an environment variable or use some other global
setting in an ini file. Why? Because if I use the commandline
shortcut, or script file, I have to duplicate the same setting (perhaps
with a different syntax) for every LDRAW program I want to use. That's
exactly what we're trying to avoid here. We want a way for all the
LDRAW programs to easily SHARE the SAME settings.
But hey, if you're only interested in one program then maybe a command
line option is for you. Which program were you thinking of, and what
sort of command line syntax are we talking about? Might as well flesh
the idea out.
Don
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 | | Re: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths
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| (...) Well I don't know how mac command lines work but I was thinking along these lines: Windoze: xxx.exe /LDRAWDIR=C:\LDRAW /LDRAWINI=\\LDRAW_BOX\INI Unix: xxx --ldrawdir ${HOME}/ldraw --ldrawini /etc/ldraw You might also wanna provide old single (...) (20 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths
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| (...) Well to be usable, both must be implemented. (...) As I said it would only be for non-standard setups. I think the Lars' search list is ample for the vast majority of people. Those using networks, etc, probably would classify as "advanced (...) (20 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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