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Re: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Fri, 5 Mar 2004 22:59:10 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Don Heyse wrote:
> 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?
> >
> > 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 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.
> >
> > 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.
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 letter switches -d & -i or something.
If this could be handled by a platform independent library, then any or all of
the Ldraw suite programs could easily parse these options.
ROSCO
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 | | Re: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths
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| "Ross Crawford" <rosscraw@bigpond.net.au> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Hu4L6M.1Eyo@lugnet.com... <SNIP> (...) these (...) in some cases "xxx.exe /LDRAWDIR=C:/LDRAW /LDRAWINI=\\LDRAW_BOX/INI will work too. There is no standard function set in windows (...) (20 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths
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| (...) Mac OS 9 does not have a command line. That OS is a dinosaur. You can think of Mac OS X as a decendant of BSD, with a Mac OS 9 look-a-like window server. In fact, you can remove Apple's window server and add X11, turning Mac OS X into just (...) (20 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths
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| (...) 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 (...) (20 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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