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Steve Bliss wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote:
> > And what about the case of file names? My MPD splitter
> > converts all the file names to lower case before the files
> > are created. I suspect that this technically is wrong.
>
> I think you are correct - file name case should be preserved.
Okay. I have made that an option with the latest edition of
my MPD splitter:
http://jacob.sparre.dk/Ada/mpd_files/#20020806
> Here is my list of how software can handle this, in order from least
> preferred to most preferred:
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> - Software doesn't think about paths - it allows them, works fine
> if they alread exist, crash if they don't.
> - Software doesn't create new directories - it gives an error
> message if needed directories don't exist.
> - Software automatically creates new directories as needed.
> - Software prompts the user before creating new directories.
> - Software provides options so the user can establish their
> preferences: never create directories, always create directories,
> prompt before creating.
Except for the option of prompting before creating a
directory, I have implemented your most preferred solution.
Play well,
Jacob
--
Jacob's LEGO aircraft:
http://jacob.sparre.dk/LEGO/Transport/Fly/
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| (...) I'd prefer we say that local/absolute references are allowed, but provide guidelines to show that relative paths are usually better - easier to manage, easier to share, etc. (...) Yes, yes, and I'm guessing yes. (...) I think you are correct - (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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