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From: Stephen Leake <stephen_leake@stephe-leake.org>
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"Yannick Duchêne (Hibou57)" <yannick_duchene@yahoo.fr> writes:

>> -- either by compiling the file manually or telling the build tool the
>> name when asked. After that, Janus/Ada remembers the file names in the
>> project files and does not need to told again (unless of course you
>> decide
>> to make a fresh start with your projects and delete the old file).
> I like this idea of an interactive configuration :) Was thinking about
> a similar thing some days ago, for another purpose.

Interactive tools are good while you are learning the system, and for
quick one off prototypes. But for serious work, you need documented,
reproducible results, which means that list of files must be recorded
in file (or a make pattern, or something).

-- 
-- Stephe