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From: Preben Randhol <randhol+abuse@pvv.org>
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Subject: Re: A standard package for config files is needed
Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 16:50:50 +0000 (UTC)
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On 31 May 2002 09:25:18 -0700, Ted Dennison wrote:
> 
> Also realise that for many programs, developing their own tools to
> allow users to change the settings would be a real pain. Not every
> program is an interactive GUI app.

Exactly. Besides even if you make a GUI application you may need to
release it before you have had time to make GUI interface to *all* the
possible settings. Many of the settings may only be for powerusers so
they may as well edit the config file directly. I think earlier versions of GVD
worked like this although I'm not 100% sure.

> With a text file you can lay all the options out there for the user,
> and even add comments to explain *why* the settings were put where
> they currently are. You can't easily do that with a program
> (particuarly an embeded or real-time app with no user interface).

Yes :-)

One thing I'm sitting and thinking about now is if it is possible to
make a procedure for storing a record or array and reading this back. I
mean a generic procedure.

Preben