Stephen Rowles said the following, on 10.03.2008 13:27: >> It's not really necessary to have a big config file, you can remove the >> comments: >> sed -i 's/#.*//' /etc/freevo/local_conf.py >> remove any trailing whitespace: >> sed -i 's/ *$//' /etc/freevo/local_conf.py >> remove any blank lines: >> sed -i '/^$/d' /etc/freevo/local_conf.py >> Tidy it up: >> /path/to/freevo/contrib/developer/reindent.py /etc/freevo/local_conf.py >> >> This should cut the file down quite a lot. > > I don't think that the physical size of the file is the issue (I'm sure > the OP can correct me if I'm wrong) but just the amount of stuff that is > configured in one file. This would be ever worse if all the white space > and comments were removed! > > As it stands there are lots of cryptic variables with little help beyond > the commends and checking the mailing list about how things should be > configured. For a first time user who is present by this one massive > config file, with the dire warning that if you get your white space wrong > you can stuff it all up (and I have in the past) this is quite > intimidating.
I'm more than happy to try to reduce the cryptic variables, so long as they don't get too long. > > If this can be split out as you suggested into smaller sub config files, > this will make life less scary for a new user. > > However I do really think that the reliance of a python file for config > should be removed altogether. I've had problems in the past with variables > changing names etc. and forgetting to run the migration script. If these > are sanitised out into a config file then the internal variables can be > renamed without having to update the users config file. This will provide > a more stable design and remove the visibility of internal variable names > to end users. I completely agree. Duncan ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list Freevo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
