Besides, htsearch already allows you to override the compiled-in value of the config directory, in a wrapper script, via the CONFIG_DIR environment variable. So, right now you get the best of both worlds, as you can use either approach. See http://www.htdig.org/FAQ.html#q4.20 and http://www.htdig.org/FAQ.html#q5.30
According to Rupert Jones: > I'm sorry, this isn't making any sense to me. > > As I understand it, the path to the config file is compiled in to htsearch > as a security precaution, so that when you specify which config file to use > as a parameter when invoking htsearch from the webpage you are not exposing > the directory location of ht://dig. > > Why do you feel that compiling in the location of the conf files is a > drawback? ... > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted > Stresen-Reuter > Sent: 03 June 2004 23:55 > To: //Dig - Dev > Subject: [htdig-dev] htsearch => wrapper script > > You know, in setting up my package, I realized that it seems like a > real drawback to have to compile in the location of the conf files into > htsearch (rather than having it look in it's own directory, for > example, for cases in which the location is not compiled in). > > Maybe, instead of putting htsearch in cgi-bin, we could put htsearch in > --prefix/bin and drop a perl script into cgi-bin that simply passes the > request on to htsearch (and htsearch sends the response). That way, we > could keep all the htdig binaries together in one place. > > Does this make sense to anyone else or just to me? -- Gilles R. Detillieux E-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spinal Cord Research Centre WWW: http://www.scrc.umanitoba.ca/ Dept. Physiology, U. of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3E 3J7 (Canada) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by The 2004 JavaOne(SM) Conference Learn from the experts at JavaOne(SM), Sun's Worldwide Java Developer Conference, June 28 - July 1 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA REGISTER AND SAVE! http://java.sun.com/javaone/sf Priority Code NWMGYKND _______________________________________________ ht://Dig general mailing list: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ht://Dig FAQ: http://htdig.sourceforge.net/FAQ.html List information (subscribe/unsubscribe, etc.) https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/htdig-general
