On Sat, 19 Oct 2002 23:12:49 +0200 ((MEZ) - Mitteleurop. Sommerzeit) Roland Bauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
RB> - I used the Perl script http://home.ix.netcom.com/~mchase/zip/M-Config.zip RB> from Michael to write the config values from the registry RB> to a file (I had troubles in directly reading the values. So RB> I wrote the section to a file and converted this file with the script.) Mahogany should have an "Export" function under Windows (well, maybe under Unix as well -- but there it would simply copy the .M/config file), of course... RB> - Then I wanted to call Mahogany relatively to the RB> current directory. This did not work. It seems that Mahogany RB> wants an absolute path for "--config". However, it seems RB> to accept both UNIX- and DOS-Syntax (dir/dir/file vs dir\dir\file) It is normal that it accepts both separators (as almost all Windows utilities do BTW) but I don't know why didn't using a relative path work. What did it say? RB> - The following paths must be absolute as well: RB> FolderDir RB> GlobalDir RB> UserDirectory RB> TreeSelection (?) RB> AdbFilePath (?) Do they? What happens if they're not? RB> - The paths mostly need double backslashes but there are exceptions RB> where even DOS- and UNIX-conventions can be mixed up. I think you can use slashes everywhere. Where it didn't work? RB> To make this possible I think the following were useful: RB> RB> - Mahogany should accept normal slashes in paths (like Perl does) Agreed. Please let me know where it doesn't. RB> - it should accept relative paths like "./dir/dir" or "dir/dir" for FolderDir, GlobalDir, ... Alternative solution is to use environment variables (i.e. write FolderDir=$FOLDER_DIR) in the config file. RB> - the syntax "M.exe --config=file.cfg" should be ok RB> RB> Please tell me if there is a better way how I could accomplish RB> my object. I think there are more problems than the ones you found now. I'm going to think about it and post my ideas on the subject to m-dev a.s.a.p. -- in fact, I wanted to do it today but didn't have enough time... Regards, VZ ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: Access Your PC Securely with GoToMyPC. Try Free Now https://www.gotomypc.com/s/OSND/DD _______________________________________________ Mahogany-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mahogany-users
