James-
You and are are saying the same thing, just with different terminology.
I agree completely. :-)
-Nate
James G Smith wrote:
>
> Nathan Wiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > UseCanonicalName On # = 1
> > UseCanonicalName Off # = 0
> > #UseCanonicalName On # = undef (commented out)
> >
> >That way, the logic in your script/module/whatever can set a default
> >value:
> >
> > if ( ! defined($conf->{usecanonicalname}) ) {
> > # not specified, set default(s)
> > } elsif ( ! $conf->{usecanonicalname} ) {
> > # explicitly turned off
> > } else {
> > # explicitly turned on
> > }
>
> I think I would prefer it not exist in the hash if it is commented out in the
> config file (the same as not existing in the config file). Then
>
> UseCanonicalName On # = 1
> UseCanonicalName Off # = 0
> UseCanonicalName # = undef
> #UseCanonicalName On # = non-existant (commented out)
>
> Otherwise, we can't distinguish between the last two possibilities.
> --
> James Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 979-862-3725
> Texas A&M CIS Operating Systems Group, Unix
