Re: [E-devel] Re: E CVS: libs/ecore xcomputerman
Michael Jennings wrote: On Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 19:42:40 (-0700), E CVS List wrote: Log Message: Directory list should sort case-insensitive. Anything else is counter-intuitive and annoying. :) I think the exact opposite is true. Case-insensitive sorting is annoying and wrong. Try to see things from a regular user's POV for once, it might help. :) Of course, that function shouldn't be doing any sorting anyway. The sorting should be separated out so that the method of sorting can be flexible. This was originally what I wanted to do actually -- implement a list-based quicksort (would require use of Ecore_Dlist). But it is much more efficient as it is, doing an insertion sort while actually inserting items into the list. Ibukun --- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects Teams * Testing QA Security * Process Improvement Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf ___ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
Re: [E-devel] Re: E CVS: libs/ecore xcomputerman
Ibukun Olumuyiwa escreveu: This was originally what I wanted to do actually -- implement a list-based quicksort (would require use of Ecore_Dlist). But it is much more efficient as it is, doing an insertion sort while actually inserting items into the list. I guess generally one just make the compare function a callback, and leave the sort method on the list. Solerman --- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects Teams * Testing QA Security * Process Improvement Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf ___ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
Re: [E-devel] Re: E CVS: libs/ecore xcomputerman
On Tuesday, 13 September 2005, at 01:45:46 (-0500), Ibukun Olumuyiwa wrote: Try to see things from a regular user's POV for once, it might help. :) It has nothing to do with whether I'm a regular user or an irregular one. It's personal choice. This was originally what I wanted to do actually -- implement a list-based quicksort (would require use of Ecore_Dlist). But it is much more efficient as it is, doing an insertion sort while actually inserting items into the list. Both approaches are too restrictive. What you need is to pass in a comparison function for your insertion sort. I used a similar technique for the sorting/arranging code in EFM. If you recall how many sort by and arrange by options EFM had, you'll see the flexibility inherent to that approach. Michael -- Michael Jennings (a.k.a. KainX) http://www.kainx.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] n + 1, Inc., http://www.nplus1.net/ Author, Eterm (www.eterm.org) --- When the toast is burned and all the milk has turned and Captain Crunch is waving farewell, when the Big One finds you, may this song remind you that they don't serve breakfast in Hell. -- Newsboys, Breakfast --- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects Teams * Testing QA Security * Process Improvement Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf ___ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
Re: [E-devel] Re: E CVS: libs/ecore xcomputerman
Michael Jennings wrote: This was originally what I wanted to do actually -- implement a list-based quicksort (would require use of Ecore_Dlist). But it is much more efficient as it is, doing an insertion sort while actually inserting items into the list. Both approaches are too restrictive. What you need is to pass in a comparison function for your insertion sort. I used a similar technique for the sorting/arranging code in EFM. If you recall how many sort by and arrange by options EFM had, you'll see the flexibility inherent to that approach. Actually yes, this is a better idea. The only snag here is that it would be inefficient. For sorting based on attributes other than filename, the comparison function would have to fetch metadata for each file it attempts to compare to another ... too many disk accesses per file would result in poor performance in large directories,u nless the directory list function prefetched file metadata into a struct that the comparison function could use. --- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects Teams * Testing QA Security * Process Improvement Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf ___ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
Re: [E-devel] Re: E CVS: libs/ecore xcomputerman
On Tuesday, 13 September 2005, at 08:54:46 (-0500), Ibukun Olumuyiwa wrote: Actually yes, this is a better idea. The only snag here is that it would be inefficient. For sorting based on attributes other than filename, the comparison function would have to fetch metadata for each file it attempts to compare to another ... too many disk accesses per file would result in poor performance in large directories,u nless the directory list function prefetched file metadata into a struct that the comparison function could use. Turn directory entries into objects. Sort the objects. Michael -- Michael Jennings (a.k.a. KainX) http://www.kainx.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] n + 1, Inc., http://www.nplus1.net/ Author, Eterm (www.eterm.org) --- Here, let me get my thumb off her breast so you can fully appreciate her. -- Beth O'Hara --- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects Teams * Testing QA Security * Process Improvement Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf ___ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
[E-devel] Re: E CVS: libs/ecore xcomputerman
On Sunday, 11 September 2005, at 19:42:40 (-0700), E CVS List wrote: Log Message: Directory list should sort case-insensitive. Anything else is counter-intuitive and annoying. :) I think the exact opposite is true. Case-insensitive sorting is annoying and wrong. Of course, that function shouldn't be doing any sorting anyway. The sorting should be separated out so that the method of sorting can be flexible. Michael -- Michael Jennings (a.k.a. KainX) http://www.kainx.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] n + 1, Inc., http://www.nplus1.net/ Author, Eterm (www.eterm.org) --- Only an idiot fights a war on two fronts. Only the heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Idiots would fight a war on twelve fronts. -- Ambassador Londo Mollari (Peter Jurasik), Babylon Five --- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects Teams * Testing QA Security * Process Improvement Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf ___ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
