What xmame needs is a way to output the command line options in a way
that is easily parsed by front end.  My front end (xmame-fe) uses the
manhelp option to obtain a reasonable list of options, but it is still
less than optimal.  perhaps what we need is a -xmlhelp that will dump an
XML representation of the  availble options and the valid values.  But
what this won't help with is when a front end provides an abstraction of
the option.

if yall want to come up with a better way for xmame to interact with
front ends, im more than willing to help

Gene  

On Fri, 2005-09-09 at 00:21 +0200, R. Reucher wrote:
> I basically agree, which was one of the main reasons why I freezed the 
> development of my frontend (qmamecat) about two years ago... it would be 
> nice, if this issue (to cause probable frontend issues...) could somehow be 
> better controlled or maintained... but I believe, as with all open source 
> software projects, if you really want the situation to be changed, step into 
> it and get involved with the development, or find/motivate someone to do it.
> 
> René


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