Message-ID: <B0FEA00E82A7D1118BFB00A0CC990278213296@ARGON>
From: Michel de Ruiter <Michel AT smr DOT nl>
To: "'Eli Zaretskii'" <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
Cc: "'DJGPP workers'" <djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: RE: v2.03: wrapping up
Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 16:34:00 +0200 
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> ?default? was chosen because `?' cannot appear in file names.
>  I could use other characters, like `*' or `"' (the double quote),
> but they didn't seem more attractive.  However, if people like them
> better, changing that is simple.

? is fine IMHO.

> > so the following would be readable:
> > /dev/env/C_INCLUDE_PATH{/dev/env/DJDIR{/djgpp}}/include
> {} is not a good idea as it is special to Bash and therefore
> it would be difficult to drag such a name through configure
> scripts (I'm thinking about "./configure --prefix=/dev/env/DJDIR"

True. Also, {} can appear in file names IIRC.

> etc.); [] and () can appear in file names (rare, I know, but
> possible).  Other things I considered involved two or more
> characters, like ?: etc.; but this complicates the code, so I've
> chosen not to use them.

I agree. Too bad recursive definitions will not be too readable.

> > Would it be a good idea to add the default possibility to the
> > DJGPP.ENV syntax somehow?
> If a default is part of the feature, why do you need something
> special for DJGPP.ENV?

Well, I don't need it, but then there will be at least some
recurring syntax. Never mind.
Most of the DJGPP.ENV file will be needless on the long run.

> The DJGPP.ENV file itself won't be found anyway, unless $DJDGPP
> is set.

You mean $DJGPP? But of course.

Groente, Michel.