----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Atkinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gary Setter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [aspell-devel] install-dir home-dir prefix config keyword
> On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, Gary Setter wrote: > > > I added aspell spell check to a simple program of mine. That is > > getting me thinking about the config keyword that are the base > > for data-dir and dict-dir. Most Windows programs put their data > > in the "Program Files" folder. Personal data goes under "My > > Documents". "Program files" or "My Documents" can be renamed or > > moved around. Aspell doesn't have anything that I can use to > > setup a master config file that will fine those folders. There > > are functions that I can call to find those directories, but I > > need a hook so that I can call them. > > > > I submitted a patch to add an install-dir keyword, the default > > value is to call a function to find where the executable is. I > > hope that it is accepted. > > I no not think it is necessary to introduce another config value. The > prefix value will do, as that is what it was really intended for. Also > it is better to find the location of the DLL in case Aspell is used as a > library and the executable is not involved. Your changes should only take > effect if ENABLE_WIN32_RELOCATABLE is enabled. > <snip> I don't understand. The prefix config value is a constant that is established at the time you build the dll. What if this is made into an rpm? The binary could go anywhere. Don't you need something like !lang where the default value is looked up a the time the config value is retrieved? Good points conserning finding the dll and ENABLE_WIN32_RELOCATABLE Gary _______________________________________________ Aspell-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/aspell-devel
