I am writing a script that converts RTF to XML, and this script needs to read an external data file to form a hash. I plan to make this script available to anyone who needs it, and am wondering what to do with this external data file.
Should I simply make the data file available with the script and tell the user where to put it? Right now, I have it in /usr/share/rtf2xml/char_data.data. How about on a Windows system, which I don't know much about? Should I write a scrpt that creates a directory and puts the data file in that directory? What is the standard procedure here? Also, the script outputs to standard output. Future versions might require that the script make one run through the file, write to a temp file, then make a run through the temp file. Where should I put this temp file (if I need to make one, that is)? Thanks Paul -- ************************ *Paul Tremblay * *[EMAIL PROTECTED]* ************************ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
