Paul McNett wrote: > Carl Karsten wrote: >> If they do want to use the pattern, I will be happy to make the changes. > > I get the feeling that you will use the pattern in any case, so it won't
Maybe. I am also looking for advice, and given that Ed says "try it this way" I'll give it a whirl, even though Ed's comments don't have me sold. "here, drink this cool-aid!" glug glug glug.... > be a huge thing to get them into Dabo in the future if we all of a > sudden see the light, smack our collective foreheads, and exclaim > "i-layer! i-layer! Bring back the i-layer! Get me Carl Karsten!". :) > > >> Actually, one of the reasons I want this pattern is so I can make changes >> and >> submit* them, and if they are rejected, I can keep using them for my apps. >> (*submit as in show and discuss, not submit a patch. once the change is >> approved,then there would be a 'move' step to integrate the change in the >> dabo >> base classes.) Some key parts of the VFE framework lived in my i-layer for >> over >> a year. > > The best way to see and discuss changes is through patches that we can > merge into our working copies and see them in action. The best way to > apply changes is via the patch as well. > > There are also features of Subversion that you could use as well. Say > you modified code in some Dabo class somewhere and then did 'svn > update'. If the update conflicted (in location of the updated change) > with your change then Subversion raises a flag, and makes several copies > of the conflicting file marking the changed state so you can deal with > it. This also includes rendering the actual .py file useless, so you are > in fact forced to deal with it. I know this isn't the same as what you > are talking about with the i-layer, but it does appear to touch on at > least part of it. Python/Dabo combined with Subversion is a pretty > killer combo. > > by killer you mean killing time? :) It is that "forced" that I am trying to avoid. Funny thing is in the VFE world they only released updates about once every... um... I really don't want to say :) just consider the case that would make it very ironic. Carl K _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users
