Am 07.02.12 21:49, schrieb ThorstenB:
> Am 07.02.2012 21:34, schrieb Curtis Olson:
>> The main reason for a version check between the binary and the data is
>> that we often make parallel changes to both (similar reason why we do a
>> simgear minimum version check when compiling flightgear.)  If there are
>> version mismatches, things could break or act in weird or unexpected ways.
>>
>> A launcher might not be in the same category unless you use options that
>> change between versions (this is possible, but happens a lot less often
>> than other sorts of changes.)
>
> Right. Not sure what Yves' original intention were. I referred to the
> basic check if the "version" file is there _at all_ - such a check seems
> useful for a launcher. Restricting a launcher to a specific version
> number inside the file indeed wouldn't be a good idea. At least I'd like
> to keep using the same launcher for a variety of fgfs versions - 2.5.0,
> 2.6.0, 2.7.0 :).
>
> cheers,
> Thorsten

Thanks for your comments. I will do the "basic check" for the file. 
Maybe later I will try to do a check for fgfs version against fgdata 
version, to see if both is in line before fgfs process is started (and 
probably fails).

-Yves

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