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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel