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By: simcutie
I see... Then how about setting some convention or guideline on such matter?
Unix/Linux has quite well-defined directory tree structure and conventions so
many directory can be determined at compile time, like bin install path, library
directory, message catalog directory, font or other program resource
directories,
document directory, etc. In windows environment, it is highly dependent
on installation and varies widely among them.
Every directory or location of resources should be found in runtime or program
install/setup time, So GNU programs ported to Win32 environment need some
equivalent
of windows registry database of these directories. ("Known Folder" in Windows
taxonomy.).
Program itself will find the path once (at first run) and save search effort
and start up faster. Missing path will be healed automagically.
It will benefit end user too. User can move install directories and change path
value in the database manually by simple editing.
We just need few entry in registry or config INI file like "GNUWin32.ini" in
fixed windows folder ( like %SYSTEMROOT% or %USERPROFILE% ) so that we have
single place to look at such database.
It is desirable to be handled by centralized database and library than left
to and attacked and handled by individual GNU Win32 contributors.
These guideline can be accomplished by some form of GNUWin32 specific extension
to common library or simple header file change. Then individual GNU Win32
developer
can enjoy such feature with minimal impact on GNU program source code.
We need such common library code or convention to find "Well-known Folder" or
resource locations in run time in Windows environment.
Any though on setting up such common convention or add "resource finding
standard
routine" in GNW Win32 libraries?
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