* Pat (Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:04:28 -0500) > >> I had no idea people were going to get so upset that I used a > >> Windows example and go off on a tear. > > > > Nobody is upset, and nobody has "gone off on a tear". The point > > about the "Windows example" is that the docs say in a > > close-to-screamingly- obvious manner that /options are not > > supported, no matter what religion uses them. It was not, and still > > is not, apparent what you really wanted. We're all patiently waiting > > for you to rephrase the question(s). > > Sigh. I used an incorrect example (I sincerely apologize to the world > for that egregious error on my part). > > I''m totally cognizant that the documentation states '-'' or '--' need > to be used for flags. > > The question was it possible to add a simple flag like 'd-' to optparse > with no other parameters? I'm guessing from the vitriolic diatribes > here that the answer is no. > [...] > If you don't want to answer the question or don't have any meaningful > to add, please don't pollute the forum with further vacuous responses. > I didn't ask, or expect, you to write the code for me. > > christ on a stick, so many of you behave like prima donnas.
You have a problem. The problem is not a Python or a technical one. It's described here -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_Deficit_Syndrome Thorsten -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list