} On Mon, 24 Feb 2003 19:55:30 -0000 "Dilwyn Jones"
} <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
} >
} > I'm working on the 'MyQL' part of Launchpad and I'd like to ask for
} > any additional information can offer on the following.
} >
} > I'd like to compile as complete a list of current directory devices
} > on
} > QL-style systems as possible so that I may provide icons for these
} > devices as required. Obviously, 'default' icons will be available
} > for
} > any 'unknown' devices.
Because nobody has the same tastes, it might be wiser to simply
provides the list of defined icons, and allow an unlimited list of association
with any device.
Also, being able to 'dynamically' (no recompile or heavy manipulation)
add new icons to the list of possible value would be greater!
For instance:
each icon is a single file in a configurated directory (path set via config block).
reference of the icon is made thru the relative filename
(that is, really the filename, not the path+filename)
each supported device (listed via system calls) has it own icons:
- either there is another file with the device name somewhere,
which contains the name of the icons to use (but default icons become
strange to handle)
- or there is a well-known text file which contains a line for each device,
and for each device, the name of the icons file. The format of the file is
such that the first line MUST be for the default... (unless default is
hardcoded, which is bad!) [but does that file format allow comments ?]
Of course, instead of filename, other things could be used...
Just dreaming...
