FreeLists / openbeos / [openbeos] Re: about configuration/setting loading

["DarkWyrm" <bpmagic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi, I have a question. How will OpenBeOS load the settings and
> configurations for the modules that need to do that? Wouldn't be 
> useful to
> have a server which can be used for that? Each application/ module 
> could
> register some settings file at installation time and after that to 
> load it
> using this server functions. something like the registry is in 
> windows only
> denormalized. Also this server can be implemented to use XML files 
> for easy
> reading and standardization. Maybe it is so now...I don't know..this 
> is why
> I ask. And another thing...I tried to install my T-DSL/T-Online 
> internet
> connection under BeOs but I was unsuccessful. I have used the PPPoE 
> 1.2
> driver and I was able to connect but the problem is that I am 
> disconnected
> immediately and I can not find anything..even if I have set the right 
> DNS
> server. Suggestions are most welcomed. Has one of you did that 
> successfully
> until now?
Although not with XML, it's already been done before. If you check 
Marco Nelissen's website, he's got a preferences server for BeOS which 
already exists. The server vs everyone do their own thing was a subject 
of internal debate at Be, IIRC.

--DarkWyrm