[cad-linux-dev] Re: filename spec
- From: Bruno Postle <bruno@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: CAD linux development <cad-linux-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 17:20:34 +0100
On Tue 07-Sep-2004 at 10:47 -0500, Eric Wilhelm wrote:
>
> > None of this should be part of the spec since it is
> > implementation, but it would be nice if any printable character
> > was allowed in the filename.
> However, I would like to have some part of the file naming be in
> the spec.
I'm supposing that there is a DIRTYPE file which is not considered
part of the drawing - Also it would make sense to ignore any file
prefixed with . or _
> Namely, requiring a "*.yml" pattern for all rhizopod files
> would be good.
Ok, I guess that suggesting mixing *.yml with *.xml and *.dxf in the
same directory is something for later on ;-)
> However, if we are going to be able to lay hands on all of the
> geometry with a simple typeglob, the "drawing.yml" and other items
> break this.
I figure I can do without this singular drawing.yml file altogether.
It isn't really an entity in the same sense of a line or a layer.
If you want to store some global info, how about putting it in
README, TODO, NEWS & COPYRIGHT files?
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Bruno
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