[haiku-development] Re: RFC : using attributes to store shortcuts for Tracker add-ons
- From: Philippe Saint-Pierre <stpere@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: haiku-development <haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 08:56:17 -0400
Hi,
> If you want to use an attribute rather than a resource for the default
> value, attaching it in the image building process is not the right place and
> way too complicated. Please have a look at build/jam/BeOSRules. There's
> already an AddFileDataAttribute.
The problem is that some add-ons are simple symlinks to apps,
(Backgrounds and DiskUsage comes to mind).
Those are only created in the image building process. I initially
implemented it using AddFileDataAttribute, but this fact led me to
pick another solution.
> An even less complicated AddStringAttribute
> Using a resource would be even simpler (I suppose the concerned add-ons
> already have a resource definition file) and IMO also more appropriate.
Since symlinks can't have resources per say, I suppose that resource
could be built within the target of the link. The modification to
Tracker would be more substantial though, but can give it a try.
Philippe
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