• Rajiv Bhagwat <brajiv giasbm01.vsnl.net.in> Apr 09 2001
• "Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> Apr 09 2001
• Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> Apr 09 2001
• "Rajiv Bhagwat" <dataflow vsnl.com> Apr 10 2001

Rajiv Bhagwat <brajiv giasbm01.vsnl.net.in> writes:

Hi,

I know that work on IDDE is kinda low priority now, but please consider:

1. Run button as a toggle of Stop button (or have you already done this? I use
7.2 only)

2. Not 'touching' the 'opn' and 'prj' files in case they are not modified. This
causes the autobackup mechanism to kick in every time and unnecessarily backs
up these. (I 
use a small program to 'freshen' up a lzh in each project directory.)

3. Why not have these files use plain ASCII? That way, they become
advanced/specialised makefiles and many versions are easy to preserve/work
with. Forgetting all 
the web hoopla about XML, simple XML would be the ideal format.

Thanks

"Walter" <walter digitalmars.com> writes:

They're all good suggestions. (I always thought they should be in ascii
format too <g>.)

Rajiv Bhagwat wrote in message <1103_986844171 elephant>...
Hi,

I know that work on IDDE is kinda low priority now, but please consider:

1. Run button as a toggle of Stop button (or have you already done this? I


2. Not 'touching' the 'opn' and 'prj' files in case they are not modified.


backs up these. (I
use a small program to 'freshen' up a lzh in each project directory.)

3. Why not have these files use plain ASCII? That way, they become


with. Forgetting all
the web hoopla about XML, simple XML would be the ideal format.

Thanks

Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> writes:

 3. Why not have these files use plain ASCII? That way, they become
advanced/specialised makefiles and many versions are easy to preserve/work
with. Forgetting all
 the web hoopla about XML, simple XML would be the ideal format.


I do not know if you noticed, but when using the IDDE (7.5 i.e.) the only two
files you really need to keep around are the .PRJ and .OPN.
.PRJ is basically an ASCII file. When I create a new project I copy a project
from Template directory, edit the .PRJ file with a text editor and go from
there.
The .OPN file however is binary and yes, it would be a good idea to change
that. <XML></XML> would be a good way to structure the file.

Don't worry, be Kneppie!
Jan

"Rajiv Bhagwat" <dataflow vsnl.com> writes:

Yes, I know that, thats why these file go in the archieve along with the
source files. I would like to use a diff and make sure of the change in
options. That is why the request.
- Rajiv

Jan Knepper <jan smartsoft.cc> wrote in message
news:3AD29485.6E577C5D smartsoft.cc...
 3. Why not have these files use plain ASCII? That way, they become




with. Forgetting all
 the web hoopla about XML, simple XML would be the ideal format.


 I do not know if you noticed, but when using the IDDE (7.5 i.e.) the only


 .PRJ is basically an ASCII file. When I create a new project I copy a


go from there.
 The .OPN file however is binary and yes, it would be a good idea to change


 Don't worry, be Kneppie!
 Jan