Subject: Re: Non strict REQUIRE/BEFORE in rcorder(8)
To: Mike M. Volokhov <mishka@apk.od.ua>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 02/04/2004 08:40:58
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On Feb 4, 2004, at 8:18 AM, Mike M. Volokhov wrote:

> When we create some rcorder compliant script, it is always covenient to
> specify some dependencies on few other scripts. This is available via
> REQUIRE/BEFORE keywords.
>
> But if that keywords will contains non-existent providers, this will be
> treated as error. At the other hand, there are may be some cases when
> that way is not an errorous one and in addition is very covenient.

Yah, I've been wanting a feature like that, as well.

Perhaps it's better written as new keywords:

MAYBE-REQUIRE
MAYBE-BEFORE

I think that makes it a little more obvious than a ? at the end of the 
word.

         -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>


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