Subject: Re: Non strict REQUIRE/BEFORE in rcorder(8)
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
From: Mike M. Volokhov <mishka@apk.od.ua>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 02/04/2004 18:48:02
On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 08:40:58 -0800
Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com> wrote:

> 
> 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.
> 

Yes, that's more visual than single "?" at the tail.

--
Mishka.