Re: Detecting the Eu version
> Subject: Re: Detecting the Eu version
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> posted by: Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com>
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> Jason Gade wrote:
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>> Can we let this thread die now? End users should get all proper files when a
>> program
>> is distributed to them. Developers should read the docs and be aware of what
>> versions
>> they need.
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> I would like these questions answered ...
> a) Do I update win32lib to use '$'? I'd like to because it is so useful.
It is useful, but 2.5 as it stands now comes with a lot of problems when
executing a program using large libraries, so that I, as quite a few others I
think, didn't switch to 2.5 yet. After all, there's only one useful feature
extra (for me - I'm not saying that crash_routine() is not an improvement, it
is, but I have scant use for it) in 2.5, whch does not offest the drawbacks.
So I'd say: use $ and make up your mind about the problems this approach will
generate.
Perhaps the point becomes moot with 2.5 beta, but my crystal ball is so misty...
> b) If so, do I keep two versions of the source? One for 2.4 and one for 2.5
Probably the best route to go.
> c) If I keep two versions, how can I keep them synchronized? Use a
> preprocessor?
Code using $, then run a preprocessor to get a 2.4-compatible separate file.
This part in my idEu preprocessor works, I email it to you if you wish.
Actually I'll have to mod the code a bit, as it first converts $ to -1 and
then converts negative indexes to regular ones, but that must not be too hard.
> d) If I don't keep two versions, how can I support people who will not upgrade
> to 2.5?
You wouldn't be able to.
> e) Should I wash my hands of the whole lot and just make it somebody else's
> problem?
If it's too bothersome to downgrade $ to length(<previous sequence>), somebody
else can do it. And well... that's your own decision really.
Just my thoughts.
CChris
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> Derek Parnell
> Melbourne, Australia
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