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Richard Frith-MacDonald 2010-06-21 06:34:50 +00:00
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@ -631,11 +631,14 @@ notice and this notice are preserved.
Firstly, variables in the configuration file which define Firstly, variables in the configuration file which define
paths, are expected to by full path specifications, except paths, are expected to by full path specifications, except
for the special case in which they begin with dot-slash (./) for the special case in which they begin with dot-slash (./)
or dot-dot-slash (../). or dot-dot-slash (../).<br />
In this case the path from the variable is appended to the In this case the path from the variable is appended to the
path of the directory containing the configuration file path of the directory containing the configuration file
(or the path specified to contain the configuration file if no (or the path specified to contain the configuration file if no
configuration file exists) to form the value used. configuration file exists) to form the value used.<br />
So, if you configure other paths relative to the configuration
file, you can relocate everything when you move the
configuration file.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
Secondly, If the value of the path built in to the base library Secondly, If the value of the path built in to the base library
@ -643,7 +646,11 @@ notice and this notice are preserved.
the GNUSTEP_CONFIG_FILE environment variable unless that option the GNUSTEP_CONFIG_FILE environment variable unless that option
was disabled when the base library was configured) was disabled when the base library was configured)
begins with a dot-slash (./) or dot-dot-slash (../) then the path begins with a dot-slash (./) or dot-dot-slash (../) then the path
used for that file is made relative to the base library. used for that file is made relative to the base library.<br />
The base library contains code to determine its own location,
so this allows it to locate the configuration file, and by
reading the configuration file it determines where all other
resources are located.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
So you can bundle the whole lot together in one directory, So you can bundle the whole lot together in one directory,
@ -659,7 +666,7 @@ notice and this notice are preserved.
<em>not</em> read it, and will use the builtin default values.<br /> <em>not</em> read it, and will use the builtin default values.<br />
To do this, you would configure using the options To do this, you would configure using the options
<code>--with-config-file=not-used/</code> and <code>--with-config-file=not-used/</code> and
<code>--with-default-file=myConfig</code> where <em>myConfig</em> <code>--with-default-config=myConfig</code> where <em>myConfig</em>
is a file containing the paths you want to use relative to the is a file containing the paths you want to use relative to the
location the base library gets installed in.<br /> location the base library gets installed in.<br />
The paths from that file will be built in to the base library The paths from that file will be built in to the base library