Re[2]: [Apachetoolbox-devel] First Pass Implementation

[Kevin J. M. Jr. <km...@wp...>]

Hey Bryan,


Monday, July 23, 2001, 11:09:32 AM, you wrote:

B> This is a very good idea!

Thanks.

B> I was thinkin along the same line, could we use
B> directories in the bin/ directory to build a submenu from?

That's something I'm still working out.  I'm thinking a new mapping would be
bin/apache-modules bin/apache-modules/core-modules
bin/php-modules and then just bin/ for misc stuff.  Provides a little better
organization.

B> it would be nice to have the menu placement information, the module
B> version information, and the actions the module needs to do, all right
B> there in 1 file.

Well, I was thinking still have a separate versions file.  If the files in
bin/ read the info from etc/versions.conf, then multi module updates really
could be handled with a single file change :)

B> We'll need to take into consideration global modules like openssl. it
B> needs to be a module to install, but it also needs to be called from
B> mod_php if the --with-openssl option was selected from mod_php. and of
B> cource mod_ssl needs to run it to make sure openssl is installed before it
B> runs. we'll have to have bin/openssl (or whatever it's callee) 'export' a
B> global variable with openssl's version number after it runs the first
B> time. this way any modules afterward that need openssl wont have to run
B> anything.

Ok.  I was just thinking hardlinks to each directory it might be needed, but
whatever ;)

B> you know this is a seperate program in of itself.  a lot of poeple would
B> have a use for this menu-system-framework. make it easy and stablable and
B> we'll have to register it's own domain just for it!

Heh.  So, I should have all the various options needed loaded in by a
separate config file too.  And then in the config file, say
"title;code;whatever".  We'll see.  I'll probably embed it into the
subroutines parameters.  Gets to a point where it's a pain in the ass to
keep track of so many different files too ;)

B> hehe I've been working more and more in perl (little system utilities) so
B> I shouldn't be completely worthless.

That's what perl's useful for ;)  Seriously though, if you know C, perl
won't be that hard to pick up on.  Just get Programming Perl 3rd Edition :)

B> Do you want ke...@ap... to forward to your real account? Do
B> you even want an @apachetoolbox.com email address? It's yours if you want
B> it.

Yeah, that'd be cool.  But I'd probably have it nir...@ap...
so it parallels my forum name, if that's no biggie.

B> -Bryan

-- 
 Kevin