Re: [Devil-linux-develop] Setup script.

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> >What I'm thinking now is we'll need another file for help variables.
> >i.e.  In the scripts/* files, in addition to:
> >
> >echo "INSTALL_$MYNAME=no" >> $SOFTWAREFILE
> >echo "START_$MYNAME=no" >> $CONFIGFILE
> >
> >We'll also add in each script:
> >
> >echo "HELP_$MYNAME=\"one line of help text\"" >> $HELPFILE
> >
> >So "setup", and other programs, can source that file too.
> >
> >Unless you can think of a better way to handle it?
> 
> I think this is the simplest way. Why not start going this road and we can
> change it later.

Good.  That's the way I've been going.  :-)

> Just make sure you use functions and make it modulI'm trying.ar, that safes you a lot
> of pain later.

Definitely!

> Also, make sure the setup script doesn't run into an error when there's no
> help available. You could. i.e. use the text "no help available" as
> standard.

Right now it displays a blank line if there is nothing available
(no error).

 - BS