Re: [WWdevel] Re: [WWcvs] webwork-modperl: Rearrange top panels (change really from Bill Z.) plus

[Michael E. G. <ga...@ma...>]

On Jul 23, 2005, at 12:56 PM, John Jones wrote:

>
>  To fit what Nandor wanted, he may want more depth in the searching=20
> for the set definition files.=A0 For example, maybe he would want to=20=

> have courses created with a symlink to a directory called Sets, which=20=

> has subdirectories MAT_110, MAT_111, etc., each of which has his=20
> university's standard sets for those courses.
>
>>  I want to be careful not to search too deeply, since if the=20
>> libraries get large this will significantly slow down the creation of=20=

>> the Library browser page.
>>  I don't think this is a concern.=A0 If this is activated by a 4th =
main=20
>> button, then the searching only takes place if you click on that=20
>> button.=A0 If you do, it is no worse than clicking on "Local =
Problems",=20
>> which does a full depth search for .pg files.
>
>>>  In fact, it might be faster since one could easily use the standard=20=

>>> Perl File::Find module for the search.=A0 We don't do that on the =
.pg=20
>>> file searching because it is more complicated by looking if problems=20=

>>> should be treated as part of a parent directory or not.=A0 An=20
>>> advantage of File::Find is that you can easily have it detect=20
>>> circular symlinks.=A0 I have accidentally had some, and it really=20
>>> slows down the loading of the library browser page.
>> I suggest that set definition files can only be used in
>>
>>  the course templates directory and in
>>  any directory referred to in the $courseFiles{problibs} hash (in=20
>> global.conf).
>>
>>  If someone wants to create "libraries" for MAT_110, MAT_111 and so=20=

>> forth
>>  they can add an entry either to global.conf or to course.conf. I=20
>> don't think that is too big a burden for those interested in doing=20
>> fancy
>>  customization of local sites.
>>>  I think having all the .def files seen seems to the behavior of=20
>>> least surprise.=A0 So, if there is some customization - searching =
for=20
>>> all of them should probably be the default.
>

OK.  I've probably been worrying too much about the speed issue.  Just=20=

listing all the .def files seems the way to go.
If we're forced to it won't be difficult to restrict things later.

Take care,

Mike


>  John
>