[Plplot-devel] Re: [Plplot-cvs] CVS update notice (plplot/src)

[Rafael L. <lab...@ps...>]

[ Moving to plplot-devel. ]

* João Cardoso <jc...@fe...> [2003-02-20 15:40]:

> In my sources, I use a PLplot global variable called build_tree that 
> says if the program being run was invoked inside the build tree(*); if 
> it was , then the path of the searched file in the build tree is used, 
> else the usual search path is used. This works fine for most drivers, 
> fonts and map files.
> The tk driver is an exception, as it needs to find plserver, and tcl/tk 
> also needs its auto_path to be setup; in my sources this is also 
> working fine. 
> However,  I don't like the (tk) solution, as it is not general.
> There is also the problem of having a global variable, build_tree, which 
> is ugly.

If your solution works and does not interfere with the normal mode of
operation why don't you commit the changes?  

-- 
Rafael