Re: Autotest usage outside the Autoconf

[Alexey Mahotkin]

>>>>> "AD" == Akim Demaille <address@hidden> writes:

Thanks! 

Alexey> - it is sometimes inconvenient that AT_CHECK() executes tests
Alexey> from scratch, and in fresh shell.  I'd like sometimes to
Alexey> execute one test in the same current directory that the
Alexey> previous test left it;

AD> There is no such problem: the test groups (AT_SETUP/AT_CLEANUP)
AD> provide such mini environments.

I'd like a variation on AT_CHECK that _doesn't_ provide such mini
environments :) 


Alexey> - more specific question: how could I use shell variables in
Alexey> file contents in AT_DATA?  It quotes the dollar-signs with
Alexey> backslashes...  How to turn it off?

AD> Use a plain heredoc.  

=) 


AD> What is your purpose?

Uniformity. 

--alexm