Re: [Bug-gnubg] GNUBg Win32 Index

[Nardy Pillards]

From: "Joern Thyssen" <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 11:10 AM
> On Sat, Jan 25, 2003 at 10:38:12AM +0100, Nardy Pillards wrote
> > From: "Joern Thyssen" <address@hidden>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:50 AM
> > > Two possible solutions:
> > >
> > > (1) move the .gnubgpr file into the .gnubg directory and rename it to
> > >     gnubgpr (without the leading dot)
> > >
> > > (2) if it's possible to rename gnubgprXXXX to .gnubgpr we can
> > >     leave out the leading dot on the temp file.
> > >
> > > If we go for solution (1) we have to tell all users to move their
> > > .gnubgpr file into .gnubg/gnubgpr or provide some code that does it
for
> > > them.
> > >
> > > Jørn
> >
> > Windows: it's possible to rename .whatever to something.whatever,
> > but not:
> > something.whatever to .whatever
> >
> > But it is possible to read .whatever into Notepad, make changes and
Save,
> > and also:
> > Open Notepad, write something, Save As  .whatever
> >
> > Thus: If (1) and (2) are the choices, only (1) stands.
>
> Any objections to this?
>
> Assuming we go for solution (1): is this a fix for 0.13 or for HEAD?
>
> Jørn
No objections,

but...
there is a (3).
That is:
create the temporary .gnubgpr999999 (as it is done now)
delete .gnubgpr
read .gnubgpr999999
write .gnubgpr
delete .gnubgpr999999

(I don't know if this is conform to *nix 'rules')

Nardy