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From: "yeep" <yeep AT xs4all DOT nl>
To: "OpenDOS Mailing List" <opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net>
Subject: Re: [opendos] FSSTND
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 22:32:47 +0100
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> While I agree with the idea of a standard, I abhor hardcoded directory
> names.  I've already got my own directory structure and I hate programs
> that won't respect that.  
> 
> In lieu of hardcoded directories, I'd suggest a file whose contents look
> something like this: 
> 
> utility=c:\util
> app=c:\dosapps;d:\dosapps
> game=c:\games
> library=d:\opendos\lib
> temp=c:\temp
> etc...
> 
> Different users would enter their own directories instead of mine.
> 
> Then an installer wanting to install off of an app directory would read
> this file, and ask if it should install into c:\dosapps, d:\dosapps or
> another directory.  A simple "type paths.dir" would show you were
> everything is.
> 
> This way, we keep our directories and enforce a standard.

I must say, that's a pretty damn good idea!!!
Now why didn't I come up with that? :-)
It's like the DJGPP.ENV file, smart!!

	Yeep