From kde-core-devel  Mon Apr 09 21:28:38 2001
From: Waldo Bastian <bastian () kde ! org>
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 21:28:38 +0000
To: kde-core-devel
Subject: Re: External actions proposal
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-core-devel&m=98685659225849

On Monday 09 April 2001 15:12, Roberto Alsina wrote:
> On Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> > On Monday 09 April 2001 14:43, Roberto Alsina wrote:
> > > So, I feel there is a need to take DCOP to the next level.
> >
> > Yes, I agree.
> >
> > > Now, imagine that before building the UI from the XML files, you
> > > contact this repository, and get a list of actions, each action being a
> > > call to one such script.
> >
> > What about adding actions to the XML file that refer to a script? I don't
> > like the "contact this repository" part, cause that adds startup delay.
>
> Yes, that's the idea. The repository is a local thing, I know I made it
> sound like an internet thing :-)

I wasn't clear. I don't like the "contact this repository" part if that adds 
anything like connecting to another process, stating a file, reading a file, 
listing a directory or a combination of those things. E.g. it should be a 
solution that hooks into one of the too many files that we read already.

For example the XML file that describes the UI, but I guess the kdeglobal 
config file, or the application specific config file would be fine as well. 
(Since we read those already anyway)

Cheers,
Waldo
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