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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: config files
From:       rik () kde ! org
Date:       2001-01-05 15:06:53
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#if Oswald Buddenhagen
> hi there,
> 
> what is the best way to install default config files?
> most people seem to do this by using data_DATA and changing the 
> installation directory manually. but this is evil, as it overwrites 
> already existing files. this is not suitable for config files, i think.
> 
> do we need a new automake primary _CONF to implement this? could this
> be done with am_edit?

You're supposed to put config defaults into your app. When you
read config entries, you specify the default, e.g.

config->readUnsignedNumEntry("CrashDelay", 1);

Rik

 
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