[Pipet Devel] loci-config, a modest task?

[J.W. Bizzaro]

"J.W. Bizzaro" wrote:
> 
> This would be a program that runs separately from the others and is used to (1)
> set preferences, (2) help with installation and (3) launch the other programs.
> 
>         +---------------------------+
>         |                           |
>         |     THE LOCI PROJECT      |
>         |       (pretty pic)        |
>         |                           |
>         |                           |
>         |  [Pref] [Inst] [Launch]   |
>         |                           |
>         +---------------------------+

I think the 'preferences manager' and 'installation manager' should also (like
the rest of Loci) be separate programs.  Therefore, loci-config will be a
relatively small program.  But loci-config should be able to 'talk' to the
install manager (or part of it) and do a CHECK on the installation BEFORE it
gets to the dialog box with 3 buttons.  Clicking on the 'Install' button, OTOH,
brings up a GUI for doing install/uninstall.  So the install manager is 2
programs:

    (1) Checks installation  (done everytime loci-config starts)

    (2) Facilitates change in installation  (done when click on 'Install'
button)

Am I making sense?


Cheers.
Jeff
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