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Re: [Groff] File Locking
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Robert Thorsby |
Subject: |
Re: [Groff] File Locking |
Date: |
Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:49:36 +1100 |
On 13/03/08 20:43:46, address@hidden wrote:
> I run exactly the same kind of script.
> I very much doubt if it matters.
> ...
> However, even if the file changes while
> groff is still reading it, I think the
> worst that would happen is that you end
> up with an output file (PS) which was
> invalid. Then gv would give you a warning
> message to that effect. If that happened,
> all you would need to do is hit "Save"
> again. Groff would re-read the file,
> re-make the PS output, and gv would
> re-read that since it is in "watch" mode.
> So you would be back on the rails.
Thanks, Ted. That makes sense. I think I may have been looking for
reasons why such a simple concept wouldn't work.
Isn't reinventing wheels fun?
Robert Thorsby
When C++ is your hammer, everything looks like a thumb.
-- Steven M. Haflich