Re: LYNX-DEV Re: Why use `cp' and `rm' when _WINDOWS defined?

[Wayne Buttles]

On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, T.E.Dickey wrote:

> > Unfortunately, the DOSPATH define has been used in various parts of the 
> > code for ifdef's that don't actually have to do with the DOS path, so 
> ...
> > defines and hope that they don't add more problems. I think most of us 
> > would like to spend time on the parts of the code that aren't working as 
> > we would like. 
> since my interests are in the line of portability/maintainability, it's
> something that I'm keeping an eye on - as something to work on when it doesn't
> impact things.

I have been wanting to look at that, but wanted to finally get a real
version out (2.8 is the first real WIN/DOS ver, right?) without breaking
anything.  Now that we finally made it, I have some stuff I'd like to see
get done.

What I had envisioned was that DOSPATH would completely go away.  All of
them would be renamed, even if only slightly, so that we were sure when it
all was complete.  During this transition, I suspect we will need ~one~
#ifdef DOSPATH to surround all the new defines.  *I am hoping on some
input as to where that could go.*

I am still planning on looking at the 8.3 stuff as well as some enhanced
external options.  I also hope to patch in Doug's temp name fix and one of
afn06760's patch sets for _WINDOWS_NSL soon.  Play time is still short
though, so soon for me may be slow for other people used to Fote's daily
changes.