RE: AllowRefinitionOf

[Wheeler, John]

I don't understand your answer, maybe it isn't so obvious, or I'm an
idiot. I thought the point of "AllowRedefinitionOf" was precisely how
I'm using it. Are you saying I'm using it in appropriately?

> that's obvious, isn't it?  you define $testvar in consecutive include
> files without putting them into different classes.

This is precisely what I want.


I saw another reply from mark; I am using an older version 2.0.3 maybe
that has something to do with it.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: clemens fischer [mailto:ino-qc@spotteswoode.de.eu.org]
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 2:47 AM
> To: Wheeler, John
> Cc: Help-cfengine@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: AllowRefinitionOf
> 
> "Wheeler, John" <JWheeler@us.britannica.com>:
> 
> > Below is a test program. Why do I still get the Warnings? Even If I
> > uncomment the "Allow..." lines below I still get warnings.
> 
> > cessna:/var/cfengine/inputs/secondlevel.conf:7: Warning:
Redefinition of
> macro testvar=bar
> > cessna:/var/cfengine/inputs/secondlevel2.conf:8: Warning:
Redefinition
> of macro testvar=foofoo
> 
> that's obvious, isn't it?  you define $testvar in consecutive include
> files without putting them into different classes.
> 
>   clemens