RFC: KConfig XT (KDE 3.2)

[Neil Stevens]

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On Saturday March 15, 2003 08:06, Tim Jansen wrote:
> On Saturday 15 March 2003 16:38, Waldo Bastian wrote:
> > * A formal comment structure needs to be designed that can convey
> > type-information. Preferably in such a way that it is easily parsable
> > by both machine and user.
>
> Where is the type information stored? I guess it would be sufficient,
> maybe even easier, to store the type information only in the default
> configuration file. And as this is a new file, it is not neccessary to
> store it as comment. It would also be possible to extend the ini format
> and maybe even create a new format (not sure whether this is useful).

How about tacking on the name after the language?

Name[en]<String>=MyApp

The use of <> is easy to remember like C++, and it's a natural extension of 
what's already being done.

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