Samofatov, Nickolay wrote:

>Jim,
>
>
>>Is the manifest file a known format? If so, where can I find
>>the definition?
>>
>>
>
>The format is not yet known for Firebird, but is meant to be something
>very simple describing contents of something else. Traditional manifests
>on UNIX and Windows are usually XML files, but something like this will
>do either:
>
>==============
># Comment
>
>Charsets:
>GB2311
>WIN1251
>
>Collations:
>PT_BR
>PWX_CYRL
>==============
>
>
>
>

Rather than inventing yet another configuration file format, why not use
the Vulcan meta-syntax? The code is there for the taking, the interface
is trivial, and it would provide a smooth upgrade path. Something like
this:

<charset GB2311>
filename $(install)/intl/yada
collation pt_br
</charset>

Or something of that ilk.




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