[fpc-devel] GetAppConfigFile() output issue

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Wed, 12 Sep 2007, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I created a simple console application that executes the following commands...
> 
> 
>   writeln('GetAppConfigDir(False);');
>   writeln('   ' + GetAppConfigDir(False));
>   writeln('GetAppConfigFile(False);');
>   writeln('   ' + GetAppConfigFile(False));
>   writeln('ApplicationName');
>   writeln('   ' + ApplicationName);
> 
> 
> Below is the output on Windows and Linux.  I think there is a
> inconsistency between the output for GetAppConfigFile(False) under
> both platforms.
> 
> I assume 'Application Data' under Windows is equivalent to '.config'
> under Linux. If so then...
> 
> Under Windows it includes a directory equivalent to the application
> name or GetAppConfigDir(False) and then the *.cfg file.
> 
> Under Linux in contains one directory less. The directory equivalent
> to the application name is missing.
> 
> Is this a oversight or by design?

This is by design.

The Free Desktop Project's recommendations were used for the current
implementation.

I assume that for symmetry reasons, you would like to see it the same in
both ? :-)

Michael.
> 
> 
> 
> -----------  Windows 2000  -----------------
> GetAppConfigDir(False);
> 
>    C:\Documents and Settings\Graeme\Local Settings\Application Data\project1
> 
> GetAppConfigFile(False);
> 
>    C:\Documents and Settings\Graeme\Local Settings\Application
> Data\project1\project1.cfg
> 
> ApplicationName
> 
>    project1
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----------   Linux  -----------------------
> GetAppConfigDir(False);
>    /home/graemeg/.config/project1
> GetAppConfigFile(False);
>    /home/graemeg/.config/project1.cfg
> ApplicationName
>    project1
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
>   - Graeme -
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