[Nautilus-list] Re: dependencies for nautilus scripts

[Thomas Cherryhomes <thomasc apogeemm com>]

Jon Allen wrote:

> Hi there --
>
> Here's my idea for checking script dependencies w/out relying on softcat.
>
> 1. Nautilus checks for scripting programs  that are installed.  We should
> check for perl, python, etc.
>
> 2. User accesses script page through Nautilus, which passes a list of
> locally installed scripting programs.  This could be done via cgi.
> Example:
> 	http://foo.bar.com/cgi-bin/foo.pl?perl=Yes;python=No...
>
> 3. foo.pl processes arguments, determines what scripts are on machine,
> passes on to server for xml scripting page, etc.  Page that returns to
> user only displays scripts w/ok dependencies.  Provide user w/option to
> see all scripts, regardless of dependencies.  "All" listing notes failed
> dependencies.
>
>
> Just a rough idea.
>
> Jon

Works for me...
-Thom.


p.s. I will have an xml-rpc api defined very shortly.. I need to get 
some sleep first. It's bad enough when I try to pick up my cola with the 
mouse.