Yes - definitely should be a Conflicts: line in the control file for that one : )
tidy-folders extension package
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prpr
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Done that.
It's easy enough to do in C as well. Both were supported in the first version.
Done that as well, and fixed the packaging screw-up previously mentioned.
Latest version here:
<removed>
For anyone else's benefit, here's a quick guide on how to get it/install it:
1) telnet to your Humax box
2) cd /mod/tmp
3) wget <removed>
4) opkg install tidy-folders_1.0.1_mipsel.opk
You can remove it by
1) opkg remove tidy-folders
2) rm /mod/tmp/tidy-folders_1.0.1_mipsel.opk
or use the web interface to uninstall it.
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prpr
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http://wiki.hummy.tv/wiki/Create_Packages then follow the link on there to the Debian package manual.
But yes, just "Conflicts: flatten" - you can specify versions etc. but you just want to declare an outright conflict here.
But yes, just "Conflicts: flatten" - you can specify versions etc. but you just want to declare an outright conflict here.
Black Hole
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Maybe, but not .autoshrink or .autodecrypt, and who knows what other flags there may be in the future. I propose it is only valid to delete a folder if it only contains remnants that the Humax itself might have left behind, or alternatively ensure that it ignores folders starting "[".
Actually I see no reason flatten and tidy-folders couldn't be used together, it just wouldn't do very much in most circumstances. I don't see them as an actual conflict.
I guess it can do whatever you like as long as it is clear in the documentation what the consequences are and what potential conflicts there may be. I think we are suggesting refinements that make it have fewer consequences for a larger catchment of potential users, and having it delete to the recycle bin would add a layer of protection for anybody who did not understand the consequences.
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prpr
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Flags can be put back easily so that is of little concern and IMHO no reason to delete to the bin. If you don't want this auto-cleanup behaviour then don't install the package! Obviously it won't suit everybody.
It may not surprise you to find I have another extension called "auto-flags" which adds .autodecrypt and .autoshrink to any folders the machine creates automatically as a result of Series Link recordings!
Where does documentation go anyway? There seems to be nowhere for it in the package itself.
It may not surprise you to find I have another extension called "auto-flags" which adds .autodecrypt and .autoshrink to any folders the machine creates automatically as a result of Series Link recordings!
Where does documentation go anyway? There seems to be nowhere for it in the package itself.
Black Hole
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Oh, I see. So somebody with a dedicated folder they use to drop stuff into for shrinking will just have to remake it every time or not use tidy-folders. What's so wrong with using the recycle bin anyway? I'm not talking about what you might do or what I might do, but what would make it most useful to the wider community.
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prpr
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prpr
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It doesn't remove any folder whose name starts with a '[' or a '.' - I think this is a reasonable compromise, and should satisfy the wider community.
You already suggested names starting with '[' be somehow special, so I took it on board.