Re: Multiple directories for 'f_dir' parameter for DBD::File (especially DBD::CSV)

On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:46:53 +0100, Jens Rehsack
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> in an application (I call it App::Automated::Letter) I will process
> some "csv databases" (OpenOffice.org/Excel exported files). I'd like
> to allow the application to find the appropriate csv file (table name
> for automated letter processing run will be specified per run or on
> command line) in a list of directories (e.g. ['.',
> '$HOME/Documents',
> '$HOME/Letter', ...]).
> 
> I'd like to point on the field of operation: desktop end users -
> totally different from administrators, operators etc. :)
> 
> Would anyone mind when I patch DBD::File to accept a list of
> directories in f_dir and search for a matching db-file in this list?

Why not just create a pool of database handles instead?

> I thought about using an 'f_dir_list', too - but there're always users
> who would try to specify both and than a behavior must exist for such
> a situation. If the 'f_dir_list' is preferred - such a behavior must
> be defined, too.
> 
> Best regards,
> Jens


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