Doug Werth wrote:
>
> Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> > Or...what about a longer, but clearer:
> >
> >     XL="FOO,FOO1:WARN,FOO2:NOWARN,FOO3:MUST"
> >
> > where the interpretation is:
> >
> >    FOO  ... as today (no warn if not found)
> >    FOO1:WARN ... warn if not found
> >    FOO2:NOWARN ... quietly ignore if not found (no warn)
> >    FOO3:MUST   ... abort load if not found
> >
>
> Hmm, kind of busy to read at first glance, but I like it more as it sinks
> in. Not as cryptic as a [] () approach and it leaves no doubt as to what a
> +/- would mean.

I find this much more "MPEish."  What else purpose is the MPE command
language except to be clear and simple?  If you want terse and cryptic,
there is always the Unix/Posix alternative (not sure about the ld equiv.).

One question I have, however, is how often would these options be needed
and when would they be important to have  (i.e. what is the business case
for it)?

Richard G.

>
> Doug.
>
> Doug Werth                             Beechglen Development Inc.
> [log in to unmask]                               Cincinnati, Ohio


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