Re: [Bug-xnee] Multiple problems with --retype-file

[Henrik Sandklef]

Hi!
 ... thanks for your report.

 We are currently busy deciding/designing how to design the coming debian
packages and finishing the deisgn issues for Xnee 2.0. All reports are
handled after that (but before 2.0 is released, of course). We will look
into this problem asap.

 We will try to add it to the bug reporting tool in savannah (unless you
do it, nudge nudge) this weekend so you can follow the status of the
report.


/hesa

> Version: 1.08
>
> Problem # 1: The --time option is ignored when using option
> --retype-file. The contents of the file are typed immdiately.
>
> Problem #2: The auto key repeat in X is disabled after running xnee with
> the --retype-file option.
>
> Possible cause: After reviewing the code, I noticed that file parse.c
> calls subroutine xnee_type_file, ostensibly to verify that the file to
> be retyped exists. However, this call to the file does more than simply
> verify the existence of the file. It actually performs the file retyping
> during the parsing of the command line arguments! By performing the file
> retyping from parse.c, the --time argument is ignored, which results in
> problem #1. In addition, subroutine xnee_type_file does not terminate
> with a return statement, but with an exit! Since xnee_type_file calls
> xnee_set_autorepeat, but does NOT call xnee_reset_autorepeat, the auto
> key repeat in X is disabled and never reset! This results in problem #2.
>
> Possible solution: File parse.c needs to be changed so it doesn't call
> subroutine xnee_file_type to verify if the file to be retyped exists. It
> needs to store the file name in structure xnee_data, so subroutine
> xnee_type_file can reference it later. Then subroutine xnee_type_file
> needs to be changed so it does not call xnee_set_autorepeat and so it
> does not terminate with an exit, but with a return. This will allow it
> to function like other subroutines so options such as --time will be
> processed.
>
> I can make these changes, but I am hesitant to do so. Before doing
> anything, I thought I would submit these problems (and my ideas for a
> solution) here first. After all, you know this code better than I do. :-)
>
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