Re: [Devel] FT_Trace facility on Win95/98 platform

[Werner LEMBERG]

> The FT_Trace facility is not working on Win95/98, cause the "set"
> command (for setting environment variables) does not allow "="-chars,
> i.e.
> 
>    set FT2_DEBUG="any=2 pfr=4"
> 
> is a syntax error.
> 
> Changing a couple of "=" chars to ":" in ft_debug_init and using
> 
>    set FT2_DEBUG="any:2 pfr:4"
> 
> solves the problem. Since FT_Trace() is imho not documented anyway,
> I´d prefer ":" over "=" in FT2, so anyone can use FT_Trace on Win32-
> platforms "out of the box". For backward-compatibility, of course, it´s
> also possible to allow ":" in addition to "=".

Your idea is most welcome.  Can you provide a patch?


    Werner