RE: [Bug-gnubg] Merging Open and Import operations?

[Ian Shaw]

Jonathan Kinsey wrote on 30 October 2006 09:11

> 
> I like the idea of having just one "open" operation, and 
> instead of stating which format the file is in, working it 
> out from the file contents.
> 
> I don't know how easy it is to identify the file format, I 
> think .sgf files will be easy to spot but the text ones might 
> be tricky.
> 
> And thoughts (on whether this is a good idea) before I take a 
> look at how feasible identifying file formats is?
> 
It's a great idea if it can be done. It will simplify things for users.
I suppose it depends on the file formats being different enough to
easily identify.

There may be one downside; at present one can define different default
directories for the various import options. This is a good feature
because it allows gnubg to automatically be in the right place for
opening one's FIBS or TMG files, for example. I wouldn't like to lose
this feature, especially as gnubg's file browser is poorer than the
standard windows version.

-- Ian