Re: [AD] Re: file_select_ex patch

[Michal Molhanec <michal@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris wrote:
> Which only works because Windows doesn't prevent creating files in read-only 
> dir's, like common logic suggests it should.

there is nothing like common logic in this case. the fact, that you 
prefer some behaviour does not mean that all the others do

> > But if I specify -r I want to see RO dirs because I've read Allegro
> > documentation and I know that it applies only on files.
>
> Technically. However, reading the docs on the function show just how confusing 
> the behavior is (and just imagine how the underlying code must be to 
> incorperate such an illogical setup). According to the docs, none of the 
> h/r/a/s flags are applied to directories, unless you also specify +d or -d.. 
> however, this would effectively limit you to only being able to filter 
> hidden/system/read-only/archive directories if you *only* show directories. 
> AFAIK nobody here has a problem with hiding/showing hidden (or even system) 
> directories with just -h/-s or +h/+s by default. I can't see very many 
> programs breaking because of this, and it's a change for the better. 
> Therefore, the docs are going to need to be changed anyway, so you can't say 
> "because the docs say so".

we are not speaking about h/s flags but about the r one. and it's only 
your approach to not make difference between those flags

> IMO, this (not filtering directories by defualt) was a major oversight and 
> should be fixed ASAP, to a) fix it before more programs rely on the 
> broken/bad behavior (in fact, I'd assume most programs rely on proper 
> behavior, but chaulk it up to "bad design" that it doesn't), and b) to behave 
> closer with how other existing file select dialogs work. There's a reason 
> they don't hide read-only files when doing a save-as operation. Because that 
> would make browsing through a bit harder from it having removed read-only 
> directories too (as it should.. you can't/shouldn't create files in a 
> read-only dir).

YOU think that it is bug. that does not mean that other people think so. 
Or you have made some opinion poll ?

> Because r (just like s, a and h) should apply to files *and* 
> folders by default.

Why? Because YOU think it's better? And what if somebody want to use -r 
only for files?

Anyway, do what you want, I do not have enough energy for fight :-) I've 
not used Allegro for four years so the right question is what I'm doing 
here on AD list :-) ?

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Regards,
    Michal

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