[GRASS-dev] [bug #5483] (grass) g.mremove through gis manager GUI seems not to work well

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glynn@gclements.plus.com wrote (Mon, Feb 12 2007 14:54:13):

Hamish wrote:

> but wait --
>
> ** A compromise idea: make g.mremove without "-f" exit (0 or 1?) after
> listing the files the regex would match; have it only delete something
> if "-f" is used. The extra tick of brain activity to type the extra 3
> chars should be enough to invoke the do-I-really-want-to-do-this 2nd
> thought, if not, well that's not our problem, we tried. That way we only
> "break" interactive mode, and the new solution is in a way interactive
> (they have to retype the command).

That's a good idea.

I like it too.

Maciek

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Hamish:

> > but wait --
> >
> > ** A compromise idea: make g.mremove without "-f" exit (0 or 1?)
> > after listing the files the regex would match; have it only delete
> > something if "-f" is used. The extra tick of brain activity to
> > type the extra 3 chars should be enough to invoke the
> > do-I-really-want-to-do-this 2nd thought, if not, well that's not
> > our problem, we tried. That way we only "break" interactive mode,
> > and the new solution is in a way interactive (they have to retype
> > the command).

Glynn:

> That's a good idea.

Maciek:

I like it too.

done in 6.3 and 6.2 cvses.

Hamish