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Topic: MyDSL problem, prevent duplicate menu items bug?

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ke4nt1

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Posted: July 15 2005,05:35

On my Frugal grub install, USBview functions flawlessly..
I have the run option in the top of myDSL menu after installing.
Click on the name, USBview, and the app window pops up onscreen.

I run my frugal toram, so I never use an /optional area.
When I tried this, I got doubled 'myDSL' menus, with others non-functional.
Root placed extensions continue to function correctly at boottime.

I have been using a directory called '/storage' , which mirrors the mirrors.

I will test without the /toram' option, and feedback...

Likewise, please test alsadebs.dsl for proper loading,
and the 'ALSA Install" feature working in your myDSL menu.

73
ke4nt

roberts

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Posted: July 15 2005,06:04

Let me try to explain how it is currently setup.
Lets start with a working example:
Extension name scite.dsl

rule 1. Given an extension name the menu item must be the same basename i.e,
/tmp/mydsl.menu/scite

Now the following rules apply to the internal menu label i.e.,
[exec] (Scite) {.......}

rule 2. Must be different from the menu item name from rule 1 else optional loading will fail.

rule 3. The leftmost word of the menu label must be unique. Use _ to achive result if necessary.

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Now for extension USBview.tar.gz
menu item is /tmp/mydsl.menu/USBview - passes rule 1.
internal menu name is USBview - result fails rule 2.

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Suggestion for new firefox, use menu label such as Firefox_1.0.4 will make it unique and obvious to the user which version it is.

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This has been this way since version 0.7.1
Hope this clears things up.

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