libgrimoire

These functions can be used in the PRE_BUILD, BUILD, POST_BUILD and POST_INSTALL sections of spells. Original version Copyright 2001 by Kyle Sallee Additions/Corrections Copyright 2002 by the Source Mage Team

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Libgrimoire

Synopsis

Set of functions containing the spell writing API.

function real_mk_source_dir()

Parameters:

$1: directory name
$2: [size]

Type

API

Description

Creates a tmpfs filesystem. By default, the size is 1GB. The caller may optionally supply a size argument.

Example1: Create a 2GB mount at $SOURCE_DIRECTORY
mk_source_dir $SOURCE_DIRECTORY 2g
Example2: Create a mount at /tmp/newdir, defaults to 2GB size
mk_source_dir /tmp/newdir

function real_rm_source_dir()

Parameters:

$1: [directory to remove]

Globals

SOURCE_DIRECTORY

Description

Removes the given directory or SOURCE_DIRECTORY if no argument is given.

function make()

Parameters:

None

Description

Override calls to the make program. Used to add custom arguments and handle failures when using multiple jobs.

function install_desktop_files()

Parameters:

$1: Spell

Stdout

file name

Description

Install files in a spells "desktop" subdirectory for .desktop

function real_installed_version()

Parameters:

$1: spell

Type

API

Description

Returns the current version of the given spell

function private_installed_version()

Parameters:

$1: spell

Type

API

Description

Returns the current version of the given spell Doesnt do sanity check for spell_ok, used internally for speed. Behavior is undefined is spell is not installed.

function real_conflicts()

Parameters:

$1: spell
$2: default answer to dispel query

Type

API

Description

If the default answer is anything other than 'y' then 'n' is assumed. returns the given spellname if it is installed

function warn_rejected()

Parameters:

None

Stdout

Warning messages.

Description

Provides a neatly formatted rejection dialog for the various rejected spells that might require user warnings. See ask_continue_with_rejected for second part of this function.

function ask_continue_with_rejected()

Parameters:

None

Stdin

Answer ;-)

Stdout

Question

Description

Part two of the warn_rejected funtion, ask if user wants to continue anyway. (defaults to NO), unless running in UNATTEND_SAFE mode.