[plt-scheme] "Projects"

The module browser has "ignore lib paths" option. Maybe it makes sense
to either use that, or to change the module browser to match whatever
seems best. Personally, my experience suggests that ignoring
lib/planet paths and just do all relative requires will work well. Ie,
don't restrict based on dirs.

Robby

On 9/27/07, Eli Barzilay <eli at barzilay.org> wrote:
> I suggested following all requires, as long as they're in this
> directory or a subdir.  Then you suggested all using string specs,
> with no subdir restrictions.  Then I suggested a union of the two.
>
>
> On Sep 27, Carl Eastlund wrote:
> > I'm confused.  Isn't that what I said?
> >
> > On 9/27/07, Eli Barzilay <eli at barzilay.org> wrote:
> > > But that won't work for files that you refer to using `lib'.  Maybe
> > > use file and string specs without the in-the-same-directory
> > > restriction?
> > >
> > > On Sep 27, Carl Eastlund wrote:
> > > > How about modules required by a "filename.ss" or (file
> > > > "filename.ss") spec, rather than by directory hierarchy.  That way
> > > > "../" prefixes will still count as "the same project".  I have
> > > > plenty of code with parent-directory references.
> > > >
> > > > --Carl
> > > >
> > > > On 9/26/07, Eli Barzilay <eli at barzilay.org> wrote:
> > > > > Maybe a good imitation of the "Project" feature is to open (in tabs)
> > > > > all files that are both required (or included etc -- runtime-paths)
> > > > > from the current file, and that are either in the current-file's
> > > > > directory or a subdir.  This way you need only two operations (open
> > > > > main file, open relatives) to open a "Project".
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe even more -- an "Open Project" menu entry that does the above
> > > > > two operations, or, if you select a directory, open all files in that
> > > > > directory and subdirs.  Also, it could add a "<foo> Project" entry to
> > > > > the recently-used menu, so it's easy to do the same in the future.
> > > > > (And avoid adding all of the project's files to the recent list.)
>
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