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From: karlheg@inetarena.com (Karl M. Hegbloom)
Date: 20 Aug 1997 03:15:43 -0700
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>>>>> "Steve" == SL Baur <steve@xemacs.org> writes:

    Steve> It probably would be better to build the search path up in
    Steve> the proper order.

 Or simpler still, just back out the patch that made it so
`Info-default-directory-list' can be specified in top to bottom order.
Previously, the last member of that list was used as the default
"dir", which is the order it gets built in.  I wanted to reverse the
list so that it can be specified in natural order with
`customize-variable'.

Q: Is there a way to make customize-variable reverse the list before
display and again prior to saving the setting, so that internally,
it's in the correct order?

    Steve> This patch is probably not correct.  Under a populated
    Steve> default setup (${prefix}/lib/xemacs/packages/info and
    Steve> ~/.xemacs/info both exist) this function will get called
    Steve> twice and the reversal will be done twice.

 Darn.  Is there a point later on in the code where I can insert the
reverse, perhaps?

 Which solution is to be preferred?  I really think that when you go
to enter directories on the list with `customize-variable', that the
one used for the main dir should be the one listed on top.  It seems
more natural to me.


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