>>>> "Gregory" == Gregory Neil Shapiro
<gshapiro(a)sendmail.org> writes:
Martin> I don't think this is right, since there are really only two database
Martin> types, `dbm', and `berkdb'. gdbm is just another implementation of
Martin> `dbm'. I think you can't have both `dbm' and `gdbm' actually
in use
Martin> within the same xemacs. This is even more confusing since I believe
Martin> berkdb can also provide the `dbm' api. (not claiming to be a database
Martin> expert, though).
Gregory> I agree that at the moment, only two selections will work but the error
Gregory> given would be incorrect for the command:
Gregory> * ) USAGE_ERROR(["The \`--$optname' option value
Gregory> must be either \`no' or a comma-separated list
Gregory> of one or more of \`berkdb', \`dbm', or \`gnudbm'."]) ;;
Gregory> It doesn't say one or two, it says one or more. If three are given it
Gregory> gives this error and leaves the user wondering what they did wrong. After
Gregory> the patch is applied, if they user types all three, they at least get an
Gregory> error which makes sense:
Gregory> USAGE_ERROR("Only one of \`dbm' and \`gnudbm' may be
specified
Gregory> with the \`--$optname' option.")
Martin> Just don't expect to be able to get dbm and gdbm after you're done.
Gregory> Never did, I saw the error following that case when I first ran across
Gregory> this.
OK, we are in complete agreement then. Thank you.
Martin