Re: Pending breakpoints and scripts

Andrew Cagney
2004-02-17T20:13:21Z

>> >>Lets see if we can pin down the interface (adding JeffJ to the CC list):
>> >>
>> >>nquery("A question?")
>> >>
>> >> A question? [n]:
>> >>
>> >> - press return => implied "n"
>> >> - batch mode => implied "n"
>
>> >
>> >
>> >How would you feel about "[n/y]"? Otherwise, I like this.
>
>>
>> As in?
>
>
> nquery("A question?");
> A question? (n or y) <CURSOR>
>
> or
>
> A question? [n/y]: <CURSOR>
>
> Simply to clarify that it is a yes-no question.

Er, ...

> How about this, we introduce:
> nquery()
> yquery()
> where the default (batch mode, and when return is pressed is n/y
> respectively).

with what you suggest, how is the user to differientiate the
consequences of entering return when presented with either of:
nquery("A question?")
A question? [y/n]:
and
yquery("A question?")
A question? [y/n]:
something like:
A question? (y or n) [n]:
would be needed (which would be getting into redundant verbage).

Andrew