[Tux4kids-tuxtype-dev] [Tuxmath-devel] Similarity in code of Tuxmath/Tuxtype

[Brendan Luchen]

Vikas,

There are a few (not too many) file-operations routines in t4kcommon, e.g.

int CheckFile(const char* file)
char* find_file(const char* base_name)
SDL_Surface* LoadImage(const char* file_name, int mode)

By conflicts, do you mean name clashes, or duplication, or something
else? I'm thinking of adding a prefix to all routines, e.g.
T4K_CheckFile() to avoid naming conflicts until later in the summer,
when it's time to permanently switch over TuxMath and TuxType to use
the library instead of internal implementations. Then, it will be a
choice between adding the T4K_ prefix to all function calls (ouch) or
using macros to patch things up. But that's mostly my problem.

If I Recall Correctly, Vikas, you're working on the admin tool? If so
then I expect there will not be *too much* overlap between what you're
writing and what is already in libt4kcommon. I will try to keep an eye
on your stuff, and when it is almost complete, I think we should then
move it into the library. You might have more "fun" with syncing your
code between TuxMath and TuxType while you're developing it. Any
ideas?

Best,
Brendan