- What is Conf4C?
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Conf4C is a library for reading configuration files. It is meant to
provide simple and direct access to configuration file values so that
you, the developer, can read your configuration file with just a few
lines of code, allowing you to concentrate on your application's code
and not on parsing your configuration file.
- What do I need to install Conf4C?
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Absolutely nothing; well except for
GCC
and a working installation of
LibC.
But these two things are pretty much a given on just about any Linux
or BSD system.
- Is there a mailing list?
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No not yet, however feel free to email
jpbarto at freeshell.org
with any questions.
- Where do I get Conf4C?
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For latest packages see the download page.
- How do I install Conf4C?
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The usual
./configure && make && make install should do
it. If you encounter problems however feel free to email me:
jpbarto at freeshell.org.
- How do I include Conf4C in my app without installing it as a library?
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Conf4C is licensed under the GNU GPL
meaning it's source code is free,
as in speech. So feel free to drop it right into your source directory
tree and add it to any Makefiles you may have.
- How do I test Conf4C?
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From the top source directory execute
cd tests; make.
This will create in several binaries all of which are packaged with
'expected' output. Simply execute a binary and capture its output.
For example: ./testconfreader > output.txt then using
'diff' or some other comparison utility compare it to the expected
output file 'testconfreader.output'. If differences occurred then it
is a good chance that errors occurred.
- How do I get started using Conf4C?
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Every source package comes with testing software which can be used as
example code. Also the entire library is documented and is available
for download as well as online reading on the
documentation page. The page includes both
an API reference as well as a brief overview and tutorial of the
library.
