zsh-devel +mp_completion variant thougts

[Emmanuel Hainry]

Citando N_Ox :
> I don't understand what you are saying at the end of your mail (the  
> only constraint part).

What I mean is that completion functions are installed in
/opt/local/share/4.3.4/functions for zsh-devel, the number part is
different for zsh and also for future versions, hence the need to pay a
little attention.

> 
> How would you make it part of macports itself?
>

Probably put it in a contrib or share directory in macports and make it
be installed by selfupdate.

> Finally, i'll take a look at the patch you linked.
> I'm thinking about adding descriptions and all in it, as you've maybe  
> already seen in the symfony
> autocomplete.
> 
> Le 19 mai 07 à 19:54, Emmanuel Hainry a écrit :
> 
> >Citando Charlie Allom :
> >>On Sat, May 19, 2007 at 03:40:48PM +0200, N_Ox wrote:
> >>> Hello,
> >>>
> >>> I've just taken over zsh-devel port and one thing seems idiot to  
> >>>me:
> >>> What if there is a macports update and that i want to update the
> >>> autocompletion port command file? I'd have to do a new zsh-devel
> >>> revision, and everybody would have to rebuild it just for this tiny
> >>> update.
> >>>
> >>> So here's my proposal: Shouldn't we make a new "macports" category,
> >>> with all of those files which do belong to other ports, but are
> >>> macports specific? I think there are other ports like zsh out there
> >>> which add files like that.
> >>>
> >>> So in the end, we would have zsh-devel without the mp_completion
> >>> variant, and another port named macports/zsh-completion which would
> >>> depend on path:${prefix}/bin/zsh:zsh. Nice, isn't it?
> >>
> >>just put it in shells/ ala bash-completion,as a sep. port.
> >>
> >
> >the _port completion file does not merit a port for itself, as an  
> >emacs
> >mode for portfile would not. In fact I think that the problem of
> >emacs mode is the same as the one for zsh completions. Those files can
> >be installed in the tree independently of the installation of the  
> >port.
> >Then one can add the path to their fpath (for zsh) or emacs modes dir
> >even for apple's zsh or emacs... The only constraint is that when
> >installing zsh, the versioned function takes this file into account.
> >
> >So I think _port should be part of macports, not of a port.
> >
> >By the way http://trac.macports.org/projects/macports/ticket/11494
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Emmanuel