[GRASS-dev] Re: [grass-code I][354] v.digit freeze after "Display attributes" --> "New feature"

[Glynn Clements]

Markus Neteler wrote:

> > >Comment By: Maciej Sieczka (msieczka)
> > Date: 2007-04-25 19:05
> >
> > Message:
> > Hi
> >
> 
> > There've been numerous issues with v.digit until recent fixes by
> > Glynn et all in GRASS 6.3 CVS. I've been bitten by  your problem
> > too. In 6.3 CVS v.digit is still not perfectly stable, but definitely
> > more reliable than in GRASS 6.2.1.
> 
> > Sadly, there are low chances the new code will be backported to
> > the planned 6.2.2 release.
> 
> how complicated/risky do you see the backport of v.digit/tcl?

I suppose it would have to be at least "medium risk" due to the total
amount of change; try "diff -ru" on the 6.2.1/6.3 versions.

OTOH, it's now completely detached from the graphics libraries. It
uses lib/display, but only for the stuff in cnversions.c, which is
completely isolated from the rest of lib/{display,raster} (that file
could even be moved into libgis).

Also, it no longer depends upon lib/form; it has a private version of
the form code. As v.digit is already a C+Tcl/Tk hybrid, there was no
reason to use a seperate etc/form process.

IOW, backporting v.digit shouldn't require any library changes to be
backported; that would have made it "extreme risk".

-- 
Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>