[GRASS-dev] [bug #4960] (grass) gis.m has menu entries for nonexisting modules

[Michael Barton]

This looks like a good workaround to the issue of missing modules. If it
works, go ahead and commit it.

Michael
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> From: Maciej Sieczka <tutey at o2.pl>
> Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 10:47:41 +0200
> To: Ma-ris Nartišs <maris.gis at gmail.com>
> Cc: <grass-dev at grass.itc.it>
> Subject: Re: [GRASS-dev] [bug #4960] (grass) gis.m has menu entries for
> nonexisting modules
> 
> Ma-ris Nartišs napisa?(a):
> 
>> --- gui/tcltk/gis.m/runandoutput.tcl.orig       2006-07-22
>> 12:29:48.000000000 +0300
>> +++ gui/tcltk/gis.m/runandoutput.tcl    2006-08-03 23:09:43.000000000 +0300
>> @@ -65,10 +65,15 @@
>>  }
>>  
>>  proc run_ui {cmd} {
>> -    global dlg path
>> +    global dlg path env
>>  
>>      set program [lindex $cmd 0]
>>  
>> +    if { ![file executable $env(GISBASE)/bin/$program] }  {
>> +      tk_messageBox -icon error -message [G_msg "Sorry, your GRASS
>> installation lacks module \"$program\""]
>> +      return
>> +    }
>> +
>>      set code [exec -- $program --tcltk]
>>  
>>      set path .dialog$dlg
> 
> Ma-ris,
> 
> Very good, in my opinion. Easy to implement and making user's life
> easier. I'd like to see it applied.
> 
> Maybe let's add to the message: "See REQUIREMENTS.html/Optional
> requirements for details." (or something like that)
> 
> Maciek
> 
>