[QLab] multiple languages

[Christopher Ashworth]

On Nov 7, 2007, at 8:15 AM, Charlie Richmond wrote:
>
> The MSC command that corresponds with changing these directories is  
> PATH [path
> number] and employing this would allow one to define paths within  
> the show so
> that changes can be made dynamically within the type of show chosen.

Cool--hadn't thought of the path command in those terms before.

Which brings up an interesting conflict going forward:

Currently there is one working directory. This provides a certain  
degree of power (changing the working directory, pulling in media from  
different hard disks, etc) but also causes confusion (how to move from  
one machine to another).

There are two competing interests for the future:

1) Go in the direction of multiple possible PATHs (i.e. working  
directories), that adds more power but also more complexity and  
confusion.

2) Go in the direction of no visible working directory that reduces  
power but makes life a lot easier for many users.

Hopefully I can find a third path to get the best of both worlds.  :)

> This also
> can be used for Fernando's short (children's) and long (adults)  
> versions.

Can it?  I'm not sure I see how.

If you'll allow me to geek out for a moment, if you put Fernando's  
situation in the context of a file system, Fernando is asking for hard  
links where QLab only currently provides soft links / sym links.   
Which is independent of what working directory is used.

Cheers,
Chris