Re: [Boost-users] program_options - save configuration

From: Aljaz (aljaz.fajmut_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-05 12:51:42

Also if you have lets say 30 program options, would that be stupid to write 
all in command line?

It would be cool if I had GUI for user confguration, but its confusing if 
user wants to edit serialized config file by himself.

"Robert Ramey" <ramey_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
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> Hmmm - I'm wondering why you wouldn't use the seriailzation libary for 
> this.
>
> Here is the scenario:
>
> take a program which uses program options.  Add one more option 
> e.g -i<file name>
>
> On startup, check for -i switch.  If switch isn't used, process options 
> and store
> them in a class intance.  On program shutdown, save class instance toa 
> file
> using serialization.  If swith IS used, just load class instance from file 
> using
> serialization.
>
> Seems to me that the two libraries complement each other in this case.
>
> Robert Ramey
>
>
> Aljaz wrote:
>> I wonder if there are any functions in boost program options libary
>> to save them back to configuration file?
>>
>> Maybe any example?
>>
>> Thanks for help