From: nbecker_at_[hidden]
Date: 2001-11-16 14:42:21


>>>>> "Glen" == Glen Knowles <gknowles_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> Gennadiy E. Rozental
>>
>> Here what I am looking for to be supported by Command Line Argument
>> Framework directly or by means of easy extension:
>>
>> 1. command line argument formats
>>    a. -<one letter key> <value>
>>    b. -<one letter key><value>
>>    c. -<key> <value>
>>    d. -<option> - any length
>>    e. /<key> <value> - and all other cases like a,b,c but with /
>> instead
>>    g. --<key> <value>
>>    h. -<key substring> <value>

    Glen> Will this also support:

    Glen> tar xvf something.tar

Personally, I wouldn't worry about supporting this format. tar is
about the only program in the universe that uses it.