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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> Just a couple of minor questions. Is "sys.h" the best</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> name for this file? Ie, couldn't it be confused with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> /usr/include/linux/sys.h? Perhaps "umbrella.h" would be</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> a better name? But on the other hand, maybe "sys.h"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> is the psuedo standard name for it???</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Personally, my current project uses "system.h".</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>If you make sure your include paths are correct, the "" and <></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>should take care of ambiguities between your files and the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>system files.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> The other minor question is... Is there any particular advantage</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> in using </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > #ifndef MYAPP_HEADENAME_H</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > #define MYAPP_HEADENAME_H</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> rather than just</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> #ifndef HEADERNAME_H</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> #define HEADERNAME_H</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I guess it means it makes it clear which project the header is</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> associated with. But why not do the same with the filename? Eg</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> you could have "myapp_sys.h".</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>You could also make a script to create a header file, which would</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>create a random identifier using /dev/[u]random. The main point of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>such directives is to make sure the contents of the file is not</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>preprocessed twice, so the most information you can put in it, the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>better, I think. Also, probably don't put the project name if you</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>think you'll refactor this file in a lib afterwards :)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Vincent Penquerc'h </FONT>
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