[tahoe-dev] tahoemenu.py - ConfigParser write method removes comments?

[Daira Hopwood]

On 22/10/13 07:24, Garonda Rodian wrote:
> Thank you for the comments - the menu system is indeed in that category, in that it is
> explicitly designed to both insulate the user from hand-editing config files, and to
> automate repetitive edits (copy the introducer furl to each of N nodes, increment the port
> used by multiple nodes on the same box, share a specific convergence key, etc. etc.). 
> Hand editing is intimidating for new users, and very tedious for setting up anything but
> the smallest test grid, especially for those of us who hate dynamic ports in general :).
> 
> The menu system will only make changes that the user would make - mostly tahoe.cfg, but
> also the convergence secret, for example, if shared convergence is desired (coming soon!).

I suggest <http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/configobj.html>. I haven't used it but it
seems to do what you want, including preserving comments and ordering.

-- 
Daira Hopwood ⚥

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