Re: Message-id management revisited

From: Alasdair Allan <aa-at-astro.ex.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 16:54:11 +0100

Mark Taylor wrote:
> Mike Fitzpatrick wrote:
>> app.status.progress msgid,str progress string
>> app.status.progress.percent msgid,float percentage
>> completed (float)
>> app.status.progress.timeLeft msgid,int est. time remaining
>> (sec)
>
> oof. These get us back into deep water.
>
> Progress messages are a good idea, but... As the messaging is
> currently set up, the recipient does not use the same msgid as the
> sender does to identify a given message...

Ouch! Hadn't thought of that...

> I think I'd favour, in order: 5, 3, 4. Anyone else?

I think I favour 8. Do nothing. That's a serious level of complication being bolted on for very little gain.

Al. Received on 2008-06-04Z17:54:30