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Parameters for extcap
From: Jirka Novak <j.novak () netsystem cz>
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:53:46 +0100
Hi, Wireshark is able to run external captures (extcap). Extcap tools can provide configuration description which Wireshark shows as dialog and stores in advanced properties. I'm observing two strange things I understood as bug. 1) If the tools provides as type of setting 'password', it is not stored permanently. It is correct. The issue is, that password is not remembered over runtime. So if I run extcap twice in row, second run has empty password :-( I think it is related to #14221, but I think that it should remember password till application is closed. 2) If the tool provides default value for a setting, it is stored in preference. If I change the value, it is stored too. It is correct. The issue is, that if I clear the value to do not pass the value to extcap (it is not required), the empty value is not stored so next run default value is again used. Both issues are very annoying. My plan is to change it: - remember password during runtime - store empty values My worry is about storing empty values to preferences. I'm afraid that the framework uses empty value to remove settings from preference. Can I ask for comments and advices before I will proceed? Best regards, Jirka Novak ___________________________________________________________________________ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <wireshark-dev () wireshark org> Archives: https://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://www.wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:wireshark-dev-request () wireshark org?subject=unsubscribe
Current thread:
- Parameters for extcap Jirka Novak (Nov 29)
- Re: Parameters for extcap Roland Knall (Nov 30)
- Re: Parameters for extcap Jirka Novak (Nov 30)
- Re: Parameters for extcap Roland Knall (Nov 30)