This is essentially what is done by autoload properties, though
I haven't used this myself.
RJF
Albert Reiner wrote:
>Hi,
>
>how do you keep track of dependencies between different files?
>
>Currently I do something like
>
> if utilities__loaded # true then load("utilities.max");
>
>where every one of the files that may have to be loaded for other
>files to work sets a constant like utilities__loaded. Is there a
>simpler way?
>
>Regards,
>
>Albert.
>
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