Make script path available to R (#122)

* Set an environment variable giving the path to the script file, if relevant * Normalise the script path (if realpath() is available and working) * Add changelog entry and brief man-page section
eddelbuettel · Jan 17, 2025 · 63dd230 · 63dd230
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+2025-01-17  Jon Clayden  <[email protected]>
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+	* src/littler.c: Set the LITTLER_SCRIPT_PATH environment variable to the
+	script's normalized path, when 'r' is used in a shebang line. This makes
+	the run-time path available to the script.
+
+	* configure.ac: Add check for realpath function used by the facility above
+
+	* configure: Idem
+
+	* src/config.h.in: Idem
+
+	* inst/man-page/r.1: Brief documentation of the LITTLER_SCRIPT_PATH
+	environment variable described above
+
 2024-11-01  Dirk Eddelbuettel  <[email protected]>
 
 	* DESCRIPTION (Date, Version): Roll micro version and date