What exactly glib-compile-schemas does?

[d47081]

I want replace SQLite settings implementation in my app with GSettings, but not sure how to init application without require this command from user (manual enter in terminal)

As understand, it required to compile XML instruction? Does it make some binary or maybe I can attach compiled schema into repository then use new_with_path method?

Thanks

[ebassi (Emmanuele Bassi)]

glib-compile-schemas is only needed at installation, not at startup.

@d47081

As understand, it required to compile XML instruction?

Yes, you need to install your schema XML file in ${datadir}/glib-2.0/schemas and then call glib-compile-schemas at the end of the installation process, so that all the schemas are validated and bundled into a single file.

@d47081

Does it make some binary or maybe I can attach compiled schema into repository then use new_with_path method?

The settings schema path is not a file system path.

It seems you are extremely confused about what GSettings is or does. Have you actually read the documentation? Because that describes pretty much all you’re asking.