How to pick up options from another ("master") port, but don't show "config" dialog at all and have defaults in case of absence of "master" port options file?

[Michelle Sullivan]

Lev Serebryakov wrote:
> Hello, Ports.
>
>   I want some "dependant" ports to pick-up options set in "main" port, but
>  never ever show "config" dialog/UI. I've tried to set
>  OPTIONS_NAME=cat_port, and it set OPTIONS_FILE_SET and OPTIONS_FILE_UNSET
>  variables, but not PORT_OPTIONS variable, as this exact ("dependant") port
>  doesn't have OPTIONS_DEFINE (of course).
>
>   What is proper way to use options in this situation? OPTIONS_SLAVE doesn't
>  look right, as it override options file. I need something like
>  OPTIONS_SLAVE_DEFAULT, which will work as OPTIONS_SLAVE if here is no
>  ${OPTIONS_FILE} and could be overridden by ${OPTIONS_FILE}, if it is
>  present.
>
>   
Have a look at editors/pico-alpine and mail/alpine that does exactly
what you're asking I think.

Michelle

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