RE: [Nms-cgi-devel] NMSBoard2 ALPHA Specification

[Wizard <wi...@ne...>]

Ok, I think I have a general idea of where I am going. Here's what I have:

Present Issues:
    File Format - As stated in an earlier message, I'm going with NML, which
for the time being looks suspiciously like XML. I will do my best to hide
any format-dependent functionality so that it can be replaced if desired.
    Configuration Parameters - I have a general understanding of what is
wanted, but I really don't know how to implement it, so I'm going to make my
module CGI::NMS::Config.pm. It will implement the ->get( $keyname ) method,
and perhaps some other methods (I'll post if I need anything else). I will
tag all of my calls in the code so that they can be easily replaced should
someone decide to push my module to a subclass role. This is really
self-serving, but it shouldn't be too painful to replace.

Features (this version):
    o WWWBOARD->NMSBOARD conversion utility
    o Views:
         List
         Thread
         Message
         Search
    o External Configuration(s)
    o Ability to have multiple lists using one installation
         Done by calling (...view.pl?cfg=./nms.cfg)
    o IP/User/domain deny/allow (and maybe allow/deny)
    o Post Moderating by User or All
    o Email Alerts or Subscription Alerts
    o External Templating (both template file & Cfg-based)

That's it I think for now. If I've forgotten anything, let me know.
Grant M.