Re: [Xenocide-programming] Tech Tree XML layout

[Chris P. <chr...@ju...>]

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I have been absent for so long.  I have been extremely busy
recently.  I'm essentially 
working three jobs right now, but I would still like to continue
contributing to this project.

I was originally to do the X-Net XML file and X-Net data loader a couple
of months ago.  
I have an example of an XML file and the X-Net data loader is further
along.  I am going to
post a more complete version of the XNDL class this weekend.  I have not
been able to
do any significant development on it until just a couple of days ago.

The XNDL is close to being able to completely tokenize an XML file
(although it may not
appear to be..).  We need to decide on a format  for an X-Net XML file,
though.  If we 
want a full-fledged XML parser, than the implementation will be much more
tricky.  Basically, 
you're dealing with a compiler front-end with that.  Otherwise, we will
have to use canned tags 
or meet somewhere in between. We can base the XML file on my example, or
any other.  
It doesn't matter much to me. But keep in mind, that the simpler the XML
syntax, the more 
likely it is to be compatible with the XNDL.  Please keep the syntax
simple for the time being. :)  

I have attached the current state of the XNDL code.  It is very raw. 
Don't worry about 
critiquing the code.  It's in way to poor of a state for that. :)  I also
included my example
XML file.  I will post more comments and updated code later. 

Regards,
chrisp