RE: [Xenocide-programming] Tech Tree XML layout

[mamutas <ma...@pr...>]

As I mentioned in my previous post, the generality would work for dynamic
data, and not for static data as research tree. So, I think that Cpt.
Boxershorts is right in this case.

Regards,
Mamutas.

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> From: xen...@li... 
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> Behalf Of Cpt. Boxershorts
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 12:25 AM
> To: Andrew Pokrovski; xen...@li...
> Subject: RE: [Xenocide-programming] Tech Tree XML layout
> 
> 
> I admit I like the idea...but I don't know if it's practical 
> to make it more general.  For the basic tech-tree, most 
> everything falls into fairly well defined categories...but 
> enough items don't that I think it would defeat the purpose.  
> And once the game is modded, and the tech tree starts to 
> grow, I think it would be more of a hindrance than a help.
> 
> -The Captain
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xen...@li...
> [mailto:xen...@li...]On 
> Behalf Of Andrew Pokrovski
> Sent: December 3, 2003 8:36 PM
> To: xen...@li...
> Subject: RE: [Xenocide-programming] Tech Tree XML layout
> 
> 
> Hi guys, I joined up a while back, but have been REALLY busy 
> with coursework (in fact, still will be until the 16th, then 
> I"m done for the semester).
> 
> Anyway, I'd think it would be best to decouple an alien's 
> rank from the race. It should make the XML parsing logic a 
> little easier to follow, i.e. more object-oriented.
> 
> With the compound value (<topic name="Sectoid Commander">), 
> if you just wanted the rank you'd have to parse through the 
> whole string (i.e.
> nameString->getSubstring(starting at "sectoid"->length+1, ending at 
> nameString->string
> terminator))
> 
> On the other hand, <topic name="sectoid" rank="commander">, 
> you can presumably just call something like 
> XMLtag->getParameter("rank") and let the XML parser do that.
> 
> Computationally speaking, if we're writing our own XML 
> parser, it shouldn't make that much of a difference in terms 
> of effeciency, but it'll be a lot easier to understand the 
> code if we separate rank from race. Similar things should go 
> for other things, for example
> 
> <topic category="laser" specifictype="rifle"> or
> <topic category="laser" specifictype="grenade>.
> 
> Just kidding, there are no laser grenades. :)
> 
> Andrew / "Nick Aragua"
> 
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