Re: [Xenocide-programming] Tech Tree XML layout

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

> Welcome back. It was a while since there was a news from you.

THX.  Sorry I've been out of touch. :(

>As I see the Xnet DB and the research > tree XML
> files have lots in common, so they should not be developed 
> individually.

Makes sense to me.

> First of all, I think that we should split information about visual 
> entry presentation into separate file and to have a file with
relationship 
> info (like 'rifle' is 'weapon', 'tank' is 'hwp', kind of info) which
will 
> refer to the visual info file. That visual info file will be used by 
> research tree XML in the same way.

I believe this is how I understood it would work.  I'm not completely
sure I follow what you are saying though...

> Second, I strongly recommend you not to spent your time on writing 
> an XML parser (unless you want to do it just for fun), but use already 
> existing one.  So far, we planning to use Xerces from Apache and that
is 
> what you should plan on too.

DOH!!!  At least I haven't invested too much time in the parsing yet.
I was not aware of Xerces.  Yes.. let's use that and stay sane. :)
I suppose I may attempt my own if I happen to have a great deal of
free time.  That might happen... 

> Third, there is a String class in STL which is widely used with the 
> project, so you should use it as well instead of your implementation.

I plan on doing this.  I just used my own String class since I was
developing
using gcc, and it's something I can use easily when creating prototype
code.  
I'll just run a script on it to switch over when I get to the real thing.

> Also, there was a significant work done on converting original names 
> to the ones we will use in the game, which should be utilized
everywhere. 
> The XML file of XNDL must use it as well. Breunor or Cpt. Boxershorts
will 
> give you more info and directions on that.

It shouldn't impact XNDL development.  I'll focus on that for now. :)

> Again, sorry if I was to criticizing. I really appreciate the work 
> you are  doing and efforts you are putting in the project.

Don't worry about it.  I'd rather have somebody point out that I am
taking
the wrong approach.  That way I don't waste my time on something that 
can't be used.  I'll look into ways to integrate Xerces.  

Regards,
chrisp

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: xen...@li... 
> > [mailto:xen...@li...] On 
> > Behalf Of Chris Phillips
> > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 1:49 AM
> > To: xen...@li...
> > Subject: Re: [Xenocide-programming] Tech Tree XML layout
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 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
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