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Re: Calling all Meta-commands
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Sat, 22 Mar 2003 00:26:35 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Tim Courtney wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Ahui Herrera writes:
> > > For better or worse, we're now stuck with the orginal LDraw meta-commands,
> > > and effectively stuck with the meta-commands that are already in use (for
> > > BFC, MPD, etc). But, if we're going to try to decide how define good
> > > behavior for future meta-commands, I think we should come up with something
> > > that guarantees that legitimate comments aren't mistaken for meta-commands.
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> > Are we REALLY stuck with current meta-commands?
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> Yes.
... and no.
IMO, if the meta statement isn't listed in the current file format
document, it's open to change. The meta-commands on that document (pulling
from memory): STEP, PRINT, WRITE, SAVE (?!), (I gave up, dug out the code)
PAUSE, CLEAR, and CLS. Most everything *should* be open for discussion.
> > Sure if we change them all
> > (the META Statements) after setting up a "body of standards" our old files
> > may not work but somewhere down the future is it NOT better to NOT worry
> > about backward compatibale and worry about creating a NEW better format? I
> > know that Tim is going to go YUK on this idea of non-backwards compatiable,
> > but I would rather see a proper solution then anoth band-aid on our LDraw
> > format.
I don't think it's that challenging. Do you have a specific situation that
needs clearing up?
> I think we'll see coming out of this discussion something that will prevent
> the meta-command chaos we've seen for the past years.
Which chaos is that? Maybe I've missed something.
The only real challenge I've run into is remembering which meta-commands
are implemented by which program. If y'all would go implement support for
0 COLOR in yer programs, I'd be much happier. :)
And as long as your in there, how about adding support for the rest of the
LDLite meta-commands? ;)
Steve
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| (...) Yes. (...) I think we'll see coming out of this discussion something that will prevent the meta-command chaos we've seen for the past years. No one here is talking about a new file format, or new version of a spec - yet. First we need to fully (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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