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Re: MLCAD rotation (future request)
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Date: 
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 14:07:45 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Sproaticus wrote:

Steve Bliss wrote:
Alternately, they could be stored (in any line format *except* DAT) before
the first 0 FILE meta-command in an MPD.

An MPD header, hmmm?  Handy for storing metadata, non-DAT directives, loose
change, etc...  I *really* like this idea.

How many MPD-capable tools would need changes to allow this?  Is non-DAT
content before the first 0 FILE generally ignored?

The original definition for MPD states that data before the first 0 FILE
statement will be ignored.  This is because it was assumed that MPD streams
would appear mostly in e-mail messages with included DAT content.
Something like:

====================================================
Hi! This is my really cool new mecha! LMKWYT.

0 FILE RCNMecha.dat
<dat content>
====================================================

So any programs which follow the spec wouldn't need any changes.  Unless
they need to recognize the special content.

Steve



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(...) An MPD header, hmmm? Handy for storing metadata, non-DAT directives, loose change, etc... I *really* like this idea. How many MPD-capable tools would need changes to allow this? Is non-DAT content before the first 0 FILE generally ignored? (...) (24 years ago, 16-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)

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