Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme

From: "Enno Rehling" <schick.mir.spam@gmx.de>

Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2000 09:12:13 +0000

"KC Satyr" <sbrown79@kc.rr.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:iJKL5.30874$6V6.79615@typhoon.kc.rr.com...
> I've notice a gaggle of folks brandishing XML, much like the solution
> looking for a problem.
> Now, I'm not putting it down, I'm warning against the use of using  the
> brand new Acme Hammer as a universal tool. In my software development
> experience, hobby and commercial - XML has yet to be a valued solution for
> me.  Nothing CSV files can't handle.

The major difference is that CSV cannot cope with structured data unless you
have one file for each structure in your game. XML (or other formats like
the CR format used in various Atlantis clones like GA, Eressea and Verdanon)
can store multiple units, regions, ships, buildings, etc. in a hierarchical
manner.

Another big advantage of XML is that it's easy to expand it. Anyone who's
ever changed the output of the game and then had 10 client developers tell
them that their clients could no longer read this 'broken' format will agree
that compatibility is hard to achieve when you're making weekly changes to
the game.

For Eressea, we've thought of scrapping CR and using XML output several
times in the past, but the amount of tools that use the old format and would
have to be rewritten from scratch have so far dissuaded us. For a new game,
yes, I would send out turn reports in XML.

Enno.

References

XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
MindShift Design <teammsd@mindshiftdesign.com>
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:02:52 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
Tim Lomas <tim@nospam.antsnest.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 18:14:14 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"KC Satyr" <sbrown79@kc.rr.com>
Wed, 01 Nov 2000 01:54:22 +0000

Referenced By

XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
MindShift Design <teammsd@mindshiftdesign.com>
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 16:02:52 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
Tim Lomas <tim@nospam.antsnest.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 31 Oct 2000 18:14:14 +0000
Re: XML, PBM and Refugee Scheme
"KC Satyr" <sbrown79@kc.rr.com>
Wed, 01 Nov 2000 01:54:22 +0000