Re[2]: [Gnash-dev] GUI-specific configuration

2007-02-20 Thread Udo Giacomozzi
Hello strk, Monday, February 19, 2007, 10:00:45 PM, you wrote: These are very specific for the FB GUI and should not affect other GUIs. s Shouldn't these setting not be Gnash specific ? Nothing else on the system knows about it. s Like XF86Config isn't a Gnash rc ? :) I mentioned

Re[2]: [Gnash-dev] GUI-specific configuration

2007-02-20 Thread Udo Giacomozzi
Hello Rob, Monday, February 19, 2007, 11:18:04 PM, you wrote: - This config file is *only* related to the FB gui and is only necessary for someone that uses Gnash to play .swf files. There's RS Then I'd probably create a simple text file, stick it someplace, and RS just parse that using

Re[2]: [Gnash-dev] GUI-specific configuration

2007-02-20 Thread Udo Giacomozzi
Hello strk, Tuesday, February 20, 2007, 9:52:41 AM, you wrote: s This is because you're using a custom GUI ? GUI by what we mean in Gnash. It's not a real GUI. It's the access layer for /dev/fb0 if you want. s I mean, would DirectFB have a similar configuration file ? Yes, but DirectFB is

[Gnash-dev] GUI-specific configuration

2007-02-19 Thread Udo Giacomozzi
I know that gnash parses a gnash.rc configuration file (and that's *everything* I know about it *g*). I'd like to add some GUI-specific (FB GUI only) configuration settings to specify type of input device, touchscreen calibration parameters etc. Where to start? Thanks, Udo

Re: [Gnash-dev] GUI-specific configuration

2007-02-19 Thread Rob Savoye
Udo Giacomozzi wrote: Uhm, don't want to touch rc.* just for one single GUI... :( Exactly. I just thought about a special [FB] section in .gnashrc that get's parsed / interpreted only when the FB GUI is used. So you're telling me the current design does not support this? Well, no. I

Re: [Gnash-dev] GUI-specific configuration

2007-02-19 Thread Rob Savoye
Udo Giacomozzi wrote: Exactly. And that's why I'm surprised that you're suggesting XML for a configuration file. It any compatibility with the proprietary player is desired, then XML is your best choice. Otherwise, I'd go with reading a simpler file. XML is pretty simple though, but then

Re[2]: [Gnash-dev] GUI-specific configuration

2007-02-19 Thread Udo Giacomozzi
Hello Rob, this discussion is going some strange way, so I try to sum it up... :) - The FB GUI is just another output framework like GTK and such. It's not an extension of the Flash format/specs and can't be compared to the File I/O extension. - It needs special configuration settings,

Re: [Gnash-dev] GUI-specific configuration

2007-02-19 Thread strk
On Mon, Feb 19, 2007 at 06:46:29PM +0100, Udo Giacomozzi wrote: It's not related to the movie itself. It's just like a X86config file. Settings required are, among others: - type of input device (none, PS/2 compatible mouse, Touch screen) - device name of input device (ex.

Re: [Gnash-dev] GUI-specific configuration

2007-02-19 Thread Rob Savoye
Udo Giacomozzi wrote: - This config file is *only* related to the FB gui and is only necessary for someone that uses Gnash to play .swf files. There's Then I'd probably create a simple text file, stick it someplace, and just parse that using the File I/O extension myself. This info is