On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 10:39:15 +0100 Cedric BAIL <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 8:08 AM, Mike Blumenkrantz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Since you're afk in irc, I figured I would move this to the ml in case > > someone else ever wanted to know as well. > > Ha, ha, ha ! You don't expect anyone else than me to answer those > existential questions ! I think you are right probably no one else > than me does use this API. > > > 1) There are no docs for eet_node: > > http://docs.enlightenment.org/auto/eet/group__Eet__Node__Group.html > > This should probably be fixed at some point since the code is pretty > > annoying to read. > > True. > > > 2) The reason I am not able to use eet for data serialization is because it > > lacks a suitable binary data member in Eet_Node_Data. In order to use > > binary data, you must have a function like this: > > Eet_Node *eet_node_binary_new(const char *name, void *data, int size) > > Otherwise you have no way of correctly using the node data once it has been > > retrieved. If I'm missing something, let me know. > > Eet never provided such facility as a binary blob. Are you really sure > you want to send binary blob ? What kind of data are sending with it ? > I am asking because, we always avoided to put non typed data in eet, > so before starting adding this feature, need more information and > reflexion. > > > 3) I am assuming that the most efficient way to use eet as I need would be > > to serialize using eet_data_node_write_cipher (with NULL for cipher), then > > simply read back eet keys on the other end using a data descriptor to go > > right to the struct? I'm purposefully avoiding using eet_connection since > > I have no need to use partial eet data structures; when using http > > transfers you must send the content length anyway (w3c standard), so I do > > my own internal buffering and can use the data once it has been fully > > received. > > Use eet_data_node_encode_cipher, that would give you an allocated > buffer in memory that you can send as you want. So no need for any > Eet_File when you are transmitting data to another computer. Do you have any example code using this? The more I try to figure out how to make it work, the more that it seems to be impossible. -- Mike Blumenkrantz Zentific: Our boolean values are huge. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App & Earn a Chance To Win $500! Tap into the largest installed PC base & get more eyes on your game by optimizing for Intel(R) Graphics Technology. Get started today with the Intel(R) Software Partner Program. Five $500 cash prizes are up for grabs. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intelisp-dev2dev _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
