Hey Lee, is the VB you wrote to generate that XML from MindManager available somewhere? This looks very cool and I wanted to play around with it.
Thanks, Brian BORKMAN Lee wrote: > Hi Douglas, > > All of the scripting has been done using MindManager's VB API. > ColdFusion > is not involved yet ;-) > > There are all kinds of use for the Map, for the XML, and for a way of > translating from one to the other. As ever with XML, though, it's just > a > way of formally structuring data - it's up to all those tool-developers > out > there to think of more ways to *use* the data. > > What can you do with the map? > * Do 80% of the architecting in a rapid GUI environment, with > drag-and-drop, > with arrows to reference single-source chucks of specification, etc. > Show > your friends - collapse it, expand it, drill down. Export it as a > PowerPoint presentation so you can walk your tean through it; export it > as a > Word doc so you can attach it to your corporate documents. > > What can you do with the XML? > * Keep it by your side. Open it in IE and you have a collapsible, > precise, > view of the entire application's architecture. Feed it into a > Fusebox-generator and spit out a complete set of directories, core > files, > fuses, already substantially Fusedoc-ed. Do what you always do with XML > - > "repurpose it", transform it. > > You are correct that I am not turning out complete Fusedocs, but have > faith > - I am heading for a system where I can generate the *complete* > Responsibilities and IO block. A more generic Fusebox-generator can add > all > of the other Fusedoc elements, although some of these will probably > always > require real-time manual entry. > > Sorry to foam at the mouth, > LeeBB > > -----Original Message----- > From: Douglas Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 4 April 2002 2:22 AM > > > Hi Bjork, > > Looks interesting. I guess you have some CF code that takes some > MindManager (MMP) output and generates the XML file? > > Also, I don't understand the advantage of having an XML file that > represents the application architecture in this XML format. What do you > do > with it? It's not a fusedoc, after all. Maybe I missed the earlier > conversation about "MindMap ->XML Fusebox Spec" ... I will read up... > > > At 12:11 AM 4/4/02 +1000, you wrote: > > > >But, if I use a mapping tool to specify my inputs and outputs, then I > >don't need to duplicate the specification for the "job" recordset; I > >simply draw an arrow pointing to the existing definition. I just need > >to > >make sure that the XML-generation script handles it transparently. > > > >Anyways, to cut a long story short, I have that working now. The result > > > >is that the generated XML has all of these references reconciled, but > >the > >MindMap (ie the source) uses arrows instead of duplicating information. > > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: > This e-mail and any attachment to it is intended only to be read or used > by > the named addressee. It is confidential and may contain legally > privileged > information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any > mistaken transmission to you. If you receive this e-mail in error, > please > immediately delete it from your system and notify the sender. You must > not > disclose, copy or use any part of this e-mail if you are not the > intended > recipient. The RTA is not responsible for any unauthorised alterations > to > this e-mail or attachment to it. > > > --- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bUrFMa.bV0Kx9 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
