> > Leo scripts are attractive because they have such easy access to both > outline data *and* its structure. This suggest "driving" the script from > the outline data, which is really what the rst3 command does. Perhaps you > can devise a simpler way to drive the script from outline data..
I am currently studying Database and XML standards history among other things, (which never did before) and I realized that Leo database structure is not the most modern one. Codd's relational databases are the most widely used ones, and that is for a reason (which I didnt imagine before having to study them hehe) Also, I have been reading a lot about XML, and how businesses use it as standard for sharing businesses information and processes. So if you think about two of the most successful ways to share information and business processes, they have both: - Extreme standardization for data structures and types definition (XML, with the XML Schemas) - Easiness to spread the data away from the information structure (Relational databases) Until Leo cant take the best of those two worlds, I think we will be tied to have the same problems that our ancestors had when they used earlier databases to the relational model suggested by Codd. There is simply no way to separate the information away from the outlined data structure. It was very enlightening to watch how normal forms are defined for data structures <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9BuWCUQawY>, and then again that made me think my life-long strugle to be able to embed my data into Leo with complete flexibility will fail, same as previous-to-Codd database structures did. Nevertheless, after the exams I intend to do, I will go on with the research for this. Sorry if I said something out of ignorance, this is still a very new ground for me. On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 8:30 PM, Kent Tenney <[email protected]> wrote: > I was wondering if there exists a syntax to describe a > tree structure in a node, like: > > #headline > @tree myproject > > #body > @auto index.html > @path style > @auto main.css > @auto simple.css > @path js > @auto model.js > @auto view.js > @auto controller.js > > ... > > such that an rclick on @tree, or a command, would create > the defined paths and files, sort of inverted active-path. > > > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Edward K. Ream <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 12:34 PM, Fidel N <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I have been trying to define tree-structures-templates ever since I got > >> into Leo. Always trying to create useful-for-more-than-myself templates. > >> But the problem is what Terry just said, I often found it very difficult > >> to find the "sweet spot", in which they are easy to document and > understand, > >> and useful to you. > >> That can only be solved through experience on what you want, and most of > >> the times everyone's needs will be different so I guess that answers to > why > >> you cant find many Leo files with templates to do cool things with them > :P > > > > > > Very interesting direction this discussion is taking. > > > > Before offering my two cents, you should be aware that I know very little > > about django, python web framework or even sphinx. I use sphinx in a > > stylized way, after creating rST .txt files. > > > > With this caveat, my opinion is that Leo scripts offer the ultimate in > > flexibility. That's a mixed blessing: it's easy to go overboard, as the > > code for the rst3 command in leoRst.leo shows. > > > > Leo scripts are attractive because they have such easy access to both > > outline data *and* its structure. This suggest "driving" the script from > > the outline data, which is really what the rst3 command does. Perhaps > you > > can devise a simpler way to drive the script from outline data... > > > > Edward > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "leo-editor" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "leo-editor" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
