Adrian:
>We should carefully review the XCML format and make sure that it is suitable
>to be the conversion format and that it is extensible for future language
>features and then begin writing import and export routines for as many
>different languages as we can.
Julian: The XCML format is still under construction as i work on it. I
would be more than happy to change it/add to it to suit the needs of the
conversions that are to be performed. There is for instance no support for
backgrounds in the current format, i was intending to add photoshop style
layers instead. I could add both.
It will be very hard to make it compatible with all popular authoring tools
but just the X-Talk ones will be exellent. I will need some kind of
feedback/help though because i have never used some tools (supercard) so i
cannot be sure if what i put into the format will be suitable.
Adrian:
>I have found a friend with a full copy of MetaCard and if it isn't against
>the MetaCard licence, I could borrow his computer & copy of MetaCard and
>whip up an exporter and importer for MetaCard, though I'm not sure when I'll
>have time. Scott could you clarify if this is legal or not (mail me
>privately if you wish)?
>Otherwise I could take a look at doing this for Serf.
Julian:
Yes, great idea, I have done that with hypercard and it didnt take very
long, (its still not finnished though) iv been too occupied with the
interpreter to worry.
Adrian:
>Between the xCard formats, there would be little need for conversion of
>scripts except for things like changing the itemDelimiter to the
>recordDelimiter for Serf and things like that that can be scripted.
Julian:
Its a real shame there is no x-talk standard existing between the companies
who make the different tools, that could make it very easy. None the less,
they are all pretty much the same language with small modifications. It
could be done.
Julian Blackhirst
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XCML computer language and Hypercard to XCML converter
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