> > >One idea that I like is similar to the usage of the aforementioned PSD >files. By which I mean you take a regular image file, then pack it into >another file which also contains settings and whatever else you like. >Then you could open that file with a different copy of the application >and have your UI customizations, tool settings, and assorted whatnot all >ready to go automagically. > >Aside from that, which is almost no work at all, I don't think I'd have >the patience to build my own format for much of anything. =) > > > Another would if you make an app that uses images in some, say a game, and you store the images externuly, if you use your own format you could prevent users from messing with them. That is, if its a format that your apps could only understand.
Yeah the whole time and energy thing come into play. _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
