Frederic Bouvier wrote: > Tim, perhaps if you could show us a real effect file, with the syntax > you propose, we ( at least I ) could see what we are talking about, and > the pros and cons of the new syntax.
That was in the original proposal (RFC): > Proposal: Allow vector types as properties in property list XML files > and as properties in the runtime property system. The syntax in an XML > file would look like: > > <parameters> > <material> > <diffuse type="vec4d"> > .2 .4 .6 1.0 > </diffuse> > <specular type="vec4d"> > .4 .5 .7 1.0 > </specular> > <uniform> > <name>sky-direction</name> > <value type="vec3d">0 0 1</value> > </uniform> > </material> > </parameters> > > Existing 3D XML file formats, like Collada, support this syntax for > vector values such colors. > > Rationale: Without these types, the XML syntax is much more verbose: > <parameters> > <material> > <diffuse> > <r>.2</r> > <g>.4</g> > <b>.6</b> > <a>1.0</a> > </diffuse> > <specular> > <r>.4</r> > <g>.5</g> > <b>.7</b> > <a>1.0</a> > </specular> > <uniform> > <name>sky-direction</name> > <value> > <x>0</x> > <y>0</y> > <z>1</z> > </value> > </uniform> > </material> > </parameters> Erik ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
