just loved the ideas "- implement a libredwg application that reads an XML report and outputs a DWG file" I don't know XML, but if I find able time to learn it, this is close with the test proposal in SoC, that I will be trying to do these months.
2010/5/8 [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Felipe Sanches <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Our friend Guruprasad Rane has suggested that we create an XML report >> based test suite and I think that it is a great idea. >> > > mee too > > >> - Figure out the legal aspects of this approach. I believe that it is ok >> to do it if we get a legal user license for AutoCAD, since we are simply >> running a custom script on it - that shouldn't be restricted at all. Perhaps >> we should contact FSF lawyers >> > > it is fair use. > > >> - define the XML schema of our CAD XML Dump format. Ideally it should map >> directly to the way datastructures are organized inside a DWG file. (follow >> the TTX example) >> > > we could also use an extended svg format. > > > >> - implement an AutoCAD script (either in autolisp or vba) that generates >> XML output based on a given DWG file >> > > we could write it in mono/dotgnu > we could make a public dotnet api for autocad > > >> - implement a libredwg application that reads an XML report and outputs a >> DWG file >> - implement a script that compares XML reports and decide whether the test >> has passed or not >> >> Unfortunately, I think that it is not possible to automate this process >> since it involves running AutoCAD. Unless it is possible to run AutoCAD in a >> virtual machine in an automated way. But that could possibly infringe some >> AutoCAD EULA terms, so we better check that before trying to automate the >> process. Doing it in a non-automated way must not be illegal, I think. >> >> try and run it with mono > > > good ideas here. keep them alive! > > >
