> On Tuesday 23 January 2001 16:19, you wrote:
>
> > I was thinking... It would not be good it there is a VERSION
> > number? Version of the package (not the game).
>
> That is probably a good idea.
I agree.
> If we want a version number for the package, we also need a way to identify
> the package. There can be two people who make a .msx file for Penguin
> Adventure, version 4 of person A may be less advanced than version 2 of
> person B. To identify the package, we could use an ID that refers to the
> package author. Something like a full name, a URL or an e-mail address.
Didn't Ricardo already suggest this? :-)
> The GameID is used to identify the game itself, the package version doesn't
> belong here. Two different packages of Penguin Adventure contain one and the
> same game. The package version should have a separate keyword.
Yes, I agree! Of course.
> By the way, we could use a date as the package version identifier. It removes
> the burden of keeping a version administration from the author, he just has
> to look at the bottom of the screen, his watch, the newspaper etc to know the
> current version number.
>
> Example:
>
> GameID=penadv
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> PackageVersion=2001-01-23
Even add the time. There could be more versions on one day!
So, date+time+author should give a unique id to a .msx file. And it can make older
versions of the same author obsolete. Great!
Grtjs, Manuel
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