Hello Jonathan i don't understand something. Where is the entire schema of a video project. In the XML 's Mlt or in the binary serialized structure ? And how is it created ? Olivier
2009/9/21 Andy Finch <[email protected]> > Yes, at this point I don't think I'd like to go near video project schema! > > Andy. > > 2009/9/21 Jonathan Thomas <[email protected]> > > Hi Andy! I agree with the idea of putting the config file in the >> ~/.openshot folder. That makes perfect sense. However, I wanted to point >> out that this config file is in no way related to the overall data structure >> of OpenShot. XML is a good format for this config file, but it's only >> going to store "config" settings... not the entire schema of a video >> project. >> >> That should be a separate conversation . =) >> >> MLT has it's own XML specification that OpenShot complies to. Also, the >> internal project structure in OpenShot is a binary serialized structure (for >> better or for worse). Although, we can convert this into a ASCII-based file >> if needed. >> >> The MLT XML that OpenShot generates is ideal for transforming into other >> formats, reports, etc... However, no work has been done on that front yet. >> >> Thanks, >> -Jonathan >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Helen McCall <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I agree with TJ about putting the config in ~/.openshot for the >>> following reasons: >>> >>> ~/.config is confined to only holding config files >>> ~/.<app-name> is the conventional place to store configs and user data >>> (typified by the use of ~/.evolution and ~/.mozilla) >>> >>> As OpenShot matures, there will be a future need for a place to store >>> user data such as user defined filters, transitions, masks, profiles, >>> templates, etc. The logical place for this would be in ~/.openshot >>> >>> I agree with TJ about using a formal XML Schema for all OpenShot config >>> and project definitions. >>> >>> Apart from the obvious benefit of having a well structured and ordered >>> dataset, with standardised methods of accessing it (important for future >>> developers on OpenShot), There are a whole host of other benefits from >>> using an established XML library and our own XML Schema. >>> >>> One benefit will be to make it easier in future to exchange data with >>> other apps (maybe Blender).This use is central to the ethos of XML. >>> >>> Another benefit will be to make it easier to develop future plugins such >>> as the StoryBoard system I would like to design when we have got >>> OpenShot to full release. >>> >>> Another would be to improve the useability for prosumer users by >>> enabling them to generate production reports for clients. >>> >>> Many many more benefits can come from using XML. >>> >>> If I work with Andy to develop a formal XML Schema for OpenShot, it will >>> give me some much needed additional practice in designing and using XML >>> Schemas. I have, as TJ mentions, been studying the subject and started >>> developing Schemas for another project related to the aims and >>> objectives I have for the circus company. >>> >>> Best wishes, Helen >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, 2009-09-21 at 12:53 +0100, TJ wrote: >>> > On Mon, 2009-09-21 at 10:15 +0100, Andy Finch wrote: >>> > > I'm looking to start work on implementing the first lot of >>> preferences >>> > > into Openshot. There seems to be 2 ways to go - either use GCONF, or >>> > > follow the freedesktop.org recommendation and use a config file in >>> > > ~/.config/openshot, with XDG being able to pick up the location of >>> the >>> > > settings file. >>> > >>> > I'd suggest going the XDG route since gconf is so gnome-centric. Id >>> also >>> > suggest using an XML schema and an xml library to read/write it. >>> > >>> > There are already far too many arbitrary text and binary >>> > configuration-file layouts and it would be a shame to add another to >>> the >>> > stew :) >>> > >>> > Helen's getting some experience of designing XML schemas so it might be >>> > something she can define. >>> > >>> > There are no packaging issues unless there is an intention to ship >>> > package-default settings. >>> > >>> > In that case they should be installed to "/usr/share/openshot/config/" >>> > or similar (by the package) and the application should copy from there >>> > into the user's home directory if, when it starts, the file is not >>> > there. 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