Re[2]: [Gnash-dev] GUI-specific configuration

[Udo Giacomozzi]

Hello Rob,

this discussion is going some strange way, so I try to sum it up... :)

 - The FB GUI is just another output framework like GTK and such. It's
   not an extension of the Flash format/specs and can't be compared to
   the File I/O extension.

 - It needs special configuration settings, which should not bother
   the .gnashrc file, which is ok. However, it should use a format
   similar to the .gnashrc file to avoid confusion for the user. XML
   is not appropriate when one has to type it using a text editor.

 - This config file is *only* related to the FB gui and is only
   necessary for someone that uses Gnash to play .swf files. There's
   no need for some kind of compatibility. Or is the X server
   compatible with windows config files? ;)

Whatever, I know what to do now... :)

Udo

 

Monday, February 19, 2007, 8:11:31 PM, you wrote:

RS> Udo Giacomozzi wrote:

>> Exactly. And that's why I'm surprised that you're suggesting XML for a
>> configuration file.

RS>   It any compatibility with the proprietary player is desired, then XML
RS> is your best choice. Otherwise, I'd go with reading a simpler file. XML
RS> is pretty simple though, but then again, I wrote the XML support for
RS> Gnash. :-)

>> Don't understand why you're talking about ActionScript - the GUI is
>> not related to the VM.

RS>   I was just explaining how the XML support in Gnash worked...

>> *not* specifically designed for Gnash. However, for the player to work
>> correctly, some additional configuration is needed to support the
>> hardware. This is something the user has to do - just like he has to
>> configure it's X server.

RS>   The settings in .gnashrc may change over time, it sounds like the
RS> settings you are talking about are more of a platform configuration
RS> thing. (ala XF86Config) I'm not totally opposed to adding a section in
RS> the .gnashrc file, but it seems that for something that is so FB
RS> specific, it should be it's own file and format.

>> I basically agree with you, but the FB GUI is not an extension - it's
>> a choice.

RS>   Right, but the File I/O stuff is an extension. Sometimes Gnash gets
RS> heat for
RS> the entire concept of extending the Flash spec. I see this more as
RS> making Gnash a better Flash better, with better support for the kinds of
RS> things embedded developers need.

>> Fully agree! I'm happy you made this extension, as otherwise I would
>> have to do it :) I'm missing functions like rename(), though.

RS>   I'll see about adding some directory and file manipulation next time I
RS> work on that extension. You may not need it, but I also added a MySQL
RS> extension so you can talk directly to a database. Both of these had been
RS> suggested to me many times.

>> Using files is the most simple and effective way to talk to the rest
>> of an embedded system. As for compatibility, is there a way to detect
>> if the file I/O extension is available?

RS>   If file = new FileIO(); fails, it's not installed. That's at least how
RS> the testcases do it. Currently the list of extensions isn't exported
RS> into the Gnash VM in a way it'd be accessible to a movie.

RS>         - rob-



Udo