[LSC] File Format Restrictions for Official Parts

[Michael Heidemann]

I just have had time for this job.

I think we should handle this as an appendix to the existing LDraw.org 
File Format Version 1.0.0 <http://www.ldraw.org/Article218.html>

Appendix I (xx-Dec-07)

Restrictions of the File Format for Official Parts (or on the Parts Tracker)

    * All files have to carry the DAT extension.

    * The only Meta-commands that are allowed are BFC
      <http://www.ldraw.org/article/415> and that in the Header
      <http://www.ldraw.org/Article398.html>.

    * The length of the filename is limited to 25 characters (including
      the extension) and may only contain the following characters: a-z,
      A-Z, 0-9, _, -, and . (to avoid confusion with English grammar,
      comma is not permitted while period (full-stop) is permitted).

I think this is clear and understandable, also for not native english 
people.

cu
mikeheide

William Howard schrieb:

> Just to be clear, all that is on the scratch pad are the sentences 

> that were removed from the LDraw file spec and so need a new home 

> finding for them and/or notes about what should also be mentioned in a 

> library restrictions document.

>  

> I have no idea why the 0.27 file spec only excluded the Write/Print 

> meta command and not also step, clear, pause, etc, but I agree with 

> Mike that we would be better to say what is permitted rather than what 

> is not.

>  

> Hopefully I'll have some time at the weekend to start making a proper 

> spec document

>  

> W

>

>     ----- Original Message -----

>     *From:* Michael Heidemann <mailto:mikeheide at web.de>

>     *To:* LDraw Standards Committee <mailto:lsc at ldraw.org>

>     *Sent:* Monday, November 05, 2007 10:27 PM

>     *Subject:* Re: [LSC] File Format Restrictions for Official Parts

>

>     I agree so far, but I think the only meta command allowed should

>     be comments like "0 // text" and "0 BFC [options]". This would be

>     much easier to understand an no question will arise.

>

>     cu

>     mikeheide

>

>     William Howard schrieb:

>>     One of the most pressing things we need to do is to write the

>>     File Format Restrictions for Official Parts spec.

>>      

>>     These were items removed from the LDraw File Format 1.0.0 Spec

>>     that relate to library parts and not to the general file format.

>>      

>>     Items that were removed can be found on the LSC Scratch

>>     Pad - http://www.ldraw.org/Article408.html

>>      

>>     No doubt there are others.

>>      

>>     William

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