golem
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2004 4:07 pm
Post subject: A better (online) gDL.
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>I do like your gDL (at least the idea, because I never 'saw' it working),
>we are trying to do a better gDL (this time online) and with your
>knowlegde maybe you could help (2 heads thinking are better than 1)
Looking at the snapshot of your app, by displaying/formatting specific fields found in your defined structures, you already have part of the gDL concept implemented.
Considering that your goal is an online view of that information, I'm not sure how the gDL methodology would apply.
golems_Folly is implemented in the Dodi style interface, with the embedded gDL working at a couple of different levels. First, it creates a hardcopy LST (.gLG) type format something like this...
Structure_Name Start Len
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00 - Field1 = XXXX <-- Formatted based on the field type.
04 - Field2 = ...
Next it loads it into a dynamic array that is used in a bunch of ways that is covered ad naseum in threads on this (and other, Sarge ) MBs.
On to the applicapability!
Are you generating your online structures dynamically (say via PHP) or are they static definitions/files?
If its dynamically, a parallel extraction process needs to be used (directed at the standard 'source'... a specific 'model' VB exe). If it's static, then the parsing/formatting/publishing process would need to be used to create the suitable display files, handlinked, etc.
Or?
Carry on!
golem
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