FreeLists / openbeos / [openbeos] Re: Resource Compiler

[Ingo Weinhold <bonefish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 5 Jan 2003, Matthijs Hollemans wrote:

> I'd like to let you know that I have started writing the resource
> compiler "rc", an open source replacement for Be's (experimental)
> "beres" and "deres" tools.

Very nice. :-)

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> The "compile" part (what beres used to do) is not finished yet. I
> have already figured out the grammar, but I need to brush up on my
> flex/bison knowledge first ;-) However, the "decompiler" (what deres
> used to do) is already finished. That, of course, was the easy
> part...
>
> In due time, I will submit the source code of "rc" to the OpenBeOS
> CVS in the "/current/src/tools/" folder, and write Jam rules and
> such.

Regarding the Jamrules, it would be nice, if one could simply use the
AddResources rule for the .rdef files, too. I'll be glad to assist you
with the Jam stuff.

> But for now, I just wanted to let you guys know I am working
> on this.
>
> If you have any comments or suggestions, I'd very much like to hear
> them!

I think this has already been mentioned when the discussion came up last
time. It would be very nice, if the tool could also deal with attributes,
i.e. if it was possible to either add the resources specified in a .rdef
as attributes to a file or to explicitly extend the grammar for
attributes. That would make it possible to specify the MIME database via
plain text files.

CU, Ingo