XML Version of YaBBSE mods

[[Unknown]]

The format for a current mod is SGML-based, but what if it were changed to be more with the times?  An XML version could be parsed by PHP, and accessed through XPath. (just like in XSLT )  This would make it easier to debug and execute mods, esp. without any errors or loops.  Further, it could be used to implement more functionality.

Here's an example:

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<modification xmlns="http://www.yabbse.org/">
 <information>
  <name>XML Version of YaBBpak .mod File</name>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <yabbversion>1.5</yabbversion>
  <description>
   Gives a better standard for creating and deploying a modification.
  </description>
  <readme>
   Important details on the modification.
  </readme>
  <author>
   <name>[Unknown]</name>
   <email>[email protected]</email>
   <website>http://gbaetc.homeip.net/</website>
  </author>
  <website>http://gbaetc.homeip.net/about.page.-.will.have.one.if.anyone.cares.php</website>
 </information>
 <sql><![CDATA[
SELECT "Any SQL to be done could be provided too";
]]>
 </sql>
 <php><![CDATA[
<?php echo 'PHP code to be executed on install';?>
]]>
 </php>
 <file>
  <filename>$sourcedir/somefile.php</filename>
  <search>
   <find><![CDATA[
original text to find....
]]>
   </find>
   <modify type="replace"><![CDATA[
new text to replace into...
can use "replace", "remove", "add after", and "add before."
]]>
   </modify>
  </search>
  <search>
   <find><![CDATA[
multiple searches, etc.
]]>
   </find>
   <modify type="remove" />
  </search>
 </file>
</modification>
Does anyone have any comments on this?

If people would be willing to use it, I would be more than happy to create a modification that would execute it.

Thanks,
-[Unknown]

[David]

Would you write a new copy of the Boardmod program too?  If so then I think it is a great idea.

[[Unknown]]

Well, I would have to work with the creator(s) of Boardmod, (which is, mind you a program I have *NEVER* run or looked at) but being a C++ programmer (just don't tell me it's written in VB *shidders* the humanity), I think I could manage.

-[Unknown]

[Shoeb Omar]

Well, I would have to work with the creator(s) of Boardmod, (which is, mind you a program I have *NEVER* run or looked at) but being a C++ programmer (just don't tell me it's written in VB *shidders* the humanity), I think I could manage.

-[Unknown]

Might want to contact the devs at http://boardmod.sourceforge.net , and I believe its writtenin Delphi.

[[Unknown]]

Alright, well... I have not learned Delphi, but I might be able to manage....

-[Unknown]

[groundup]

it seems to be a relatively easy thing to do in cpp (from what i remember from cpp). So if you wanted, you could just recreate it in cpp

[[Unknown]]

Yes.... but, what I want to know is would anyonw care?

I'm not going to put the time into it if no one will use it.

-[Unknown]

[groundup]

create the documentation and create a mod or 2 so we can see what it will be like, might use it. You should go over to boardmod and talk to them about it

[[Unknown]]

Alright, I converted the Collapsable YaBB mod for 1.4.1 to the xml format...

http://gbaetc.homeip.net/xmlmod/

-[Unknown]

[Shoeb Omar]

Alright, I converted the Collapsable YaBB mod for 1.4.1 to the xml format...

http://gbaetc.homeip.net/xmlmod/

-[Unknown]

please do contact the boarmdod developers, I'm sure they'd look into such an idea...

[David]

1 more and you are at 1000 posts Omario!

I also see this as being the next version of YaBBPack.

[groundup]

I wish boardmod had more modify types.. replace all, replace all in [file,file,file,file], etc would be such cool options

[[Unknown]]

Okay, how about this:

[edit: darn it I meant to add "all" also]

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<find number="first|last|##|all">(where the number could be 5 to indicate the fifth occurance)

1 more and you are at 1000 posts Omario!

I also see this as being the next version of YaBBPack.

Thank you very much!  Now if I can just get someone to say that "if this was integrated into YaBBSE I would use it to make mods."

-[Unknown]

[Manco]

Sounds like a good thing to do. I'm sure people would use it.

I personally dont user BoardMod or YabbPack - find it just soooo much easier and better for me anyway, to just edit the code.  

[groundup]

well.. did you contact the boardmod devs?