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« on: August 21, 2009, 10:20:26 PM » |
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The next version of Universe Sandbox (version 2) will also have an enhanced file format that will allow easy bundling of a system, custom textures, custom horizon data, settings, and even custom info screens.
The current plan is to bundle these files in a standard zip file format with a custom extension that will allow you to launch Universe Sandbox by double clicking this file.
This bundle file could contain a single system file or many files like:
- system.xml
- settings.xml
- terraformedmars.png (a custom texture)
- help.txt
- info.txt
- appearance.xml (custom modifications to the default appearance.xml data file)
- objects.xml (custom modifications to the default object.xml data file)
and when opened Universe Sandbox will automatically un-compress the files and load the simulation.
This will also eliminate the need to put textures in one folder, systems in another, etc... My hope is that this will make everything simpler.
Any comments or questions?
Any though on what the file extension should be?
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Andreas
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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2009, 09:25:31 AM » |
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2009, 09:49:24 AM » |
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Just very useful.
Could you rename the .zip file in something like .usf (universe sandbox file) or whatever maintaining the same functions, so that it would be more recognizable?
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hbmp88
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« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2009, 03:27:46 PM » |
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USE. lol. you use it. Stands for Universe Sandbox Editor. Or USEP. Universe Sandbox Editor Page.
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NeutronStar
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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2009, 04:06:22 PM » |
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.uni (uni)verse!
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Dan Dixon
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« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2009, 07:01:47 PM » |
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Could you rename the .zip file in something like .usf (universe sandbox file) or whatever maintaining the same functions, so that it would be more recognizable?
Yes. That's the plan. It will be a standard zip file with a different extension so that when you 'open' the file it opens in Universe Sandbox. File Extension Suggestions So Far.use - Universe Sandbox Editor .usep - Universe Sandbox Editor Page .usf - Universe Sandbox File .uni - (Uni)verse Any others? |
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hbmp88
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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2009, 03:07:08 AM » |
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Just in case anyone was wondering why I chose Universe Sandbox Editor (Page) is because it would be the primary page to edit systems. Am I right or do you have other plans Dan?
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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2009, 03:12:16 AM » |
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.use is cool. .uni is also good, the other ones are more informative which is also good ofc... Hmm.  .unsa - Universe Sandbox. Or .usa lol.  Err... |
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2009, 03:23:26 AM » |
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Ummmmm... Not really getting the unsa or usa. Double abbreviations are a little too complicated. You would never be able to know what it is by looking at it.  |
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Dan Dixon
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2009, 04:43:23 AM » |
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Just in case anyone was wondering why I chose Universe Sandbox Editor (Page) is because it would be the primary page to edit systems. Am I right or do you have other plans Dan?
I'm still working out the details, but I envision this as the all-in-one file format for the program. It could contain presets, textures, systems, tutorials, or a combination of all of them. |
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2009, 09:57:22 AM » |
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Ummmmm... Not really getting the unsa or usa. Double abbreviations are a little too complicated. You would never be able to know what it is by looking at it. Don't talk like that to CoRoT! lol hahaha |
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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2009, 11:44:59 AM » |
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Ummmmm... Not really getting the unsa or usa. Double abbreviations are a little too complicated. You would never be able to know what it is by looking at it. Don't talk like that to CoRoT! lol hahaha CoRoT? |
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2009, 11:50:07 AM » |
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You haven't heard of CoRoT?
COnvection ROtation and planetary Transits?
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« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2009, 11:55:10 AM » |
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You haven't heard of CoRoT?
COnvection ROtation and planetary Transits?
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« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2009, 11:56:27 AM » |
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Scary? How?
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