3.112

added: support for upcoming new xml datfile headers
added: support for 4 new datfile header fields (date, email, url, homepage)
added: support for new game/gamelist tags and cmpro's rebuildto/date tags
misc: all datexports now use the xml format

misc: engine.cfg's cachefile tag is obsolete. Every profile is cached now.
misc: setinfo also shows romof and rebuildto information
misc: rebuilder memory for no recompress is limited to 1/2 physical ram or 1GB max
misc: some WINE related updates for non modal progress window

fixed: /xml commandline parameter crashed when reading xml dats
fixed: removing parent/clone relationship didn't set romof tag correctly
fixed: red/green profile indicator is not reset when updating an exe based dat
fixed: rebuilder remove source can accidently remove an empty backup folder
fixed: scanner's automatic move to correct set failed in some cases


Roman Scherzer

> misc: all datexports now use the xml format

Any chance of having an option to export it in the old format? It would be usefull for compatibility with older versions of datfiles managers.

ciao
f205v

Of course I could add such an option but I'm not really want to do so....The old format is deprecated. Logiqx and even Eric(Romcenter) will use the new xml format soon (besides the xml didn't really change and is in MAME since years). People should update their tools ;)


Roman Scherzer

> Of course I could add such an option but I'm not really want to do so....The old
> format is deprecated. Logiqx and even Eric(Romcenter) will use the new xml
> format soon (besides the xml didn't really change and is in MAME since years).
> People should update their tools ;)
>
>
> Roman Scherzer
>
You are basically right, even if keeping compatibility with old format is a good policy, just to be on the safe side.
Beside, you already have the code needed for the task, it's simply a matter of adding a small toggle (or maybe you can even avoid the toggle, and "hide" it in a line of the cmpro.ini and only expert users will use it.)

ciao
f205v

of course the code to generate the old format is still in...it's simply a true/false switch....

time will tell if I add an option either visible or not. For this weekend, you won't see something like that ;)



Roman Scherzer

Hi Roman
I am wondering what is the purpose of 'rebuild to' in set info.
Why it goes here ?, it's a rebuilder part...
what is it for ?

what is the difference between romof and cloneof ? I know it's a mame problem but i thought you could explain me.

At least, an idea of a feature, it's not a request... if you say no, i won't miss a lot. Well, what about the ability of emptying the download folder and the backup folder, for example, via right clic on profiler

> Why it goes here ?, it's a rebuilder part...

It's part of a datfile description (as it is for years). You can define on set basis a prestring which is used during rebuilding. For example you can set rebuildto to "namco/mypacmanfiles" and roms of the set will be rebuild to rebuilderdestination/namco/mypacmanfiles/setname.


> what is it for ?

See above.


> what is the difference between romof and cloneof ? I know it's a mame problem

It's no problem. cloneof defines the parent set and romof points to either the biosset, the parent or to the set itself.


> At least, an idea of a feature, it's not a request... if you say no, i won't
> miss a lot. Well, what about the ability of emptying the download folder and the
> backup folder, for example, via right clic on profiler


I made a note...


Roman Scherzer

> > Why it goes here ?, it's a rebuilder part...
>
> It's part of a datfile description (as it is for years). You can define on set
> basis a prestring which is used during rebuilding. For example you can set
> rebuildto to "namco/mypacmanfiles" and roms of the set will be rebuild to
> rebuilderdestination/namco/mypacmanfiles/setname.
>
>
> > what is it for ?
>
> See above.
>
>
> > what is the difference between romof and cloneof ? I know it's a mame problem
>
> It's no problem. cloneof defines the parent set and romof points to either the
> biosset, the parent or to the set itself.
>
>
> > At least, an idea of a feature, it's not a request... if you say no, i won't
> > miss a lot. Well, what about the ability of emptying the download folder and
> the
> > backup folder, for example, via right clic on profiler
>
>
> I made a note...
>
>
> Roman Scherzer
>

Ok Thanks.
It's more clear now.