Saving files and creating a dataBase
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Programming Questions
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1 years ago
Hello, I'm writing a little tool for visualizing EDLs (edit decison lists). Those if you don't know are standard files generated by Non Linear Editors (video editors, like Avid or FinalCut) with the cuts of a film. I got a first pre alfa release here if one wants to see it (app 4 download):
It's all in portuguese, but the downloads are at the end of the post ad is called "
ContaCortes_a0.0.4.macosx.zip". Also there are some picts there generated by the tool.
There is a online version uploading now that wont have the open file dialog part as is unsigned yet, but one can see the look and feel there also, especially if you got no EDL to open ;-) (Just uploaded and don't know why there are no fonts but will look at this later -probably fontMode(screen)). Also the code is there. (to zoom drag vertically, to pan drag at the little bar under the timeline/ zerar zoom is reset zoom)
Well the questions:
- First I'd like to open, display and
save more than one edl at the same time like a "session" that can be reopened with out the original EDL. So what's the best approach? Create like a proprietary format of file containing the vallues needed as strings? Would I do this with saveString() wright? Or what?
- Also in future i'd like to have an online dataBase/expo of differents movies. I think in making a online version that adds to dataBase the user's edl represented. Again what's the best way. Should I just sign the applet and store the files above at the server? Should i try to go for something like a Sql or other kind of database?
I just don't know what should i try first and why, wich are pros and cons in each way...
Or if those are all bad ways and there is better approach.
Any help much appreciated.
thanks
vk
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