Re: Re[2]: [PEAR-DEV] package proposal - File_PDB

--- Krystof Slaby <krystof.slaby@seznam.cz> wrote: > JMC> +1 on the package > JMC> -1 on the name > > JMC> The reason is that PDB files are Protein Data Bank files traditionally. > That > JMC> naming precedes the PalmDB files by several decades, as the PDB > repository has > JMC> been around since 1972 ;-), for more info, see > JMC> http://www.rcsb.org/. > > JMC> A better name would be: File_Palm_PDB > > I agree to name 'File_Palm_PDB' Cool, that is more specific. ;-) > BTW: does it mean there would be Palm category in the File category? Not needed. The name qualifies the subcategory clearly. > JMC> That way it will not be confused w/ the File_RCSB_PDB (if someone ever > takes > JMC> the PDB parser from my Science_Chemistry class and makes such a > package). There > JMC> is also BioPHP that might use something like that, and will be confusing > to > JMC> have just File_PDB IMHO. Finally, there a lot of libs and tools around > that use > JMC> File_PDB for the PDB structure files, e.g.: > JMC> http://bridgedec.chess.cornell.edu/ccp4/libcheck.html > > JMC> I would also suggest looking at the low level functions implemented by > PocketC > JMC> (by Orbworks): > JMC> http://www.orbworks.com/pcpalm/index.html > > I know; do you suggest implementing the API or you mean it just as > inspiration? As an inspiration. Someone else also mentioned a sourceforge project that handles Palm database files, that might also be a good thing to use as inspiration. > > JMC> That C compiler/interpreter works on a Palm, has a nice API for dealing > with > JMC> Palm database files, and is great for quick hacking of little apps. I've > used > JMC> it for several programs I released ages ago (back in '98 or so). > > JMC> BTW, the URL Krystof gave produces a "403 Forbidden" when I try to see > it. > > I know, thats why I wrote 'will be available'. After next sync. OK. Looking forward to reading the code. > > JMC> --- Krystof Slaby <krystof.slaby@seznam.cz> wrote: > >> hello, > >> > >> I'd like to propose new package: File_PDB. > >> AS the name tells it would end in File category. > >> > >> PDB is format of Palm DB databases stored outside PalmOS (PCs > >> mainly). > >> The class is does lower-level IO (reads/writes the 'database') and > >> the extending classes do higher-level stuff - like those for > >> addressbook (Address internal app) or datebook (DateBook internal > >> app) or PalmDOC (palm text 'file' format). > >> > >> I'm not the lead developer, only pearifying the code. > >> I want to come through the package proposal machinery with this > >> package, but the last word before comitting 1.0 version has the main > >> developer of course which I'm in touch with. > >> The fundamental issues will be redirected to main dveloper (Tyler > >> Atkins). > >> > >> Most of the sources will be available at > >> http://camelot.lf2.cuni.cz/krysot/krysot/php-pdb/. > >> > >> Awaiting comments and (+1/-1)s. > >> > >> krysot > >> > > > JMC> ===== > JMC> -- > JMC> Jesus M. Castagnetto (jcastagnetto@yahoo.com) > JMC> Research: http://metallo.scripps.edu/ > JMC> Personal: http://www.castagnetto.org/ > > JMC> __________________________________ > JMC> Do you Yahoo!? > JMC> Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > JMC> http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > > > krysot > ===== -- Jesus M. Castagnetto (jcastagnetto@yahoo.com) Research: http://metallo.scripps.edu/ Personal: http://www.castagnetto.org/ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com