Re: Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields?
Re: Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields?
- Subject: Re: Use XML to create extensible data structures in text fields?
- From: Deivy Petrescu <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 13:28:49 -0500
> On Nov 25, 2017, at 13:05 , Michael Grant <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> I actually asked about Smile here in another thread a few days ago — seems it
> has some issues on High Sierra. Didn't get much of a response here. Is there
> an active mailing list or forum of Smile users somewhere?
>
> Michael
>
> On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Deivy Petrescu <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> > On Nov 23, 2017, at 13:14 , Michael Grant <email@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > I often want to add my own structured custom data to various list-based
> > applications like task managers, address books, and whatnot. An example
> > would be adding budget or client data to projects and tasks in OmniFocus.
> > Most of these apps do offer some kind of "notes" field where I can enter
> > arbitrary text, but I'd like to have something more structured so I can do
> > things like compare, sort, or sum data from consistently defined "fields".
> >
> > So, I've been toying with the idea of creating my own XML data structures,
> > maybe using something like plists as a model, to hold this kind of stuff
> > and storing them in these notes fields, with a collection of AppleScripts
> > to parse and manipulate the data. But I have no idea whether this is
> > actually a practical thing to do. Has anyone else out there tried anything
> > like this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Michael
> > --
> > There's really no such thing as translating. It's all a scam. We basically
> > just make stuff up and try to make it sound plausible.
> > _______________________________________________
> Michael,
> You got a bunch of suggestions.
> I don’t how is its development now, but I’d suggest you use Smile.
> It has a great XML “interface” and you can create a full featured app.
> I created such beast for my wife.
> It created a db of her patients, and she could retrieve and add information,
> she could see the data as a webpage (html file).
> It would also create a page that could be printed over a form, with every
> field in its precise page.
> Is it scriptable ? Holly S- - -, yes!!!!
> :-)
>
> Deivy Petrescu
> email@hidden
Michael,
The app I am talking about was creating eons ago!
I just tried (HS here) and it is still working.
And is working correctly in every aspect.
It has been a while since I worked on it, but if you want help, let me know.
Depending on what you want, I might be able to share some of the code.
Deivy Petrescu
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