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In article <1992Dec14.223454.12513@cs.aukuni.ac.nz> jwil1@cs.aukuni.ac.nz (TMOTA) writes:
> [...]
>But there is more... He has got an official file allocation from
>Acorn for a new template file format, with the hope of making a
>new template format, as well as releasing C code (or possibly even a
>module) to allow programs to load the new template format and
>'emulate' all the new features by a combination of new code
>and use of existing WIMP constructs.

This is interesting.  Would you mind asking him to reveal the new template
format ? Maybe we have some suggestions for improvement.

>Some of the ideas i have seen/suggested for this format are:
>
> [new features deleted]
>
>Thus, the template format would allow editing of a much greater amount of the
>interface without having to alter the program at all. Ideally, you should
>be able to radically alter the look & feel of the application, it's menus
>and key-bindings, ALL with a single template editor package.
>
>So any suggestions I will collect and pass on to him if he doesn't get them
>for himself...

- multi file editing
- selection of icons in the template editor <> selected icons in the
  window definition (unlike in the otherwise excellent TemplEd)
- nice structured C source where we easily can add our own tools ;-)
  Or even better :
  A modular approach like in ArtWorks would be 'creme de la creme' : so we
  could share our tools without having to hack the C source.
- output of a text file containing all the menu, icon & window text.  This
  file could be used as input for the MessageTrans module.
- grouped icones (like in Draw)
- print facilities
- ...

John
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