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clrmame Discussion / [REQUEST] allow omission of <description> element
« on: 25 February 2010, 04:09 »
It would be nice if the <description> element could be omitted from dat files. The generic xml format requires the tag, and clrmame chocks when it's left out. This element works fine with arcade roms...
However, with roms that have file names longer than 8.3 character it, becomes slightly redundant having to state the name three times...
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<datafile>
<game name="puckman" sourcefile="pacman.c">
<description>PuckMan (Japan set 1)</description>
<year>1980</year>
<manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer>
<rom name="namcopac.6e" size="4096" crc="fee263b3" sha1="87117ba5082cd7a615b4ec7c02dd819003fbd669"/>
<rom name="namcopac.6f" size="4096" crc="39d1fc83" sha1="326dbbf94c6fa2e96613dedb53702f8832b47d59"/>
<rom name="namcopac.6h" size="4096" crc="02083b03" sha1="7e1945f6eb51f2e51806d0439f975f7a2889b9b8"/>
<rom name="namcopac.6j" size="4096" crc="7a36fe55" sha1="01b4c38108d9dc4e48da4f8d685248e1e6821377"/>
<rom name="pacman.5e" size="4096" crc="0c944964" sha1="06ef227747a440831c9a3a613b76693d52a2f0a9"/>
<rom name="pacman.5f" size="4096" crc="958fedf9" sha1="4a937ac02216ea8c96477d4a15522070507fb599"/>
<rom name="82s123.7f" size="32" crc="2fc650bd" sha1="8d0268dee78e47c712202b0ec4f1f51109b1f2a5"/>
<rom name="82s126.4a" size="256" crc="3eb3a8e4" sha1="19097b5f60d1030f8b82d9f1d3a241f93e5c75d6"/>
<rom name="82s126.1m" size="256" crc="a9cc86bf" sha1="bbcec0570aeceb582ff8238a4bc8546a23430081"/>
<rom name="82s126.3m" size="256" crc="77245b66" sha1="0c4d0bee858b97632411c440bea6948a74759746"/>
</game>
</datafile>However, with roms that have file names longer than 8.3 character it, becomes slightly redundant having to state the name three times...
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<datafile>
<game name="'89 Dennou Kyuusei Uranai (1988-12-10)(Jingukan)(JP)[!]">
<description>'89 Dennou Kyuusei Uranai (1988-12-10)(Jingukan)(JP)[!]</description>
<rom name="'89 Dennou Kyuusei Uranai (1988-12-10)(Jingukan)(JP)[!].nes" size="262144" crc="ba58ed29" sha1="56fe858d1035dce4b68520f457a0858bae7bb16d" status="verified" />
</game>
</datafile>