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From: Ernie Wright <erniew@access.digex.net>
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Subject: Re: Plug-ins for Sony Playstation format
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Regarding a LW to Sony Playstation object format converter, Eric Chard
wrote:
> There's really no reason this has to be a plug-in-- a stand alone
> object conversion utility would work just as well, and possible better.
>
> I fear "plug-in" has become a buzzword.....
Rightly so. Not everything is better as an application extension. But
here's a case where using dynamic link code can make sense--it leverages
[buzz] a small amount of effort (writing the saver) by using LW for the
pre-built interface and database manager.
The trouble is, LW doesn't have an explicit Object Export plug-in class.
It's not too hard to get around this, but it means that savers don't have
an agreed place in the interface to meet--in particular, you can't just
hit "Save" and get a list of formats, the way you can for images.
- Ernie
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