XML entry with every theme.

[Visitor Q]

I think it should made standard that with every theme that is release inside there is a txt file with the XML info. to be added to the appropriate .xml file.

ie.

<game name="10yard">

<description>10 Yard Fight</description>
<cloneof></cloneof>
<manufacturer></manufacturer>
<year></year>
<genre></genre>
</game>

[RetroBorg]

Some way to update your database file would be cool.

[Goalies Rule]

I agree with you, but I usually add 10-15 themes at a time when I add them. So its easier for me to just pull up my MAME master list and copy/paste

[Aabra]

I don't think this is really necessary because what I'm sure will happen is that once the theme installer program is ready, something included with it will be a master list which has all of the games listed in an .xml file. The theme installer would simply grab the info from that list. There's no need to go back through the hundreds of zipped themes and add extra .xml files which won't even be used.

I'm just assuming this is what's going to happen as it's the most logical. Correct me if I'm wrong of course BBB.

[Dazz]

I think it should also be a requirement that they fill in the year & manufacturer as well. It would be nice to have these fields in HT and have it create a text file that contains the info.

[Thebutcherjb]

I agree, I've been going to the wiki to get the year and manufacturer for every theme I put in...man it's a pain sometimes.

[Aabra]

Umm... why go through all that trouble? Just use HyperHQ. Click add new list.... is it a mame games list - yes. Point it to your mame.exe file and catver.ini which should be in your mame directory... leave everything checked and hit generate. You should now have a complete xml list with all the mame games. Whenever a new theme comes out just do a search for the name and copy/paste. That's what I do.

[cathaldub]

Umm... why go through all that trouble? Just use HyperHQ. Click add new list.... is it a mame games list - yes. Point it to your mame.exe file and catver.ini which should be in your mame directory... leave everything checked and hit generate. You should now have a complete xml list with all the mame games. Whenever a new theme comes out just do a search for the name and copy/paste. That's what I do.
Done the same thing

[Visitor Q]

Yeah that is what I am currently doing as well but it would be nice if I did not even have to do that. =]

ps. I see both the Bills have one good tid bit, they list the rom name in the title of there downloaded theme which helps.



ie <game name="wcbowl">
<description>World Class Bowling (v1.66)</description>
<cloneof></cloneof>
<manufacturer>Incredible Technologies</manufacturer>
<year>1995</year>
</game>

World Class Bowling - wcbowl(billpa_09-08-2008) : (1.23 MB)

[billpa]

I dont mind adding the game database entry to my themes for now. But I am not going to include it in the zip. Just too much work. I will just copy and paste it in the description of the theme. Seems like an easy thing to do until some other programs support this type of thing.

[Visitor Q]

Cool, thanks.