Import / Export

HippyCraig · March 9th, 2016, 12:42 PM

So now that Realm Works has been updated to support HTML formatting, is there going to be Import Export feature sooner than later. I have a lot of data in an XML format that I can easily transform to any format so that I can import it into RW. I would really not like to keep duplicating all over the place.

I was hoping that I could export a blank topic to see the formatting of the XML and then use that as a basis to create a transformed spell list in XML format to match the exported file from within RW, if that was available.

The whole point of having data on the computer is so that information can be transformed and used in different products.

Thoughts?

HippyCraig · March 10th, 2016, 05:09 PM

Sorry if that came across rude that wasn't my intent, I was just hoping that there would be an import/export utility so that i can move some of my existing data in.

wurzel · March 10th, 2016, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HippyCraig

The whole point of having data on the computer is so that information can be transformed and used in different products.

That may be right as far as other software is used. But definitely not with Realmworks - the only import interface is called "keyboard", and export is "screen".

You are certainly not the first person to be looking for something like that.

Zaphod Beebledoc · March 13th, 2016, 01:34 AM

It would certainly help if there was an import feature!

DarthKurt · March 19th, 2016, 03:58 AM

I am building a Star Wars Saga Realm and I'd like to import a list of species and a list of planets... I cannot seem to figure out how to do this... any words of wisdom ? Thank you.

EightBitz · 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthKurt

I am building a Star Wars Saga Realm and I'd like to import a list of species and a list of planets... I cannot seem to figure out how to do this... any words of wisdom ? Thank you.

Right now, the only supported import method is a piece of wetware called the chair-to-keyboard interface, or the CKI. Fortunately, CKIs have a sufficient level of intelligence to accurately interpret the source data, but they have a rather low efficiency in creating the target data, and their error-checking algorithms are imperfect, to say the least.

CKIs are often referred to as humans. Because of their rudimentary intelligence, CKIs have a certain degree of free will, which means they may sometimes refuse to import your data. Some may require convincing. With newer CKIs (child processes), offering them something they call "pizza" may be effective. With older CKIs (parent processes), "beer" may be added as an incentive, though it may have a further detrimental effect on their already imperfect error-checking algorithms.

Asandir · March 23rd, 2016, 08:58 AM

I have never heard this one before! Hysterical. I love it. I am copying it off to share with my IT teammates.

EightBitz · March 23rd, 2016, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Asandir

I have never heard this one before! Hysterical. I love it. I am copying it off to share with my IT teammates.

That's because I just wrote it. :-) The "chair-to-keyboard interface" bit isn't originally mine, but the presentation as a whole is.

DarthKurt · March 23rd, 2016, 08:24 PM

LOL Nice One

Vargr · March 24th, 2016, 04:39 AM

:-)

Good one

HippyCraig Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 96 March 10th, 2016, 05:09 PM	Sorry if that came across rude that wasn't my intent, I was just hoping that there would be an import/export utility so that i can move some of my existing data in.
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DarthKurt Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 8 March 19th, 2016, 03:58 AM	I am building a Star Wars Saga Realm and I'd like to import a list of species and a list of planets... I cannot seem to figure out how to do this... any words of wisdom ? Thank you.
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Asandir Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 335 March 23rd, 2016, 08:58 AM	I have never heard this one before! Hysterical. I love it. I am copying it off to share with my IT teammates. Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum.
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