Suitability of Lilliput for writing to custom file type for graphics/drawing app

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Suitability of Lilliput for writing to custom file type for graphics/drawing app

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Hi Justin,

Wasn't sure if a git issue was the right venue for getting in touch, as I don't have an issue ha — but do have a quick question.

I am working on a drawing and animation app for iPadOS. I'd like to read and write a proprietary document type, that contains all the image and other metadata needed for each canvas created etc. I am new to Swift, and learning as I go. From what I've gathered so far, zipping exported files up as binary (in chunks?) will be the best approach.

Is your library something that can provide a framework for doing this in my app?

I appreciate any guidance you can give.

Best,

Dave
hello@dvclmn.com

Answer 1 · 2022-01-19T00:49:49.000Z

You could use it for ideas, but I don’t think it is the best thing to use since it tries to be endian agnostic when a specific format would prefer to pick an endianess and write specific code for it.

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On Jan 17, 2022, at 4:19 PM, Dave Coleman ***@***.***> wrote: Hi Justin, Wasn't sure if a git issue was the right venue for getting in touch, as I don't have an issue ha — but do have a quick question. I am working on a drawing and animation app for iPadOS. I'd like to read and write a proprietary document type, that contains all the image and other metadata needed for each canvas created etc. I am new to Swift, and learning as I go. From what I've gathered so far, zipping exported files up as binary (in chunks?) will be the best approach. Is your library something that can provide a framework for doing this in my app? I appreciate any guidance you can give. Best, Dave ***@***.*** — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS or Android. You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.

Answer 2 · 2022-01-22T22:51:15.000Z

Ah great, that’s really helpful to know. Thanks Justin!

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On 19 Jan 2022, 11:50 AM +1100, Justin Kolb ***@***.***>, wrote: You could use it for ideas, but I don’t think it is the best thing to use since it tries to be endian agnostic when a specific format would prefer to pick an endianess and write specific code for it. > On Jan 17, 2022, at 4:19 PM, Dave Coleman ***@***.***> wrote: > > > Hi Justin, > > Wasn't sure if a git issue was the right venue for getting in touch, as I don't have an issue ha — but do have a quick question. > > I am working on a drawing and animation app for iPadOS. I'd like to read and write a proprietary document type, that contains all the image and other metadata needed for each canvas created etc. I am new to Swift, and learning as I go. From what I've gathered so far, zipping exported files up as binary (in chunks?) will be the best approach. > > Is your library something that can provide a framework for doing this in my app? > > I appreciate any guidance you can give. > > Best, > > Dave > ***@***.*** > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. > Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS or Android. > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for iOS or Android. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>