Zdenek Sebek wrote:
> I will not comment internal format of Cabrillo, because it would be too long.
> I will write only this. AFAIK the main reason why the Cabrillo has been born
> is to have a logfile format which it would be easy to import into the log
> checking systems. I have seen many cabrillo files produced by many contest
> logging programs and different versions of these programs. A have also
> written parsers for native logs from CT, TRLog, SD, ADIF and some more. From
> this experience I have learned it is MUCH EASIER to write a ROBUST parser any
> native log format than for the Cabrillo. And in general it is even easier (or
> at least not more difficult) to maintain several parsers for native log
> formats than one for Cabrillo. Please note word ROBUST, which means the
> parser is able to process succesfully many different versions of Cabrillo
> STANDARD logs. And for those suggesting to use ADIF - to parse an ADIF is
> even worse.
>
Huh? All you have to do is read it in, and look for the tags. MUCH
simpler. And more ROBUST. Same for XML. What do you mean by
native log format ?
73, Mike NF4L
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