[esp-r] Re: New file formats - tagged

[Jon Hand]

The data structures for the version 1.1 of the geometry file are documented in
the source code esrucom/egeometry.F.  There are also text documents that were generated
while designing the file format. A bit of archaeology will be required to locate
the relevant documents.

The version 1.1 file format is stable for now. There are
some of the data tags which are not yet fully used (tag for opening types) and
some tags that have been defined but are not yet included
in the normal file input and output (e.g. viewfactors held
within the geometry file) that will be dealt with in the coming
weeks.

-Jon Hand
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From: esp-r-bounces at lists.strath.ac.uk [esp-r-bounces at lists.strath.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Lukas Swan (Dal) [lswan at dal.ca]
Sent: 04 November 2008 13:21
To: esp-r at lists.strath.ac.uk
Subject: [esp-r]  New file formats - tagged

Hi all:
I keep seeing bits of information on the list about new file formats that involve a more flexible tagging structure.
I am presently batch generating and simulating approximately 17,000 houses through ESP-r. I use templates and either add or replace lines to be representative of each individual house.

My question is: has anyone begun to document their new “tagged” format changes similar to the old “Data Model Summary (2001)”?
Obviously the cfg is now tagged.
Specifically, I have seen reference to the geo file being tagged, and perhaps the con file and certain databases being tagged?

Using the preferences->upgrade_files command I could only update the geo file.

There are presently some real drawbacks in the present file structure, such as fixed spacing.

Thanks
Lukas Swan
Dal Univ
Canada