We have needed some sort of notation for a looong time. @ClicClac tried to make an image version, but it was never adopted because we’re too lazy to get up Google Drawings or something when trying to type things. (It’s too much work, man.)
So let’s make some sort of notation!
THE GOAL:
We want to make something memorable, readable, and easy to write out.
We need to be able to display:
device type, shorthand mechanisms, connection type, resolution order, device settings
IDEAS:
I was thinking we could do something like this:
T(S: X, R: U, A/D: N/A) — T(…)
and so on. Basically X(Y) Z X(Y) where X is a device/mechanism, Y is the settings of said mechanism, and Z is the connections. There’s a lot of problems with this, but it’s a start. What ideas do you guys have?
CONFIRMED FEATURES SO FAR:
We know
a) each device should have a 2-3 letter designation
b) any settings that are default are ignored completely
p.s.
I plan on making this into a guide after we’ve figured out what we’re doing. Dunno if that’s relevant, but I thought I’d bring it up anyways.
That sounds incredibly counter-productive. Nobody wants to memorize new names for every single device. It’s a good idea, but we want to make it easier, not harder.
For devices, perhaps we can use ClicClac’s letter device format. Settings may need keywords instead of just a symbol or letter since there are so many of them.
