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Chapter 7: File types and format
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7 File types and format
The les used by Xnee are
Xnee Project File
Xnee Session File
These les must follow the Xnee File Format.
7.1 Project le
Xnee can be set either using command line options (when using xnee) or by clicking the
correct buttons etc in the GUI (using gnee). Instead of setting the same settings over and
over again, you can use the Xnee Project File.
7.1.1 Create a project le
You can create a project by yourself. This can be done using the write-settings option
in cnee or the \save settings to le" when using gnee or you can use the Xnee GUI (gnee)
to write one. You can also write one by yourself in your favorite editor. Just make sure
you follow the Xnee format. For information and specication on this format read the Xnee
format chapter.
The authors of Xnee suggests you start of with a generated project le. To get one such
le, type the following cnee --mouse --keyboard --write-settings new_proj.xnp. You
will now have a le new_proj.xnp with some useful values, which you can edit as you wish.
To use this le to record, simply type cnee --record --project new_proj.xnp
7.2 Xnee Session le
The Xnee session les are the printouts from a recorded session following the Xnee File
Format. For information and specication on this format read the Xnee File Format chapter.
7.3 Xnee le format
The Xnee Format is divided into dierent directives. The format is line based, meaning
that
there is one directive per line
one line contains one (and only one) directive
These directives are denied as follows.
7.4 Xnee directives
The following directives are used in Xnee:
Directives
Description
Comment
This is used to comment the various les
Project
These contains information about the session- or project le