Jake Savin wrote:
> We have a place where we and our users can provide scripts that are
> associated with elements that have a particular namespace URI. The
> script gets control when the parser finds an element whose namespace
> URI matches. It can do whatever it wants to with the given element.
> More often than not, it will store the data in the table that contains
> the parsed feed, which will then be picked up in Radio's user
> interface. These scripts (actually collections of scripts) are called
> moduleDrivers in Radio parlance. (Though that name might change before
> we release).
>
> There's a place for UserLand-supplied moduleDrivers, and a place for
> user-supplied ones. If both exist, then the user-supplied version
> takes precedence. This way UserLand can add support for modules, and
> if our users or developers want to extend or override the given
> functionality, they can easily write their own drivers.

Drool. Down my chin, soaking my shirt, drool. You just sold a copy. I only
hope that this time I can manage to teach myself UserTalk.

>
> The way I see it working, at least right now, is that moduleDrivers
> will come along with some user-interface elements that go in Radio's
> desktop website. Exactly how that will happen is still being worked
> out. (People on-list who develop in Radio are welcome to toss in their
> $.02 here.)
>
> There's also the matter of how a Radio user would add modules to the
> feeds that they produce, which is probably more interesting for most
> users. We're still thinking about how best to do that, and again, your
> $.02 are welcome. Perhaps an example might lead to some ideas here:
> How do users (not developers, but perhaps power-users) add a module
> to a feed they create using other tools? Could one or more of you
> provide a bird's eye overview or step-by-step?

The only one I know about is Movable Type, which just does RSS feeds off
templates just like the template for the main page (in fact, it doesn't
actually know which is which). So if you want to add something to a feed,
you just add it to the template. Adding Sam's <slash:comments> would just be

<slash:comments><$MTEntryCommentCount$></slash:comments>

(and adding the namespace declaration). Radio doesn't do user-defined
templates for RSS, does it?

Phil Ringnalda