Scripting comment

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I would really like the Export scripting format to support comments. I have scripts that are way too complex not to need embedded documentation!

To retain script compatibility 100%, I suggest:

[[ start comment, extending to end of line
e.g.
$loop(%dummy%)[[ this is a comment
$loop(%dummy%)'[[' this is NOT a comment

Or lose compatibility with any script using the nonsense but legal construct [[...]], for the much better

[[ start comment, extending to next ]] else end of line
e.g.
$loop(%dummy%)[[ this is a comment
$loop(%dummy%)'[[' this is NOT a comment
$loop(%dummy%)[[ this is a comment ]]

%album%
$loop(%dummy%)[[ this is a comment ']]' including this too]]%album%
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Yes, to have a native comment facility in export scripts is badly needed.
Well, I did it so far by $puts(REM,'This is a comment.')

chrisjj, do you found a nice trick to do this with square brackets?
What's about using of a string like %title% in the "[[..." resp "[[...]]" comment area, should it to be escaped to '%title%' or what???

DD.20090809.1758.CEST

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Well, I did it so far by $puts(REM,'This is a comment.')

Nice trick...

but does it work in loops? only kidding! :slight_smile:

What's about using of a string like %title% in the "[[..." resp "[[...]]"
comment area, should it to be escaped to '%title%' or what???

In my proposal [[ %title% ]] is a comment. There is no need to escape anything - escaping would be a real PITA.