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Add rudimentary header table

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Matt Nadareski
2022-12-22 10:42:03 -08:00
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@@ -28,4 +28,48 @@ There's another hard part here: should there be separate tables for each item ty
## Design
This section is reserved for database design ideas.
This section is reserved for database design ideas.
### (WIP) Header Table
Should there be separate internal header models for every DAT type that has a header?
Should there be multiple tables for "extensions" to the header? Like things that are only in OfflineList, etc.
| Column Name | Description | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ID | DAT ID | This should either be sequential or GUID-based, primary key, not in current model |
| FileName | External name of the DAT | This should be a full file path, not just the filename with extension |
| Name | Internal name of the DAT | |
| Description | DAT description | |
| RootDir | Root directory for the files | Currently TruRip/EmuARC-exclusive |
| Category | General category of items found in the DAT | |
| Version | Version of the DAT | |
| Date | Creation or modification date | |
| Author | List of authors who contributed to the DAT | |
| Email | Email address for DAT author(s) | |
| Homepage | Author or distribution homepage name | |
| Url | Author or distribution URL | |
| Comment | Any comment that does not already fit an existing field | |
| HeaderSkipper | Header skipper to be used when loading the DAT | |
| Type | Classification of the DAT | Generally only used for SuperDAT |
| ForceMerging | Force a merging style when loaded | |
| ForceNodump | Force nodump handling when loaded | |
| ForcePacking | Force output packing when loaded | |
| DatFormat | Read or write format | |
| Debug | Debug build flag | *ListXML and Logiqx |
| MameConfig | MAME configuration name | *ListXML |
| Build | Build version | *Logiqx |
| System | Logiqx/RomCenter plugin, OfflineList System | *Logiqx, OfflineList |
| RomMode | RomCenter rom mode | *Logiqx |
| BiosMode | RomCenter bios mode | *Logiqx |
| SampleMode | RomCenter sample mode | *Logiqx |
| LockRomMode | RomCenter lock rom mode | *Logiqx |
| LockBiosMode | RomCenter lock bios mode | *Logiqx |
| LockSampleMode | RomCenter lock sample mode | *Logiqx |
| ScreenshotsWidth | Screenshots width | *OfflineList |
| ScreenshotsHeight | Screenshots height | *OfflineList |
| Infos | OfflineList info list | List of objects, how to handle? *OfflineList |
| CanOpen | OfflineList can-open extensions | List of strings, how to handle? *OfflineList |
| (MISSING) | (MISSING) | See `DatHeader.cs` for missing fields. *OfflineList |
| RomTitle | Rom title | *OfflineList |
| RomCenterVersion | RomCenter DAT format version | *RomCenter |