[karlicoss]

First, big respect for working on software for so many years!

My question is what data format is it using? I found some examples here [1], but looks like it's a custom binary format?

Is there a functionality to auto-export (e.g. on save) to plaintext (xml/json/whatever), so I could hook TreeSheets files to other apps? I appreciate it would be lossy, but even a tree/graph structure with text nodes would be good.

E.g. I'm a big fan of using plaintext search over all of my personal data/information, even in siloed apps [2]

[1] https://github.com/aardappel/treesheets/tree/master/TS/examp...

[2] https://beepb00p.xyz/pkm-search.html#personal_information

[Aardappel]

Yes, it is (compressed) binary: https://github.com/aardappel/treesheets/blob/master/TS/docs/...

TreeSheets tries to be highly efficient in space/time, which is challenging with text formats.

There's an option in the menus for auto html export on every save. It's what I use to browse my data from non-supported devices, e.g. mobile (thru e.g. DropBox).

[joshspankit]

Have you been exposed to Kaitai Struct[0] yet? As someone who wanted to use binary data from programs I’ve used it quite successfully and even more to the point: quite happily

[0] https://kaitai.io/

[Aardappel]

Nope, not seen this one, though there are many similar such specification languages. This one looks a bit overly verbose?

I suppose someone could write a description of https://github.com/aardappel/treesheets/blob/master/TS/docs/... in that specification language to give parsers in many languages. May not be as easy as it sounds with the embedded PNGs and compression etc.

[joshspankit]

If someone provides an example binary file I’ll give it a try

[Aardappel]

there are many here: https://github.com/aardappel/treesheets/tree/master/TS/examp...

[joshspankit]

Right on, thank you. Would you mind exporting some of those examples and commit them alongside the `cts` files so that I can validate my own parsing?

[darkteflon]

Oh hey: your articles on journaling and using a search-first interface heavily inspired me a couple years back, and formed the basis of my own system, with which I’m very happy. So, thank you very much!