A couple of years ago I invented a file format called .CTF format - standing for 'control text format'
It is designed to be used for control systems and anything where detail or safety are important
It is based on RTF.... here is an example of the raw data in the file
{{ctfxtree}
{treedata '0' 'example 1'}
{treedata '0' 'example 2'}
{treedata '0' 'example 3'}
{treedata '1' '[_info_]'}
{treedata '1' '[_todo_]'}
}
{{ctf '1'}{c3}THIS IS A HEADING
/p {cx}this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p
/p {c2}THIS IS A HEADING
/p {cx}this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p
/p {c1}THIS IS A HEADING
/p {cx}this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p
/p THIS IS A HEADING
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p
/p
/p This page is best.
/p
/p }
{{ctf '2'}{cx}THIS IS A HEADING
/p this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p
/p THIS IS A HEADING
/p this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p
/p THIS IS A HEADING
/p this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p
/p THIS IS A HEADING
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p
/p
/p This should be ok.
/p
/p Ink!
/p
/p Mention mono preview.
/p
/p Paper vs Screens.
/p
/p This is second best.
/p }
{{ctf '3'}{cx}THIS IS A HEADING
/p {c3}this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue this text is in blue
/p {cx}
/p THIS IS A HEADING
/p {c2}this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p this text is in green this text is in green this text is in green this text is in gr
/p {cx}
/p THIS IS A HEADING
/p {c1}this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this text is in red this
/p {cx}
/p THIS IS A HEADING
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p this text is in black this text is in black this text is in black this text is in bl
/p
/p
/p This is hard to read and wastes lots of ink.
/p
/p But looks nice.
/p
/p Third best.
/p }
{{ctf '0'}{c2}The Information Principle
/p {cx} - can extra information be added with italics?
/p
/p
/p {c3}The Importance Principle
/p {cx} - everything on the page will be important
/p - the format forces rapid file creation - no underline
/p
/p
/p {c1}What Will It Be Used For?
/p {cx} - air traffic control
/p - nuclear power stations
/p - military
/p - gambling systems
/p - any control system
/p - and basic notes
/p
/p
/p
/p {s} >
/p {/s}{c2}ACTIVE{c3}PRINT
/p {cx} - ink spares need to be kept in this model
/p - {c3}doctors{cx} do not use this much
/p
/p {s} >
/p {/s}CTF is not for writing stories
/p
/p }
{{ctf '0'}{c2}CRUSHING STABILITY
/p
/p - 'like' a rock - with a light sweat fragrance
/p {cx}
/p
/p {c3}node redirection - X3 (paste as sibling, paste as child, move)
/p {cx}
/p {c1}research_
/p
/p
/p
/p {c3}CONTROL TEXT EDITOR {c2}- v 1.0
/p
/p {c3}NOTETAKER{c2} - v 1.2
/p {c1}
/p
/p }
To understand the format and its purpose fully you can read the help file I made which is at
http://futurerave.uk/file/ctf_help.chm (colour is used in a unique way in CTF and the help explains why, to do with different energy states)
I have not supplied an executable for this as the program is only in a prototype stage. This post is more to gauge anyone's opinions of the file format. It's actually quite a useful thing imo ..... but atm I just use it for basic notes
The help file only takes 5 minutes to understand and read.