RLE (cellular automata) - Revision history

Effect2: Extensions of those variants; changing the section title from "Derivatives" to "Variants"

2020-06-30T06:00:26Z

Extensions of those variants; changing the section title from "Derivatives" to "Variants"

Effect2: Adding some formats that are very slightly modified versions of this one under a section "Derivatives", instead of their own page, which there is not enough difference to justify

2020-06-30T05:58:44Z

Adding some formats that are very slightly modified versions of this one under a section "Derivatives", instead of their own page, which there is not enough difference to justify

Effect2: Note on modifications to the format

2020-06-09T10:18:12Z

Note on modifications to the format

Effect2: Created page with "{{FormatInfo |formattype=electronic |subcat=Scientific Data formats |extensions={{ext|rle}} |released=≤1999?MCell, which was based on RLE, seems to have been releas..."

2020-06-09T10:09:55Z

Created page with "{{FormatInfo |formattype=electronic |subcat=Scientific Data formats |extensions={{ext|rle}} |released=≤1999?<ref>MCell, which was based on RLE, seems to have been releas..."

New page

{{FormatInfo
|formattype=electronic
|subcat=Scientific Data formats
|extensions={{ext|rle}}
|released=≤1999?<ref>[[MCell]], which was based on RLE, seems to have been released in 1999 (see its page for details)</ref>
}}

'''RLE''' is a format used for storing patterns of cellular automata. As the name suggests, it uses [[run-length encoding]]. It was designed by [https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/David_Buckingham David Buckingham].<ref>http://golly.sourceforge.net/Help/formats.html#rle</ref> The program Golly uses a derivative format called [[Extended RLE]].

== Identification ==
Standard RLE files will begin with [[ASCII]] "{{magic|1=x =}}".<ref>http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE</ref>

== Specifications ==
* [http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE Unofficial specification]

== Software ==
RLE seems to be very widely-supported; therefore, a list of programs supporting it would almost amount to a list of all CA software.
* [http://golly.sourceforge.net/ Golly]

== Links ==
* [https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/Run_Length_Encoded LifeWiki: Run Length Encoded]
* [https://www.conwaylife.com/ref/lexicon/lex_r.htm#rle RLE at the Life Lexicon]

== See Also ==
* [[MCell]]
* [[Macrocell]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Saved Games]]

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 |formattype=electronic
 |subcat=Scientific Data formats
-|extensions={{ext|rle}}
+|extensions={{ext|rle}}, {{ext|l}}, {{ext|rle3}}
 |released=≤1999?<ref>[[MCell]], which was based on RLE, seems to have been released in 1999 (see its page for details)</ref>
 }}
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 * [http://golly.sourceforge.net/ Golly]
-== Derivatives ==
+== Variants ==
 * [http://golly.sourceforge.net/Help/formats.html#rle Extended RLE], used by the program Golly
 * [http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#dbLife dbLife], used for David I. Bell's collection dbLifeLib

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 == Specifications ==
 * [http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE Unofficial specification of the basic format]
 == Software ==
 RLE seems to be very widely-supported; therefore, a list of programs supporting it would almost amount to a list of all CA software.
 * [http://golly.sourceforge.net/ Golly]
 == Links ==

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 }}
-'''RLE''' is a format used for storing patterns of cellular automata. As the name suggests, it uses [[run-length encoding]]. It was designed by [https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/David_Buckingham David Buckingham].<ref>http://golly.sourceforge.net/Help/formats.html#rle</ref> The program Golly uses a derivative format called [[Extended RLE]].
+'''RLE''' is a format used for storing patterns of cellular automata. As the name suggests, it uses [[run-length encoding]]. It was designed by [https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/David_Buckingham David Buckingham].<ref>http://golly.sourceforge.net/Help/formats.html#rle</ref> The basic format is very simple, but different people have made their own modified versions of it over the years.
 == Identification ==
-Standard RLE files will begin with [[ASCII]] "{{magic|1=x =}}"<!-- It begins with "x =". The "1=" is required so that the magic number won't be interpreted as template markup.-->.<ref>http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE</ref>
+Standard, minimal RLE files will begin with [[ASCII]] "{{magic|1=x =}}"<!-- It begins with "x =". The "1=" is required so that the magic number won't be interpreted as template markup.-->.<ref>http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE</ref>
 == Specifications ==
-* [http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE Unofficial specification]
+* [http://www.mirekw.com/ca/ca_files_formats.html#RLE Unofficial specification of the basic format]
 == Software ==