rom list with game name and zip name in a flat file

[eightbit]

I'm looking for a flat text file that I can use to import into a database that has the game name associated with the rom zip file name. Using mame32 it broadcast the name of the game, I have an application that catches that name and I want to use it to change a LCD panel to show the game marquee and screen shot and directions of the game currently being played. Is there already one out there somewhere?

[SirPoonga]

you use -listxml to get an xml file of mame's info.

[eightbit]

you use -listxml to get an xml file of mame's info.

Wow, it took a few minutes for my dual 1400 to output that. That doesn't appear to be the information I'm looking for.

All I need is the Name of the game and its associated zip file. I found a file called gamelist.txt at mame.net that I can parse to get the information I need,. but I'm still looking to find a more automated way of keeping it updated.

Don't worry when I get my LCD screen switching marquees to the currently playing game I'll share it with all you guys. The other thing this could do would also be to switch to an instruction screen for the current game or a screenshot, or tile all of those.

[u_rebelscum]

you use -listxml to get an xml file of mame's info.

All I need is the Name of the game and its associated zip file. I found a file called gamelist.txt at mame.net that I can parse to get the information I need,. but I'm still looking to find a more automated way of keeping it updated.

"mame -gamelist" to generate the same list.

[SirPoonga]

You can derive the data from listinfo/xml.

Doh, I forgot about -listfull

[eightbit]

you use -listxml to get an xml file of mame's info.

All I need is the Name of the game and its associated zip file. I found a file called gamelist.txt at mame.net that I can parse to get the information I need,. but I'm still looking to find a more automated way of keeping it updated.

"mame -gamelist" to generate the same list.

That is exactly what I am looking for! Sirp can I output that to a file instead of the screen?

[u_rebelscum]

you use -listxml to get an xml file of mame's info.

All I need is the Name of the game and its associated zip file. I found a file called gamelist.txt at mame.net that I can parse to get the information I need,. but I'm still looking to find a more automated way of keeping it updated.

"mame -gamelist" to generate the same list.

That is exactly what I am looking for! Sirp can I output that to a file instead of the screen?

add ">filename" after; as in: "mame -gamelist >gamelist.txt"

[eightbit]

add ">filename" after; as in: "mame -gamelist >gamelist.txt"

Thats it U-B, thats what I needed to make it easy to update and maintain.

Thanks!