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Re: Peeron Firefox Extension (beta)
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Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:10:22 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Dan Boger wrote:
On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 07:38:04AM +0000, Benjamin Whytcross wrote:
minor niggle number 2 (or is that 3?):

When searching the set guide on lugnet, You can't always find the set
information from peeron. For example:
http://guide.lugnet.com/set/?q=260-270 returns a result on only "VW
1200 Limousine with Garage" (set 261)...and the sets found are not the
one listed, being sets 1200-1 and 1200-2.

Is there a way of fixing this, so that users aren't reliant on opening
the individual pages for each set to see if an inventory or
instructions are available.

The problem is that it only looks up 4 digit numbers, or numbers in the
form of nnnn-n.  Oh, and it ignores numbers between 1900-2100.  I could
easily make it look at 3 digit numbers as well, but you'd end up with
that many more false-positives.  For instance, the '159 elements' in the
entry for 263-2 will show up as a link.

Would that be preferred?

I still plan on adding inv/inst info directly in the popup, so that you
wouldn't have to follow the link anyway.

How about looking for numbers in the nnnn_n or nnn_n in links. At least then the
set pictures may trigger recognition in the set guides, and the 1900-2100 range
would also be picked up.

Alternatively, add an option in a menu that will enable/disable these range
checks.

Anyway, false positives shouldn't be too much of a problem, as most users of
this should be able to see where a set number is meant to appear, and where
another non-set number should have been.

Anyway, Just my thoughts :)

Benjamin Whytcross



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  Re: Peeron Firefox Extension (beta)
 
(...) The problem is that it only looks up 4 digit numbers, or numbers in the form of nnnn-n. Oh, and it ignores numbers between 1900-2100. I could easily make it look at 3 digit numbers as well, but you'd end up with that many more false-positives. (...) (18 years ago, 18-Oct-06, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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