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(...) Until there's an "advanced" search with more options, one thing you can do is something like this: (URL) put in whatever year you like). In the meantime we should also add some links on the entry page to specific years. --Todd (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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Hi Guys, Thanks for the improvements! One issue I've had for awhile is how do I search for all sets in a given year? If I type in 1980 (as a year) for example, I get set 1980 (Elves) made in '91. Thanks, Mark (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Hmm. I see an en-dash there (not a hyphen and not an em-dash but an en-dash). That doesn't show up for you? What browser/OS were you viewing with? It's using entity – there, which is kind of a Microsoft-ism in character set terms, but I (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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Looks great! One bug and one suggestion: (1) The bug is that there is a missing range indicator at the top of a listing, e.g. go to (URL) and follow the quick link to trains. The first screen is OK --- it has "First 20 of 224 Set Matches". But then (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) That's when I grab my clue stick and don my taunting hat, and hunt down the page author. :-, (...) If the frame name is relatively unique, then it's really no issue. If I have a dozen Netscape windows up, but only one has the frame name (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) I guess that's an issue if the frame names are common things like "main" and "display" and "gunkie_foo". :-) What happens when the frame name contains, say, the site's name as a prefix? (...) It would be trivial, yah, but when it was like that (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Except that, due to my insane hatred for frames (;-), I'll actually break out of 'em and use d&d browsing instead, since Netscape will remember frame names across several browser windows. It's really no biggie; I can browse the new format just (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Ahh, I see. Well, sounds like what you really need then is a dual-frame or tri-frame option. Then you wouldn't even have to drag the link -- just click it. --Todd (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Nothing big, really. An example is to have one window open for a TOC, and another window open for the chapters; to change chapters you drag the hyperlink from the TOC window to the chapter window. The benefit is keeping the browsers' window (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) I think there are several Europe-only sets in the DB and they aren't marked with a language code. Most names there tend to be English. --Todd (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Well, I gave the new database a quick whirl, (I clicked on the guide icon and then Technic) and the first thing it showed me was a... "Gabelstapler". A little lower was "PKW" for the original auto-chassis. Is this a new LEGO code I'm not (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) What is "drag-and-drop browsing"?? Sounds intriguing. --Todd (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Coming soon, yup! --Todd (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, actually, that link above lists any sets within a category containing the component word "space" -- which in this case includes accessories and Dacta categories. If you want *just* LEGO SYSTEM Space sets, click the link that says _Space_ (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) phased out, ya. (...) Yes, coming soon! :-) (...) Yup! Those are some of the things that oughtta go on the guide.lugnet.com homepage at some point, with links to more details. --Todd (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) "Private" there means you're the only one who sees it when you visit the set's page (not even other Members can see it). "Public" there means anyone can see it -- whether they're a signed-in Member or a casual user. (...) Coming soon! --Todd (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) Well, PayPal says they'll be doing international payments soon (they've been saying that for a while, but I *think* I just heard it was supposed to be happening in the next month). But certainly if you felt safe sending cash (and it's not (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.people)
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(...) What is it? (...) Wow! -- that's an interesting mystery. Not only does the new theme index listing there show _only_ 5315, but the old one shows 13 matches _except_ 5315: (URL) think I know what might be happening, but I'll have to look under (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) have given! :-, Just one nit (everyone has one, no one wants to hear from it :-) -- could you please make the set title and number, in addition to the set image, a hyperlink? I'm talking mainly about the set listings page, e.g. (URL). This (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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In lugnet.admin.database, John VanZwieten writes: <snip> (...) I agree with John on this one. Both a ranking for the Set and for the Part Selection would be nice. The biggest example of this would be 7151-Sith Infiltraitor (URL) . Poor Set in terms (...) (24 years ago, 15-Sep-00, to lugnet.admin.database)
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