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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:GKJKwG.Awv@lugnet.com... (...) at (...) No, the actual text based file format will remain the same. -Tim (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Here's a potentially dumb question: will we be changing the file format at all during the switch from .dat to .ldr, or will it still be the same text-readable setup we all know and love? Dave! (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(Sorry, I hit "Post" too quickly just now) I was playing around with Regedit. I found the .dat key (under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT), and copied the settings from .dat to a new key, .ldr. I also changed the default file extension for application/x-ldraw to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Heh, while searching for another tool I just discovered you can do this on the command line in 2000. Who would've guessed? Typing: ftype /? reveals the secret. To add .ldr on my system would require typing: assoc .ldr=ldlite.document The only (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Ross: Yes. The connection (most likely the radio-link part of it) to the "ldraw.org" domain name server was broken most of yesterday. Tim and I are working on transfering the domain name service to a somewhat more reliable location, but technical (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Look here (Warning, MS changes this with every release so it may not work!) (URL) worked for me on 2000 (sorta borrowed from the ldglite readme) 1) Open an Explorer window (or any folder window). 2) Select the "View->Folder Options" menu (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Is there any MIME-head out there who knows if multiple file extensions can be directed at the same MIME-type? I'd like to keep both DAT and LDR registered/linked to application/x-ldraw on my system. Steve (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Oh, no. That's not what the 'private mailing list' is for at all. I'm sorry you've gotten that impression. :( Earlier this year, a private mailing list was set up, for one express purpose: to put together a proposed organization & charter for (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Codes for New Colors (was: Sand Red Bricks)
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(...) putting in ldliterc.dat (see recent LDLite documentation about that), or for use in any DAT being processed by a program that recognize's the 0 COLOUR statement. Steve 0 Extended colour definitions for ldliterc.dat 0 COLOUR 503 LT_GRAY 8 230 (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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(...) Hi, If you still need this wheel and tyre, i did them in solidworks format, but since i miss the knowledge to turn them in .Dat i've sent the 2 files to marc klein, he should be able to post them soon. Regards. Louis Raymond (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) I know, I'm not Steve, but I think leaving library extensions as they are shouldn't be a problem since you do not regulary open library files, but models. As long as the editors and viewers accept both extensions it should be fine. Just we (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No problem. (...) Sounds good! Thanks, Michael. (...) Yeah, .dat from the get-go was too ambiguous, and there's been a need for LDraw files to have their own unique extension for quite some time. The other issue is what to do with parts - from (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Er...make that Friday. I've had problems for the whole weekend getting outgoing mail to send through my provider, and it looks like it finally sent. The computer is now fully up to speed - running a fresh install of Win2k. This thing rocks!! (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad)
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"Eduardo Vazquez" <eduvazhar@terra.es> wrote in message news:GKBt9y.Mox@lugnet.com... (...) Well, I'm just as giddy - my new laptop arrived today :-D Dell Inspiron 8100 1ghz, 256mb RAM, 15" display (1600x1200) 32mb GeForce Video DVD CD-RW Port (...) (23 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.cad)
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Wierd. Really wierd. I see no other expaination than it must be an unwanted side effect of using Ldlite as an inliner. /Tore (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Correction: When you press "Preview" on the Windows screensaver control panel, moving the mouse doesn't stop the screensaver. But, when the screensaver comes up on its own later, moving the mouse does cancel it. Jason J Railton (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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Michael - Great program. I love it, and I have it on my PC at work now. (...) I found this too. It's a little bit unexpected, particularly if someone else here needs my PC. (...) That would be great. (...) Good idea - each model would then take a (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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The colors in this one are not correct. Color 7 should be 16 and 8 should be 24. Or is this done on purpose? (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Thanks Tore! (...) (23 years ago, 1-Oct-01, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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