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(...) How about combining, steve's, andrew's, and your earlier idea with something like: [Configurations] # FILE Config Name LOCALE 0=ldconfig.ldr default EN 1=ldcfgalt.ldr ldlite EN 2=ldconfig_DE.ldr default DE 3=ldcfgalt_DE.ldr ldlite DE (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'd say we're getting to the point where -- if there are going to be more than a handful of color configurations -- we'd want to think about some alternate distribution/management methods for 'color configurations'. Similar to what other (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Actually I would suggest the most correct description would be: Minifig Torso - U.S. Cavalry (General) Minifig Torso - U.S. Cavalry (Officer) Minifig Torso - U.S. Cavalry (Soldier) But then I am a history nut who just noticed this post. I have (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Err, I missed that point in the search path discussion - or I would have recommended putting them in a different section. If [configurations] is too generic, then how about [LDraw.configurations]? Steve (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) To be honest, I don't remember for sure, but I doubt it. My general standpoint on these kinds of things is that LDraw is a 3D-library, not a database. And language issues are (mostly) outside the scope of the library. However, I think Don had (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well, we *did* change it from "0 !COLOR" to "0 !COLOUR" to honor the austrailian roots of the ldraw system. Does that count? (...) Actually, Steve's idea of listing multiple versions of the config file in the ldraw.ini would handle this (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) No. Based on Lego's use of Indians (i.e. Native Americans) in the Western theme, they are not Union ("Yankee" can be meant as a disparaging slang word for Americans from Northern states and should not be used) troops. Union Troops fought in (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) I don't really know about U.S. Calvary uniforms either, but these names sound good to me. The only suggestion I have it to use "Union" instead of "Yankee". Andy (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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Was there ever any discussion about internationalized versions of this file? I was thinking that we could support various languages like this: 0 !COLOUR CODE 0 VALUE #212121 EDGE 8 0 !COLOUR NAME en 0 Black 0 !COLOUR NAME fr 0 Noir 0 !COLOUR NAME de (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Actually, if ldcfgalt.ldr contains the ldlite colors it should work quite nicely on a black background. After all, ldraw used a black background, and the ldlite colors were based on it. And to be totally honest, the default ldlite edge color (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, I like it. However, is it different from the way we decided to number the search paths? Last I remember, we decided to stick them in the generic [LDraw] section and number them like this. [LDraw] LdrawSearch01=<HIDE>...MyPrims\In Work (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) How about a ldcfgblk.ldr? For those of us who prefer to edit on a black background instead of a paper white one? I suppose the software could just swap edge=0 for edge=8 and vice versa, but what about the non-black and white edges? -Kyle (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Position the sticker in relation to one of the parts -- there's nothing in POV or LDraw that's going to clip the sticker at the edge of the associated part. Steve (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yeah, I could see a section in LDRAW.INI like: [Configurations] 0=ldconfig.ldr 1=ldcfgalt.ldr ... (...) Well, yeah -- but then there'd have to be another interface element to allow the user to select the colorblock. I think it would be easier (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Dave Schuler" <orrex@excite.com> wrote in message news:I1ztBx.6zD@lugnet.com... (...) [ ... Lots of really good stuff snipped ... ] (...) the (...) it. (...) What do you do when your sticker is a STAMP (sticker across multiple parts)? Mike (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) The DOS tools won't use the file, but DOS users may still unzip new part libraries to an 8.3 filesystem. (...) I like it, but I'll have to spend some more time comparing. Many of the colors vary a bit from the ldlite defaults, and some of the (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I like the black edges. They're what LEGO use, after all. (...) I'll take that bet! :-) As long as I get to pick the focus group. :-) More seriously, I'm glad that Steve is going to go with an alternate version of the file, as long as it's not (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) nbd. :) (...) OK, thanks for clarifying. Most comments I've heard in this area have been from people who prefer black edges over colored edges, which is why ldconfig.ldr has the more depressing style. (...) I don't see why not. How's this? (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Sorry about that. I really don't like it, except for printing out paper copies. And that's probabably only because of inkjet printer limitations (there's almost always a black cartridge). (...) Sure, but I've mostly ignored it because the file (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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hi, being from "old europa" I'm not fit enough to sort out american uniforms from the last century. could somebody please help me out naming these parts: (3 URLs) they are all yankees, right? (URL) 973px41 looks like general custer (URL) 973px42 is (...) (20 years ago, 9-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.western, lugnet.build.military, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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