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(...) I apologize in advance if this is a stupid solution but what about this: Is there a way for you to check for spaces in the file name as lpub attempts to open it? If so, can you then abort the file open process and throw a pop-up message that (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: Trouble creating building instructions using lpub and mpd file
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(...) Hi Allan, In light of this article: (URL) I now have a dilema on this topic. Add code that makes me compatible with MLCad but violating the specification, or leave it as is and explain to people that MLCad does allow blanks in file names, but (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) Yah, I think that was the first official part with sub-part files. (...) I'd lean toward updating the files with 's/' references to 's\'. The PT is definitely coded toward using only backslashes. Steve (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) You might want to take a look at 2593.dat (including the author ;-). (In your defense, that's a really old file.) Having said that, most places in the parts library, backslash (\) is used as the delimiter in path names. However, there are some (...) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | 8480 space shuttle
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I have FINALLY finished modelling the 8480 space shuttle in LDraw :) Only taken about 30 hours! Anyway, the images and mpd are here: (URL) note, the mpd could be tidied up slightly, but is otherwise complete. Enjoy :) (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Is anyone working on the hail fire droid wheel ?
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I was going to take a stab at this, but if someone else is already working on it, I'll tackle something else. PLMK, -JSM (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) I know. It didn't do much for me either. (...) See above. (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) See below. I've rearranged the order of the bullets to fit my comments. (...) Change to no whitespace characters, this way we exclude tabs, etc. (...) How about: Long file names are allowed. File names may be restricted to 8.3 format at the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) I like it Steve. Thanks much. I've gotten problem reports over the last week or so that brought this to light for me. MLCad allows blanks in file names, and LPub percieves them as separate tokens in a type 1 text line, and ignores the extra (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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How about this for a File Naming section to be added to the file spec? (the following text is formatted for FTX display; it will be reformatted for HTML display when it is added to the LDraw.org File Format document) File Names in LDraw The LDraw (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) It's not just you. Is the new version of the spec better? It still carries the overloaded definition, but it doesn't rely on it as heavily. The new version of the spec is at: (URL) Can we choose a different word for the textual representation (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) <snip> (...) Thanks Steve! (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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(...) No. LDraw commands are space-delimited, so a filename containing blanks would result in a 'Part' command with invalid formatting/syntax. That is, it would have too many parameters. (...) Hmm. It should be more explicit on this point. It should (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) As a followup question, at first read/reread, the document is a bit confusing. The term "line" is overloaded. In one case line means, text as it would be viewed on a terminal, and in the other it is a graphical representation of what (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Question for the LSC. Blanks in file names legal?
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Is it legal to have blanks in file names in type 1 records? I looked at (URL) it does not specify. I'd guess that LDRAW.EXE cannot handle them. What is the LSC's position on this issue. Kevin (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Looking for Jeroen De Haan
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Ahui Herrera schreef: (...) Hello Ahui, Try this one: (URL) Maico Arts (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Lego dimensions
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(...) We have a Dimension BST by Stratasys -- though it is brand spankin new. I was told it has a resolution of .21mm which should work just fine for a Lego connection. I also have the option of using a ZCorp powder cast printer which actually has (...) (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Trans-clear?
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(...) Hi Raj, The colour number for trans-white is 47. If you're using MLCad, you can choose it by clicking the "more" button on the colours toolbar, then scrolling down to find it. The trans colours are on the second page. Hope this helps. ROSCO (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Trans-clear?
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Newbie question here...is there a Trans-clear color on MLCAD, and if so, how does one choose it? Thanks. Raj (20 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Lego dimensions
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In lugnet.cad, brent skadan wrote: so I would not have (...) Just from my experience doing this stuff, you'll want to make a range of parts with varying "fudge factors".. At least on the RP machines I've tried, the accuracy of these machines at (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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