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Re: Counting Parts in MPD file
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Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:34:22 GMT
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On 2007-08-10, Travis Cobbs tcobbs@REMOVE.halibut.com wrote:
  
Thanks for the suggestions. Both suggestions seem reasonable (for 3.3, probably; definitely not for 3.2). I had actually planned to support multiple output formats in the future, but wasn’t sure what they should be. csv is certainly one of the easiest. A tab-separated text file might also be good.

Yes, maybe even better/safer due to possible (if possible at all) commas in part names.

   I’ve considered XML, but I’m not sure about the specifics. If anyone knows about a schema that would be a good match for a parts list, I’m open to suggestions.

Hm, how about the BrickLink’s wanted list format? I guess that one might be very useful.

   Side note: it’s csv (comma separated values), not cvs (Concurrent Versions System).

Haha, sorry for that :) I currently work more with cvs and it just slipped out (too many times).


Cheers, Matija



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(...) As far as I know, entries in a csv can be quoted. I just have to figure out how, and quote if I run across a comma in the data. (...) Thanks. That one could be useful. It's not an exact match. For example, I'd have to use MINQTY for the (...) (17 years ago, 10-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad, FTX)

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(...) Thanks for the suggestions. Both suggestions seem reasonable (for 3.3, probably; definitely not for 3.2). I had actually planned to support multiple output formats in the future, but wasn't sure what they should be. csv is certainly one of the (...) (17 years ago, 10-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad, FTX)

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