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Re: Small search program for LDRAW parts - version 3.0
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Fri, 22 Jan 1999 21:14:22 GMT
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I wrote ...
> Hi all!
>
> I have made a small program, to help me search through the LDRAW parts.
> It scans the PARTS directory, and collects all the description lines
> (first line) to a private data file (A scan is only needed when the
> parts have been updated).
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> Then I can enter one or more words to search for, in the combined text
> (.dat file name + description) and immediately see all the matching
> lines (The order of the search words is irrelevant).
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> I can for example search for 'roof glass', and immediately see the
> result:
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> 2348B.DAT Car Roof 4 x 4 Sunroof Glass with Ridges
> 2348A.DAT Car Roof 4 x 4 Sunroof Glass with Ridges
> 4448.DAT Window 4 x 4 x 3 Roof Glass
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> The search is incremental (as soon as You write a letter, You only
> see those lines that match), and is (at least on my machine) instantaneous.
Ok, I have updated the program a little:
I incorporated the drawing engine from Paul Gyuguis LDlite 0.3, which I had
translated to Delphi Pascal earlier, so now there is a piece preview too.
The environment variable LDRAWDIR is now essential for the program to find
the .dat files.
Find it at:
http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/ldlist.zip
Happy LDRAWing,
--
Anders Isaksson, Sweden
BlockCAD: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm
Gallery: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/gallery.htm
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Small search program for LDRAW parts - version 3.0
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| (...) Great program! One suggestion for your next version. When I change the viewing options from the menu, I'd like the view change to take place on the menu click. As it is now, I have to reselect the part (or click Redraw) to get the view to (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
| | | Re: Small search program for LDRAW parts - version 3.0
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| (...) ldrawlist.txt file, and having to re-scan. Even though the file is right there in the same directory, and the ldlist.ini file has the correct path shown. But for some reason, the problem of not finding the file is intermittant. I can't seem to (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| Hi all! I have made a small program, to help me search through the LDRAW parts. It scans the PARTS directory, and collects all the description lines (first line) to a private data file (A scan is only needed when the parts have been updated). Then I (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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