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Re: Proposed LDraw Updater
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lugnet.cad
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Tue, 5 Mar 2002 17:24:09 GMT
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Leo,
I used your updater (under Virtual PC on my Mac) and it worked fine.
Did you ever document how it communicates with ldraw.org?
What about a clear and simple protocol to put into other programs. For
instance, if an update protocol is defined in terms of http, I can use
standard libraries to quickly put that into my app so that there can be a
menu item for checking for updates.
-Erik
In lugnet.cad, Leonardo Zide writes:
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> I wrote a program to update the LDraw library from ldraw.org about 1 year
> ago and Jacob even set up a directory for it on the website (don't know if
> it's linked to the parts tracker now). I've sent it to a few people for
> comments but the project just died waiting for the library license and comments.
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> Leonardo
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> In lugnet.cad, Ahui Herrera writes:
> > I'll like to get people's feeback on this to see if a) it's needed and b)
> > did I miss anything.
> >
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/jediagh/LDrawDev/proposedldrawupdater.pdf
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> > Thanks
> > -AHui
> >
> > For the technically inclinded I will be doing the Updater (if needed) using
> > VB 6 Service Pack 5. Utlimatley I want to see this updater installed at the
> > same that that the LDraw Installer (which I'm almost done with) installs the
> > rest of the LDraw Tools....
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 | | Re: Proposed LDraw Updater
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| It uses http for everything, basically it grabs a text file from ldraw.org with a list of all parts and the dates they were updated (the text file has comments). The parts are gzipped to save bandwidth, it's pretty slow because it downloads a ton (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Proposed LDraw Updater
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| I wrote a program to update the LDraw library from ldraw.org about 1 year ago and Jacob even set up a directory for it on the website (don't know if it's linked to the parts tracker now). I've sent it to a few people for comments but the project (...) (23 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.cad)
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