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Re: when to use "~" for title of subfile...
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Date: 
Fri, 31 May 2002 20:36:38 GMT
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> > What subfiles, in your opinion, would need the tilde ("~")
> > as the first character?  I'm thinking that any subfile created
> > for dithered color usage, and is used only for that one file,
> > would qualify.  But I could be wrong...
> 
> The tilde is not needed for any subparts (subpart=file in parts\s\).
> The tilde is used to note part files that do not need to be displayed
> in general part listings.

OK.  In that case, what kind of part file would /not/ need to be
displayed (in a listing of general parts)?  I can't think of any
right off the top of my head.

(Also, in light of your above statement, please consider all
tildes removed from the suggested new titles in this post:
"http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dat/parts/?n=3754")

Thanks, again.  ;-)

Franklin



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  Re: when to use "~" for title of subfile...
 
(...) Parts that are 'subparts', in the sense that they always appear as a segment of a more complex part. A simple example is the "Car Steering Wheel" - 3829. It's actually three files: 3829.DAT Car Steering Wheel 3829B.DAT ~Car Steering Wheel (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jun-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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  Re: when to use "~" for title of subfile...
 
(...) The tilde is not needed for any subparts (subpart=file in parts\s\). The tilde is used to note part files that do not need to be displayed in general part listings. Steve (24 years ago, 31-May-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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