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Re: 6246f: Minifig Oilcan
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lugnet.cad.dev
Date: 
Thu, 15 Jul 1999 00:17:23 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes:
> On Wed, 14 Jul 1999 13:55:20 GMT, "John VanZwieten"
> <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote:
> 
> > Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > news:378c87c0.79894018@lugnet.com...
> > > The power drill could be modified.  I doubt it's seen much use.  Especially
> > > not in situations where the position is mission-critical.
> > 
> > I recommend this, as it will greatly increase usability.
> 
> OK.  I will do it.
> 
> > > (This part is the reason followups are set to *.dev)  The "Minifig"
> > > category is getting pretty big.  Would it make sense to create a new
> > > category?  Something like one of the following:
> > > 
> > > Name                  Contents
> > > Minifig Accessories   Any minifig-specific items
> > > Minifig Tools         Only accessories which classify as tools
> > > 
> > > Either of these could be established by using the 0 CATEGORY meta-statement
> > > in the part files.
> > 
> > How about actual categories with descriptions such as:  MiniTool Wrench,
> > MiniAccessory Ski, MiniWeapon Spear?
> 
> I'm not keen on those specific names, but I'm OK with the idea of one-word
> categories.


Maybe just MinifigTool, MinifigAccessory, MinifigWeapon?

> Do we need to stick with the idea of 'category = first word in title', or
> can we move on at this point?  I think the only programs which deal with
> the concept of part-category are LDAO and LDList, both of which look for
> the 0 CATEGORY statement.
> 
> I don't think there's a makelist which uses 0 CATEGORY, which is a current
> bummer.


That's the rub.  If there were a makelist which sorted on category, then we
could use more logical partnames, and put our goofy category/sorting language
in a 0 Category statement.

-John Van



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  Re: 6246f: Minifig Oilcan
 
(...) OK. I will do it. (...) I'm not keen on those specific names, but I'm OK with the idea of one-word categories. Do we need to stick with the idea of 'category = first word in title', or can we move on at this point? I think the only programs (...) (27 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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