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ahhhhh, ok that exlains it.
thanks!
Gary
Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message
news:GnrB9B.7yC@lugnet.com...
> Hi everybody -
>
> A few of you are curious about the new default file format the latest
> version of MLCad uses, .LDR. I will attempt to explain this to eliminate
> any confusion.
>
> For a while we (website organizers and core contributors) have wanted the
> file extension for LDraw models to change. DAT is problematic because its
> an ambiguous file format, many different programs use it. To identify • more
> with LDraw, we chose LDR.
>
> The extension change is just that. Nothing changes in the actual file
> format. It allows an LDraw model file to be distinctive from other files.
>
> Programs such as L2P and L3P should still work with .ldr, I see no reason
> why they shouldn't.
>
> Program authors should be prompt to make the switch in the next release of
> their respective titles. The default extension for opening files and
> writing files should be .LDR, and there should be the option to open .DAT
> files as well. As of this moment in time there is no plan to change the
> extension for .MPD, which stands for Multi-Part DAT.
>
> Also, program authors should register the LDR file as an 'LDraw Model,' • not
> naming the extension to reflect their own program.
>
> Some programs are written so they reclaim file extensions when they are
> installed. As a more user friendly feature, users should be given the
> option to either always reclaim, ask before reclaiming, or never reclaim.
>
> If any incompatibilities do arise from the new default extension, they
> should be reported to the specific program author and reported on LUGNET • for
> others' information.
>
> Tim Courtney - tim@ldraw.org
> http://www.ldraw.org - Centralized LDraw Resources
>
>
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