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(...) blade (...) to (...) I would disagree with you here, Steve, and agree with Jonathan on this one. For this purpose it should be next to the hilt so people don't have to go searching for it. Keep Building!! -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) the (...) At least "Star Wars people" would not have to go looking for it. Someone using the part who is unfamiliar with Star Wars sets might never think to look for it there. That's the basic problem with theme-based nomenclature. It makes (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Maybe this is one place where using a short-cut file would make sense. WE could place the actual file (XXXX.DAT) in the Bar category, and then name the SW version (which would just call the Bar file) XXXXA.DAT. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Or improve one or more pieces of software to keep track of pieces like this. Steve (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I guess that takes care of the percentage of people who want to use the two parts in this fairly limited SW way. But what about the other people who never really cared about the SW "use" of the elements - should they be forced to remember that (...) (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Even better. Is it possible for one or more of the utilities to be able to associate 2 or more descriptive names with any given part? (26 years ago, 29-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) These are computers. Anything is possible. All it takes is time and money. It wouldn't be hard to create a utility that would associate any number of names with a single part-number. I've got the beginnings of one already (sorry, it's in (...) (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This part is probably the one new element in the SW sets that I am most excited about. Well, I think having a bunch of light sabre hilts could be really cool, too. For decorative detail work on large spaceships/SF settings. Thinking about it, (...) (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) :) (...) I have MS-Access if you ever feel like throwing what you have out for general consumption. (...) Yup. (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hmm. Let me add just a couple of bells and whistles, to make it more usable (and to document-by-example). The db is actually my tool[1] for writing LEGO set inventories. Part-lookup is just one important aspect of this activity. Steve -- 1-For (...) (26 years ago, 30-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Wow, ok. Thanks! (...) I'd probably try to use it for that as well. (...) Hey, using that stick sure beats the heck out of sticking his finger in the ant hill. (26 years ago, 31-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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