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Re: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths
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Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:14:49 GMT
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"Don Heyse" <dheyse@hotmail.spam.go.away.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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<SNIP>
> I guess I was thinking that a <SKIP> tag might be a third choice between
> <HIDE> and <SHOW>, but after a few days I now think it might be
> complimentary to <HIDE> and <SHOW>.  What I was trying to accomplish
> was a tag which allows people to insert a part directory in a specific
> location in the directory search list, but to have the programs ignore
> it most of the time.  However LDRAW programs would need to have some way
> to temporarily activate the <SKIP> directory for this to be useful.  The
> idea was to be able to temporarily activate a normally skipped directory
> to quickly see the effects of using an alternate set of parts.  Maybe
> someone would use it to enable/disable unofficial parts, or (hold your
> nose if you find this disturbing) perhaps enable/disable clone parts.
> 
> I suppose this could be done by substituting INI files and restarting
> the program, but I thought it might be nice to try and define a tag
> to make it easier and quicker.  We'd have to agree on it up front
> though because there's no point having a <SKIP> tag if some of the
> LDRAW programs don't skip the directory.


Ok now I understand, might be a nice idea. The drawback is that it would
"only" allow one alternate part enabling not more. I can already hear people
saying: Oh nice can you make that configureable so that I can have multiple
sub-directories to enable by selecting a configuration from a menu, let say
a SKIP opt 1, SKIP opt 2 ...?


> Anyhow, I was just trying to get as many ideas out there as possible
> before Lars finishes his code and things are set in stone.


Thats fine, nothing against that. I'm still open to additional ideas ...

Michael



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  Re: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths
 
(...) Exactly. That's what the <CLONE>, <KNEX>, <BOXES> etc. tags I mentioned previously were for. We could work out later whether these are user defined or LSC defined tags. The important part for now would be to agree that <SKIP> means ignore the (...) (23 years ago, 11-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Re: LDRAWPREDIRS LDRAWPOSTDIRS - additional search paths
 
(...) Hmmm, I must've put myself to sleep as well. Actually, I've been a bit busy lately. Now what was I trying to say... I guess I was thinking that a <SKIP> tag might be a third choice between <HIDE> and <SHOW>, but after a few days I now think it (...) (23 years ago, 10-Mar-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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