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Re: Mac OS 8.6
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lugnet.cad.dev.mac
Date: 
Sun, 10 Feb 2002 14:34:12 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.mac, Ray Sanders writes:
Yes, indeed the preferences file does appear to be part of the issue,
however...

1) I get a partial rendering (and a whole mess of missing file messages).
Do these drawings (specifically M6067.DAT) require parts that are not in the
marsbase distribution ?

2) Some of the files reported as missing appear to be in a sub-folder '48'
within /LDRAW/P/. Moving those up to /LDRAW/P helps but does not elminate the
the list of missing parts (e.g. 3005.dat, etc).

It sounds like the parts files available on Marsbase do not include
the original parts from the ldraw027.exe file, just the updates.  What
you guys need to do is have someone convert the linux parts file to
a sit, or hqx, or whatever archive format works for old Macs and then
make arrangements to host it on ldraw.org.

3) That bit about deleting the preferences file is a poor UI choice. It should
have given me a menu option for specifying (or respecifying) the location in the
first place. This is a mac, ease of use should be an objective.

Well yes, but I don't think this miracle program is gonna just fall
from the sky.  Take things one step at a time.  Get a parts file
distribution that works first, then worry about poor UI choices.

Don



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  Re: Mac OS 8.6
 
(...) I can handle (i.e. decompress) .gz files on the mac. Is a more complete set of parts files available in .gz somewhere ? I *think* that Stuffit Expander can handle .zip files (but probably not .exe). Any chance the ldraw027.exe could be made (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)

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  Re: Mac OS 8.6
 
James, Yes, indeed the preferences file does appear to be part of the issue, however... 1) I get a partial rendering (and a whole mess of missing file messages). Do these drawings (specifically M6067.DAT) require parts that are not in the marsbase (...) (23 years ago, 10-Feb-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)

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