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This was the best I could come up with: (URL) I created one big event for LDView spanning from its original release until Dec 31 2010, and then created a point event for each release. --Travis (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Never mind. After playing with it, I see that it doesn't want things that occur in sequence to be at the same vertical location. --Travis (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Can't you just make the end date of the current release of any software be some point in the future? Then, make the end date of each previous version one day before the release date of the next version. If it's doing what it sounds like based (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) snip (...) I could not get the prog to do what I want. It places the events on the line it wants, not like I want. I did not find a way to tell the prog that I want some events on the same line. I think for what we want to do this (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) THANK YOU. I used the start/end for the beginning/end of MLCad in the current timeline. Want to code these up in the XML format and email or post for me to include? Mike Heide suggested using start/end points for each version so there's a line (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I agree with you on each tool being a line, or at least groupings of tools being together. However I haven't figured out how to get the timeline to do that just yet. It seems to me that it takes the next available space for a line. You post (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Timeline of software tools and timeline of events should be in a separate document. For the timeline of software tools I would like to have a point at every version change (like the initial you have already in the spreadsheet) and a blue (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) With some further playing, I started adding a few events. That goes beyond the scope of software tools. I don't know how to create a separate band for events or even if it's possible. I like the idea of having one for software only. It gives a (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Here is my working file of the timeline: (URL) It's not 100% to what's in the spreadsheet, but it gives a good idea of what's possible. The system has some limitations. I'm not able to add the individual version dates as points along a span, (...) (16 years ago, 19-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Good news - I found an XML based dynamic timeline generator. I've plugged in a couple dates on my local machine, and I'm testing for how to deal with events and spans aesthetically. I'll post it when I have a bit more info filled in, then we (...) (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Hi Ahui, Thanks! Also, thanks for the motivation to push things farther! Kevin (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Congrads! LPub has trully allowed the masses to "create it like TLC" when it comes to building instructions. -Ahui (16 years ago, 18-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks. Not sure on the string bit. For starters I'd like to get the data filled out to the point where I can work on graphing it with Excel, Numbers or possibly even Illustrator. I'm not as concerned with the string for that reason as I'll (...) (16 years ago, 17-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Seriously, who is highlighting these posts? Look at the .cad sidebar. Weird. -Tim (16 years ago, 14-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX) !
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(...) <snip> Thanks Steve! Its great to hear from you. Kevin (16 years ago, 14-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) This is a list of MLCad's release dates (there is little chance that Mike would post it himself): 3.20 - 2-Jul-2005 3.11 - 6-Jul-2004 3.10 - 13-Jun-2004 2.12 - 2-Mar-2002 2.11 - 1-Dec-2001 2.10 - 17-Sep-2001 2.00R4 - 10-Jul-2001 2.00R3 - (...) (16 years ago, 14-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) OK. I rearranged mine to make 0.1 the "Original Release". I pushed other versions over and replaced 0.1 in the Misc column with 3.1. Also, I didn't like the spreadsheet stripping of the .0, so I added a v prefix to all my version numbers so (...) (16 years ago, 14-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, Mike. I've copied/pasted the data over, and also filled in info for a few of the rows myself. I also sent you an invite so you can be a collaborator on the spreadsheet. Feel free to research and fill in info for other programs! -Tim (16 years ago, 14-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Travis, I'm filling in a little myself right now. You're the only one who filled in data in the "milestone" columns. You interpreted that as version numbers. I think it makes more sense to name the colums "VersionNumber#" to correspond with (...) (16 years ago, 14-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) I have just put a spreadsheet online with the datas for DATHeader MPDCenter OMRMaker You can found it here:(URL) (16 years ago, 13-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Philo, I added a line for Quad2DAT and also gave you access to edit the sheet. Please fill in pertinent info. To submit to the LDraw downloads, I believe you can enter that yourself once logged in to the site. Then one of the site admins will (...) (16 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) OK, I added the info to the doc. I also created a Miscellaneous column, where I entered the two release dates that I didn't put in the other spots (for 0.1 and 2.1). Oh, and I resized the URL column to fit the URL I entered. Other people (...) (16 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) One great tool is missing from this list: Quad2dat ((URL) BTW, it would be fine if it was added to LDraw download list! Philo (16 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Travis, Thanks for posting this info. I think it's OK to have more than 5 dates, in fact, since I'd like to take this and visualize it somehow complete info is better. I can always cull it down to make it more visually presentable if needed. I (...) (16 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Sounds good. Invite sent. -Tim (16 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) LDView's URL is (URL). You can find LDView's version history here: (URL) The major releases all have their version number in a larger font and bold, and are x.y (as opposed to x.y.z). They are as follows: 0.1: 03 Jun, 2000 (Initial public (...) (16 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) If you just have version and release date columns, authors can add one row for each release. Please add me to the list, I will add the txt2dat info. Use the email I used to post this reply. ROSCO (16 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Here's a quick list of what's on LDraw.org right now. The pieces of data that will help make this chart are: Program Name (below) URL Author Release Date Version Dates Major Milestones Current Version Current Version Release Date Here's the (...) (16 years ago, 12-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX) !
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(...) It appears that the current All-in-one won't overwrite/backup Pov's color.inc with the LDraw color.inc. Furthermore their is no place I can download the file - odd! Ahui, could you please post the file here. Otherwise we won't get any clues (...) (16 years ago, 11-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Yep! Thanks ;o) Philo (16 years ago, 11-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Better now? (16 years ago, 11-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) The only issue remaining is that when I click on a link in activity log it shows all events concerning this file, instead of opening details page of this file... Thanks again, Philo (16 years ago, 11-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Great to hear! From a user of the tools (not an insider) I think Kevin has done some of the most creative and inovative stuff for instruction creation! Congrats Kevin! SteveB (...) (16 years ago, 10-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) It's back up, partially, mostly. The actual entries are being listed, but a the current status (votes) is not showing up. I think this issue is related to an upgrade performed on the server last week, but until/unless the cause can be nailed (...) (16 years ago, 10-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) No problem. Thanks, Steve! Philo (16 years ago, 10-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) We're working it; it's just going a little slow. Sorry for the inconvenience. Steve (16 years ago, 10-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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During the last week I often experienced problems with Parts Tracker activity log. Sometimes it works fine, but I often get just the header with empty log, or I see an "Internal Server Error" message. Part author JC Tchang also had the same kind of (...) (16 years ago, 10-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hi Tim, any help is much appriciated and I'd love to see such a graphic along with the history. Best would be if our code gods could reply to this post and list the release dates of their tools. w. ps. I really should word the missing years (...) (16 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) [...] Willy, Good summary of the past couple years. Two things I'd love to see are: 1) A side-by-side timeline of development and milestones for various LDraw tools. Somewhat like a Gantt chart. 2) A feature matrix of the various tools and the (...) (16 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hi Tim, Thanks! Hopefully the new LPub won't take nearly as much time, so you can do more projects! Kevin (16 years ago, 9-Apr-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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