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On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 14:41:17 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 08:12:49 GMT, legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) wrote:
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> [Good descriptions of inlining/MPD snipped]
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> > If you want the files to be returned to a submodel state, MPD is better.
> > BUT - that requires splitting the MPD.
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> And if you use a ZIP archive, you have to unzip. Unzipping is generally
> more convenient than splitting an MPD, for the user.
I think so too.
> But with MPD, a single file on the server can be used both for viewing and
> for downloading.
Then there is that.
> > ... The user would have to have LDlite installed to view [models from
> > the browser] ...
>
> If you know how to set your browser, you can use LDraw to view from the
> web.
Oops. Quite right.
> > I think that for an archive of models it is important to remember that, in
> > order for a user to easily build a model, the model should have subparts.
> > Trying to build a complex model from one single file is too difficult. Using
> > subparts to break it down into stages or sections is desireable. With that in
> > mind, the only choices are MPD or Zip files. And, in my mind, Zip is a lot
> > easier and simpler.
>
> Except that ZIP requires two files to be maintained: the ZIP and the
> viewable file. Well, the server could process the ZIP to send down the
> X-LDraw DAT stream (did I say that right?). But it's more work for the
> server.
That is assuming the file will be viewable online of course. Which would be a
good idea. And, if it uses lugnet to archive them, will be just so.
Hmm.... have the server split the MPD, zip the contents and send to the user?
An interesting concept. Sounds like a programming challenge. (1)
-- Terry K --
1. would not surprise me to see Todd whip up a solution for that. :-)
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| On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 08:12:49 GMT, legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) wrote: [Good descriptions of inlining/MPD snipped] (...) And if you use a ZIP archive, you have to unzip. Unzipping is generally more convenient than splitting an MPD, for the user. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jun-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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