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OS dependent newline issues
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Sun, 1 Apr 2007 23:21:12 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Ross Crawford wrote:
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Timothy Gould wrote:
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Following further information about compatibility in some LDraw software I
will ensure that subsequent MPDs posted to the website are in DOS format. I
assume something will be posted about these compatibility issues soon.
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Thanks Tim, here are the initial results of my testing:
Platform
| | ldraw/ledit
| | MLCad
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| | DOS
| | No problems
| | No Problems
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| | Unix
| | Part: Not displayed
Model: Cannot open
| | No problems
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| | Mac *
| | No problems
| | Part: load error
Model: Load error
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* This is the old non-Unix Mac format, which probably isn’t an issue as I
don’t think there is any LDraw software available for that platform. But I
tested it anyway.
I suspect all current software can deal with DOS and Unix formats, as most
libraries these days can. But I have not tested any others yet. I have also
brought this up with the Standards Committee.
ROSCO
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And in light of this I’ll give some cheerleading for some formalising of the
newline character in the Ldraw specs. If LDraw software has problems then that
is reason enough for a formalised rule IMO.
Could someone test DOS format files on the various pieces of Mac software. I’d
like to know if they can all read DOS format files (I assume so since the part
library is DOS format).
Tim
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: OS dependent newline issues
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| (...) No testing necessary. I believe all versions of LDraw software all the way back to Brickdraw 3D have been able to read DOS format lines as that has been the shared format. So they have always been able to read them. In fact, I just opened a (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
| | | Re: OS dependent newline issues
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| (...) I think that's quite reasonable. (...) Indeed, most if not all of my part library files are DOS formated. They work fine with Bricksmith, L3P, lsynth, ldglite, LDView 3.2 (from source), and even Mac Brick CAD. Any serious text editor such as a (...) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: RACHAL Changeover
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| (...) Thanks Tim, here are the initial results of my testing: Platform ldraw/ledit MLCad DOS No problems No Problems Unix Part: Not displayed Model: Cannot open No problems Mac * No problems Part: load error Model: Load error * This is the old (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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