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(...) Maybe it's a downloading problem. On windows .mpd files are associated with microsoft project by default. Perhaps because of this, some sort of translation occurred on downloading the file? Or more likely it's an uploading problem. If you used (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) hi folks, since no Mac or UNIX was involved in the creation of the mpd file we are trying to understand what has messed up the end line character. we uploaded four files and would like to know how they turn out in notepad. please screenshot: (...) (18 years ago, 3-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Windows expects it (CRLF). unix mostly (always?) use just LF, Apple use CR. Get a free text editor that can handle such lines. I have used EditPad ever since I found it - never looked back for Notpad: (URL) Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks!! I hope it ever gets finished, or at least before my computer crashes.... :-) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) well ... you know the saying: "The exception proves the rule!" or was it "There is no exception to the rule that every rule has an exception!" :-D anyway send it over to Ldraw.org and I'll add it the old gallery. w. (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Damn, I really wanted to enter the previous contest, as I worked pretty long on my contribution. The truth is, however, that it is still being rendered. It is already running for 70 hours now, and it is only at about 45% done!!!! :-(.... When (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) ups! my bad. it's indeed a copy'n'past artefact. usually I prepare the contest posts offline because of all the links. I simply forgot to delete the SOTM entry used in february. sorry about that. beside all these we haven't got any SOTM entry (...) (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That report is what I like to call a "feature", please ignore it. -Orion (18 years ago, 2-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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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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(...) 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)
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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 (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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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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(...) 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. Tim (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Hi Dean, I suspect the SOTM bit was an accidental bonus from a copy-paste. AFAIK there was no SOTM for March due to a lack of entries (I know the one linked to on the side of the front page won last month's competition). (...) Weird. They just (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Are these supposed to be the same URLs? The links don't appear to be anywhere obvious on the main site. (...) Both these report "failed to read database" then show the content as normal. (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) If "decent" means powerful and powerful means a 20Mb+ installation file and 30 seconds loading time, I say thanks but no thanks to your strong suggestion. /Tore (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Yes. The software developers of Notepad. Do you really expect a Mac text-editor to work the Microsoft way because MS Notepad can't read a text file properly? I have very grudgingly updated the file and will probably not do so again (my (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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Congratulations to the winners of the March 2007 Model/Scene Of The Month (MOTM/SOTM) contests: (URL) MOTM, Armored Snow Transport by Petar Potocnjak> (URL) SOTM, The Forces of Isengard by Philip Heinrich> Congratulations also to the winners of the (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Timothy Gould wrote: I'd be amazed that Notepad still can't deal with it if (...) Amazing or not, that's the way it is and software developers should have that in mind. /Tore (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Ones that don't limit themselves to Windows newline sequences eg. Mac based editors, Linux based editors, good Windows editors. In that case it looks like it's a Mac newline sequence since Notepad recognises one character (probably carriage (...) (18 years ago, 1-Apr-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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