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Re: wishing upon a star
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lugnet.db.brictionary
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Wed, 25 Aug 1999 00:28:28 GMT
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Hi Dave & Robert,
Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom> wrote in message
news:FGzv17.4G8@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.db.inv, Dave Lovelace writes:
> > My approach, so far, was brainstormed as follows:
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> > A seven-digit alpha-numeric number, with the digits each symbolizing
> > attributes of each part in question. Example: B1100Bl is a brick (B),
> > 1x1 (11; if it was an 8x16 this number would be 8G, G equalling 16,
> > and anything larger than [...]
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> I like this system, but just want to comment that it's not a complete
> substitute for the part numbers that LEGO molds on the bottom of the • bricks.
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> Another issue is that there are an awful lot of parts that don't fall into • the
> category of "modified bricks" at all. A lot of ambiguity would result as
> different people try to guess what size "brick" is represented by, say, • one of
> those weird Throwbots pieces.
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> - Robert Munafo http://www.mrob.com/
> LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m IC13
I like this idea. I think we could use the rest of the digits to identify
the piece more accurately. We just need to decide on a scheme. Also,
should we limit the length to 8 digits or could it be longer?
Adam
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| Hi guys, I would urge caution on the creation of complex codes to identify pieces. I admit, I am prejudiced. I worked on a database management project back in the early 80s for a water-quality study in which water samples were identified with a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| (...) I like this system, but just want to comment that it's not a complete substitute for the part numbers that LEGO molds on the bottom of the bricks. Another issue is that there are an awful lot of parts that don't fall into the category of (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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