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(...) Whoops. Talking in shorthand tripped me up. In system-architect-speak "business" logic is the actual desired work effort of the program (contrasted with non business logic which is the infrastructure or other code that you have to do in order (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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In lugnet.db.brictionary, Dave Lovelace writes: [SNIP] (...) Well, not so fast. All ideas are welcome here. Maybe a larger perspective might help. I understand the frustration of an ignoramus coming to LEGO parts naming and numbering. I've been (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Pardon my inexperience. I am neither a program designer, nor a person with any business logic whatsoever...perhaps I should have footnoted these factss before sticking my idea out here. I think that 90% of the users of a would-be (...) (25 years ago, 26-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Precisely. It's not guaranteed to be unique and it has business meaning. Now, clearly, the underlying DB implementation should index on that column because we are likely to be doing a lot of lookups, but that is an optimization/implementation (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Taking that to the ultimate suggests even the TLG part number should not be the key (which of course is already a known issue if you want to account for color and/or printing). (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Yes, indeed, John is (as evah) right. Let me weigh in here as well... Putting meaning in keys is a sign of not very well seasoned designers, IMHO. A pretty strong principle of database design is NOT to let your key have business meaning. Get keys (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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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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Hi Dave & Robert, Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom> wrote in message news:FGzv17.4G8@lugnet.com... (...) bricks. (...) the (...) one of (...) I like this idea. I think we could use the rest of the digits to identify the piece more accurately. (...) (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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(...) Yes. :-) It first came with train wheels (it's situated with the train elements) -- 1980; both 2x2 and 3x3, but later (1981?), studded hubs were added. One of many discrepancies the Numbers Group has mentioned to Terry, but which have yet to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I have a part 4180, but it has car wheels, not train wheels. Isn't part 4180 just the holder? /Tore (25 years ago, 21-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi Craig, The following 3 sites might help you. They give part names, images and (in some cases) numbers: (URL) (for Technic only) (2 URLs) C. In lugnet.db.brictionary, Craig Livingston writes: [SNIP] (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi Craig, Welcome and thanks for posting! Craig Livingston <CLivin007@aol.com> wrote in message news:FGL6HI.JpL@lugnet.com... (...) legos. (...) the (...) and (...) brick-naming (...) nomenclature (...) Yes you did come to the right place (I think (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I really don't know if this is right place to post this, but here goes: Since coming out of my own dark ages, I have really gotten involved in legos. I enjoy reading lugnet.com's newsgroups, but often I am unable to decipher the meaning of a brick (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Probably not -- unless the output format just happens to work with your program. When a real database of parts does get off the ground (with the ability for people to contribute directly to it in an automated way), I'm almost certain that you (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) First off, wait and see what the database looks like (it doesn't exist until it's published, right?). Then, *you* can take the time and effort to transport the data from the database into your inventory generator. Stop asking for people to do (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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when this massive database of parts gets off the ground does everyone here woorking on it think that they could make a data file (updated regularly) to go with my inverntory generator? all i need in it is part #'s and descriptions (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Shows me what happens with stale followup-to's... (...) Interesting ideas. Could be useful, especially for parts with no simple description. (...) Steve (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hello everybody, I've been working on the Lepanadat project (parts names database) for some time now. It doesn't go very fast as I had also much other things to do, so it probably will take some time before it is finished. As I'm leaving Switzerland (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I just noticed that the treasure chest (parts 4738 and 4739) comes in two variations. One (which appears older based on the fact that my current sets have the other variation) has a smaller hinge pins and holes. The lid with the smaller pins will (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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