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Re: wishing upon a star
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Tue, 31 Aug 1999 22:27:39 GMT
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Jot and Jab wrote:
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> In lugnet.db.inv, Frank Filz writes:
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> > Jerry Tucker wrote in message ...
> > > I would like to inventory my lego on a strickly piece by piece basis. Has • this
> > > group developed a standard naming convention for the pieces and is there a
> > > (sic) complete or at least large listing available for download. • snip...
> Anyway, once the standard is established, it would be a simple thing to
> encourange users like all of you to provide simple inventory counts (I'll
> probably need at least two counts from different sources to ensure accuracy),
> even off Kevin's Loch server scans, in a simple list format which could be
> copied and pasted into my database for reference. This would truly be a team
> effort on behalf of all interested users, with a potential for Lugnet links in
> Pause search, if Mr. Lehman was so inclined! :-)
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> 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
> 36x36 {ZZ} would be considered a baseplate and would be in its own category),
> with no modifications or imprinting (00, which can go from 00-ZZ, allowing for
> 1296 mods for EACH size brick), and finally Bl (Blue). This struck me as the
> simplest approach, and easy-to-remember as well for the more basic parts.
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> From this system, should there be any doubt what part P4600Bk is? :-)
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> Let me know...I'd really love a flurry of responses on this from you, the
> potential users of an invaluable resource!
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> Dave (Jot and Jab)
Give yourself more the 7 digits. Colors will require at least an unintuitive
2-digit code or somewhat descriptive 3-digit code. Blue can range from blue
to transparent blue to either light or dark transparent blue.
Ice
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| As was said before, don't go down the keys have meaning route, and especially don't go down the different digits of the key have different meanings route. Might be paved with good intentions but it's still a road to coding hell. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| (...) It's odd timing that you guys are discussing this now. There is an idea in its infant stages right now that I'm trying to develop with my father and wife, both of whom are programmers. The idea is a complete database of every single Lego part, (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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