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Re: Standardized Inventory File Format?
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lugnet.db.inv
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Wed, 22 Sep 1999 21:16:23 GMT
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In lugnet.db.inv, Gary Williams writes:
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> Obviously we'd need to agree on a delimiter between fields. Spaces can be
> used, but if the color is specified by name, then it couldn't have spaces in
> it (e.g. dark gray).
I solve that problem by using *3 or more spaces* as the delimiter. If you want
to delimit the next field, you must always use at least 3 spaces in a row. This
allows things like color names to include spaces and allows for a little human
error as well.
My format also allows the use of " (a double quote) to mean "this field has the
same value as the corresponding field of the previous line". That makes it a
little easier to type in the inventories.
- Robert Munafo http://www.mrob.com/
LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m IC13
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| (...) This (...) Let's do it. 3 spaces between fields: count DATfilename Color Optional description Now, not being a CAD nut, where would I find the DATfilenames? And what do we put for parts without DATfilenames? as evah, John C. (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | Re: Standardized Inventory File Format?
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| (...) Are there many programs that support multi-character delimiters in their import function? I'm fairly certain Excel and MS-Access do not. The point of making a standard format is to make the data more accessible to everyone. Not just coders. I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| Hello, I originally posted this idea in lugnet.cad.dev, and Jacob Sparre Andersen suggested I consult with the patrons of this group. For the Lego CAD program I'm developing, I got the idea for allowing users to load a set inventory file if they (...) (25 years ago, 18-Sep-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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