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Re: Standardized Inventory File Format?
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lugnet.db.inv
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Wed, 22 Sep 1999 21:43:08 GMT
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In lugnet.db.inv, Robert Munafo writes:
> In lugnet.db.inv, Gary Williams writes:
> > [...]
> > 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).
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> 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.
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.
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 | | Re: Standardized Inventory File Format?
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| John Cromer wrote in message ... (...) I'd start at (URL) and try printing the Word version of the parts catalog. M$IE garbled the images and then crashed badly on me when I tried viewing the HTML version from the zip file. Forced a reboot (I made (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | Re: Standardized Inventory File Format?
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| (...) My parts database format is human-readable and well-suited to use by programs as well as humans, and solves your problem quite well. My inventory scripts use it. Look at: (URL) are some sample entries: ld2412, mr0055 Name: 1 x 2 tile with (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: Standardized Inventory File Format?
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 22-Sep-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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