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Re: wishing upon a star
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lugnet.db.inv
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Tue, 2 May 2000 01:58:27 GMT
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I just came in and saw this discussion, and that idea is fairly good,
however, for the LEGO fanatic who doesn't have a clue what a part number is,
it's totally useless to them. You need to remember that anyone on the
planet (aliens I don't know about, maybe they'll visit it too ... :-D )
might pop into this database of yours, and it should therefore be usable by
anyone at all who might come across it.
Jot and Jab <dlovelace@snet.net> wrote in message
news:FGvErt.6z6@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.db.inv, Frank Filz writes: • [snip]
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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? :-)
Nope, not a clue mate! :-)
> Let me know...I'd really love a flurry of responses on this from you, the
> potential users of an invaluable resource!
>
> Dave (Jot and Jab)
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Cheers ...
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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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