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Subject:	Idea for automatic Lugnet Set Database linking
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish
Date:	Sun, 11 Jul 1999 05:49:29 GMT
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I was copy pasting URL to Lugnet set database onto my email client when I realized how HANDY it would be if all LEGO set numbers are automatically shown as hotlinks to the lugnet set database! So, you'll be reading a Lugnet posting, and the author mentioned 8880. This will AUTOMATICALLY appear as a hotlink, click it and a new window will open with this info http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=8880 You continue reading the message while seeing the set info. This would be an awesome feature in Lugnet's web newsreader. And I bet it's not really all that difficult to do. Just search the text (subject and posted message content) for three or four digit numbers, and add the proper URL to do a set search. Since this is only performed as a post processing just prior to displaying on the web newsreader, the message will still be readable by everyone without the extra gunk. If Todd wants to get ambitious, he can even verify that those # are real set # before doing the hotlinking. Anyone out there on the mozilla group? How about Outlook Express team? Same idea can be applied to a stand alone newsreader. Granted that there will be false links, but I think people would be willing to NOT click on those. Also got to be smart enough NOT to create the hotlink if number is ALREADY part of a URL. -Hari-

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		Re: Idea for automatic Lugnet Set Database linking
(...) I was contemplating doing something similar a couple weeks ago when MikeS was talking about how much he used the search box... Rather than just giving a link into the DB, it really ought to (if it could) give a thumbnail and the set's data (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish, lugnet.admin.database)

		Re: Idea for automatic Lugnet Set Database linking
That's a great idea! I would love to see this! How about detecting any three or four digit numbers and linking them to the search page. just run this every 5-10 min.: #!/bin/sh filetmp1=/tmp/hypertmp1 filetmp2=/tmp/hypertmp2 filelist=/tmp/hyperlist (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.publish)

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