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Re: Collaborative web space
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Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:27:25 GMT
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Robin Sather wrote:
> After reading Dean's post, I just created some space on xdrive for the
> stuff that we're collaboratively working on. I'd just finished my own
> version of the layout with baseplates (including blue!) instead of the
> 9v track. I'm sure Dean's is better, but here's a suggested system
> before we continue any further.
>
> There's 35 mb on xdrive (http://www.xdrive.com) available immediately.
> Don't worry, I'll get all the spam sent to my "junk mail" address, so
> you don't have to worry about it.
>
> Sign in as "VLCStuff" (case insensitive)
> The password is "password".
> You'll see the files there.
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> There is a folder for the current logo files, and one for train layout
> stuff. Feel free to create or modify anything else as you see fit.
> This is not my space, it's OUR space.
>
> For the layout file, I've made an executive decision, and created a
> format for the name of the file, as follows:
>
> "V" - for VLC, of course, and also puts it or near the bottom of a
> alpha listing
> "-" - just a spacer for legibility
> "K" - the first initial of the person that last modified the layout.
> "0"
> "0"
> "0"
> "1" - a 4 digit number with leading zeros, indicating the version
> number of this file. Increment it with every save.
> "R" - your first initial
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> (of course, the extension remains .tdl all the time)
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> Example:
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> V-K0001R.tdl - this is the initial file that Kevin created
> and Robin modified and uploaded to Xdrive
> V-R0002D.tdl - Dean download's it, and adds baseplates
> then uploads it to Xdrive
> V-D0003K.tdl - Kevin download's it, adds blue baseplates
> then uploads it to Xdrive
> etc.
>
> This way you always know who the last two people were that did any
> work on the layout, and if we do end up duplicating some work, both
> versions will exist with different names (last initial at least) until
> we decide which to continue with.
>
> I also suggest that we post to the forum when we've *started* doing
> any mods to the layout, so that we minimize duplicated work.
>
> Any of this make sense? I'm doing it VERY quickly, and maybe missing
> some obvious stuff, but hopefully we can make this work fairly well.
>
> Robin
Funky site... I've uploaded the file I did. But if we are going to go
studs it should be redone with proper baseplates. (I cheated on mine)
The first thing to do is hammer out the layout. Then we can have a better
time with track. Then road etc.
Dean
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| (...) Excellent, but your filename wasn't quite right. Not that this is incredibly important, but It was V-D0002R.tdl and it should have been V-R0002D.tdl. See above. (...) I'll get to work on doing this, using the above file as a starter, and (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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| After reading Dean's post, I just created some space on xdrive for the stuff that we're collaboratively working on. I'd just finished my own version of the layout with baseplates (including blue!) instead of the 9v track. I'm sure Dean's is better, (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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