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Re: Small search program for LDRAW parts
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:20:57 GMT
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Two things:
1. When I start typing, the entire list disappears, and doesn't come
back.
2. (Minor) To get the path to LDraw, use the LDRAWDIR environment
variable, or look in ldraw.ini, section [LDraw], key BaseDirectory.
Steve
On Tue, 19 Jan 1999 22:14:56 GMT, "Anders Isaksson"
<isaksson.etuna@REMOVEebox.tninet.se> wrote:
> I have made a small program, to help me search through the LDRAW parts. It
> scans the PARTS directory, and collects all the description lines (first
> line) to a private data file (A scan is only needed when the parts have been
> updated).
>
> Then I can enter one or more words to search for, in the combined text (.dat
> file name + description) and immediately see all the matching lines (The
> order of the search words is irrelevant).
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> I can for example search for 'roof glass', and immediately see the result:
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> 2348B.DAT Car Roof 4 x 4 Sunroof Glass with Ridges
> 2348A.DAT Car Roof 4 x 4 Sunroof Glass with Ridges
> 4448.DAT Window 4 x 4 x 3 Roof Glass
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> The search is incremental (as soon as You write a letter, You only see those
> lines that match), and is (at least on my machine) instantaneous.
>
> If You are interested to try it, there is a ZIP file (170 kB) available at:
> http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/ldlist.zip
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> Happy LDRAWing,
> Anders Isaksson, Sweden
> BlockCAD: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/proglego.htm
> Gallery: http://user.tninet.se/~hbh828t/gallery.htm
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| Steve Bliss skrev i meddelandet <36a61e13.5604179@lu...et.com>... (...) Huh? It doesn't do that for me... Perhaps You are trying to use the single quote for an exact match - it should be the double quote, preferrably no quote at all. (What did You (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Small search program for LDRAW parts
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| Hi all! I have made a small program, to help me search through the LDRAW parts. It scans the PARTS directory, and collects all the description lines (first line) to a private data file (A scan is only needed when the parts have been updated). Then I (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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