[LSC] Proposal to change the LDraw "~Moved to" file to conform to the agreed header format

[Lars C. Hassing]

I vote YES
/Lars

William Howard wrote:
> Background:
> 
> The current format of the "~Moved to" files is as follows
> 
> 0 ~Moved to {new_number}
> 0 WRITE Part {old_number} moved to {new_number}
> 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW
> 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 {new_number}.dat
> 
> (where {new_number} and {old_number} are LDraw part numbers)
> 
> This header does not conform to the agreed standard.  It is therefore
> proposed (see below) to change the file format to conform.
> 
> Chris Dee in his role as PT Admin has expressed that the proposed format is
> OK for the PT needs
> 
> There is a possible issue with any programs that use the removed "WRITE"
> line to update parts (a quick test shows this is not a problem for MLCad
> which uses the "~Moved to" line.)
> 
> I would like to see the PT GUI submission page include a check such that PT
> Authors cannot submit a "~Moved to" file.  However, I see this as an PT
> operational request and not the remit of the LSC to enforce
> 
> 
> ------------Beginning of proposal----------
> 
> Proposed is change the LDraw "~Moved to" files to conform to the agreed
> header format, using the special username of [PTadmin]
> 
> The new format of the "~Moved to" files will be
> 
> 0 ~Moved to {new_number}
> 0 Name: {old_number}.dat
> 0 Author: [PTadmin]
> 0 !LDRAW_ORG {Part, Subpart, etc as appropriate} UPDATE YYYY-RR
> 0 !LICENSE Redistributable under CCAL version 2.0 : see CAreadme.txt
> 
> 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW
> 
> 0 !HISTORY {date} [PTAdmin] {any necessary comment(s)}
> 
> 0 // {part_description}
> 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 {new_number}.dat
> 0
> 
> 
> For example, 
> 
> 0 ~Moved to 3842a
> 0 Name: 193a.dat
> 0 Author: [PTadmin]
> 0 !LDRAW_ORG Part UPDATE 2006-01
> 0 !LICENSE Redistributable under CCAL version 2.0 : see CAreadme.txt
> 
> 0 BFC CERTIFY CCW
> 
> 0 !HISTORY 2006-12-31 [PTadmin] Official update 2006-01
> 
> 0 // Minifig Helmet Classic with Thin Chin Guard
> 1 16 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3842a.dat
> 0
> 
> ---------------End of proposal--------------
> 
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