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Offline Indianna

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Handy feature on Playmodb
« on: February 18, 2009, 22:20:21 »
I have just noticed an excellent feature on Playmodb that I had never noticed before.  When viewing a set information page, near the top of the page is a clickable link that says "Show text-only list with quantities" - this takes you to a printable list of all the parts in the set with their part number, name, and, of course their QUANTITY!   :confetti: 

Heather, is this new or have I been more than usually dim-witted of late?   8}   ;D





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Re: Handy feature on Playmodb
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 22:53:08 »
That's good to know  :yup:!
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Re: Handy feature on Playmodb
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2009, 02:05:17 »
Sweeeet! :D  Thanks Indianna!



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Re: Handy feature on Playmodb
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2009, 04:17:41 »
Quote from: Indianna on February 18, 2009, 22:20:21
I have just noticed an excellent feature on Playmodb that I had never noticed before.  When viewing a set information page, near the top of the page is a clickable link that says "Show text-only list with quantities" - this takes you to a printable list of all the parts in the set with their part number, name, and, of course their QUANTITY!   :confetti: 

Heather, is this new or have I been more than usually dim-witted of late?   8}   ;D


No, it's not new... no other aspersions intended!  I guess it's not very obvious.  Anybody know a good flashing-neon-light Javascript?

A word about the text-only list: it may contain phantom parts, as it says at the bottom.  Anything without a quantity has not been confirmed (yet) by the instructions.  I keep them in there because (usually) they come from playmobil.de, and may be the newer version of the part on the plans. Then again, it may be the _plain_ version of a printed part - I don't know why they include them! - but the source rules.  Then again again, it may be because I haven't gotten around to doing the confirmations yet. Any questions, just ask. Glad you're finding it useful.

Cheers, Heather
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Re: Handy feature on Playmodb
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2009, 07:17:55 »
Oh, I'm using quite a time the DB but also didn't spot this feature, although I actually already had the problem in the past not knowing exactly how many items are in the set (I think that I can remember some time ago it has been listed under the picture also but not sure).

But as you said Heather: it stands right and clear in plain text at the bottom of the page "Show text-only list with quantities" and as the hint came I also can see it bright and clear now, so no need for any neon lights  :lol:
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Re: Handy feature on Playmodb
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2009, 07:29:38 »
Like everyone else, I missed it, and, like everyone else, I'm going to use it now. 
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Re: Handy feature on Playmodb
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2009, 08:33:01 »
Ditto, I never spotted it. I'm usually searching the db for parts to order as spares, and numbers in a set don't matter, but that's a very handy feature!
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Re: Handy feature on Playmodb
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2009, 15:43:58 »
Quote from: sbblabotw on February 19, 2009, 04:17:41
No, it's not new... no other aspersions intended!  I guess it's not very obvious.  Anybody know a good flashing-neon-light Javascript?

A word about the text-only list: it may contain phantom parts, as it says at the bottom.  Anything without a quantity has not been confirmed (yet) by the instructions.  I keep them in there because (usually) they come from playmobil.de, and may be the newer version of the part on the plans. Then again, it may be the _plain_ version of a printed part - I don't know why they include them! - but the source rules.  Then again again, it may be because I haven't gotten around to doing the confirmations yet. Any questions, just ask. Glad you're finding it useful.

Cheers, Heather

Thanks for the reply, Heather - as always, you are very kind-hearted (not to cast aspersions on my obvious dimness, that is! ;) )

This is a super feature and another reminder that Playmodb is an important and valuable resource for the entire worldwide community of Playmo-fans.   :clap:  :*)

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Re: Handy feature on Playmodb
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2009, 21:12:40 »
Quote from: Little Jo on February 19, 2009, 07:17:55
although I actually already had the problem in the past not knowing exactly how many items are in the set (I think that I can remember some time ago it has been listed under the picture also but not sure).

I did see that too and have wondered for some time where the quantities went??
But this is much better!

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Re: Handy feature on Playmodb
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2009, 06:19:22 »
Quote from: arab warrior on February 19, 2009, 21:12:40
But this is much better!

Yes, especially because I can nearly use this as copy & paste template for my DS orderings.
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