Two questions about the Magic database

[blalien at aol.com]

Heh, considering the sheer amount of work that must've gone into the
Magic database, I almost feel kind of guilty asking questions about
it.

1. Why are all Unglued cards listed as blue?

2. When do you expect the database will be updated to include cards
from Scourge? It's not urgent or anything, I was just wondering.

BL Alien


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[rob]

Er, the Unglued cards are all blue because the "color" in the data from the
Wizards site lists the color as "Unglued" and the converter simply uses the
first character of the color. I just looked at the Wizards data on their
site, and I helped Robert with the converter, so I'm familiar with how it
works. I'll let Robert know so that he can correct this.

As for Scourge, Wizards has not yet posted the spoiler list in the standard
format they always use. The conversion engine Robert wrote uses the spoiler
data from Wizards as its input. If Wizards doesn't release the spoiler data
in the traditional format soon, he'll have to write a separate converter
for the data that he CAN get ahold of (and he'd prefer not doing that,
since it would take a fair chunk of time). I don't know the exact timetable
for when Robert will give up and write a new converter, but I do know that
he's working a second job right now, so his time is scarce. Keep your
fingers cross Wizards posts the spoiler data in their usual format soon,
since Robert can process that with little effort using his existing
converter.

Thanks, Rob

At 01:01 AM 5/21/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>Heh, considering the sheer amount of work that must've gone into the
>Magic database, I almost feel kind of guilty asking questions about
>it.
>
>1. Why are all Unglued cards listed as blue?
>
>2. When do you expect the database will be updated to include cards
>from Scourge? It's not urgent or anything, I was just wondering.
>
>BL Alien


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Lone Wolf Development www.wolflair.com


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