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Old Mar 12th, 10, 3:21 pm   #1
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Big changes in the works for instruction sets!

Just wanted to let everyone know that after *years* of trying to work out the details, we'll be automating the creation of Instruction threads to a much MUCH higher degree. Creating the annotated versions of the instruction sets currently takes 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour each, so it's been *really* hard for me to keep up with them.

Now that I have access to the Automation function on my iMac, we've got a script that will handle the image extraction for the majority of the instruction pdf files, and our resident Coder (Hugh aka Cheesegrits) is working on a system to fully automate the creation of the thread itself on the server!

So... I'll likely be putting up a huge number of instruction sets in the very near future, and we'll probably be running some contests for the best "Flat Pack FAQ ".

What's that you say?

Well it's the best set of annotations/notes/tips/warnings on one of our sets of instructions. We want to bring the community together to help BUILD BETTER INSTRUCTIONS! Whoo Hoo!

More information as we move forward, but if you're building something, consider taking notes and pictures so you can make your personal improvements once I get *that* set of instructions online .

James

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