Re: Classifying Apple II systems for inventory purposes

[The Wizard of Oz <Wizard@EmeraldCity.gov>]

On 11-07-10 05:22 PM, A2CPM wrote:
> Hi, y'all!
>
>      Seeing the topic "Adapter card storage" makes me think it's time
> to bring order out of the chaos that exists here.  I started assigning
> ID numbers to the IIs I have.  The ID consists of a letter and a two
> digit number.  I started with 'P', for the Platinum IIe, but that
> scheme fell apart when I found a couple II+ models.  How about 'A' for
> Apple I (not that I'll ever have one), 'B' for Apple II, 'C' for Apple
> II+, 'D' for unenhanced IIe, 'E' for enhanced IIe, 'F' for platinum
> IIe, 'G for IIc', 'H' for IIc+, 'J' for ROM 0 IIgs, 'K' for ROM 1 IIgs
> and 'L' for ROM3 IIgs.  Hmmm, if I use separate letters for all the
> ROM versions of the IIgs, shouldn't I use separate letters for the
> various ROM versions of the IIc?  Comments, PLEASE...
>
> Willi

	Depending on which database program you are using you could always 
assign a numeric value for each type of machine. From there you could 
use it as a common key to access the description from one file and the 
details from a different file.

				Later
				Mike