Re: [Rails-devel] Tile numbering and database

[Erik V. <eri...@xs...>]

To avoid any possible duplication I decided to prefix the tiles for 1889
with 
89 and then followed with 3 digits to follow. Those digits should mirror a 
number of an existing tile which is similar to the tile used. But I have to 
add the tiles for 18Scan and this approach does not work anymore.

[EV] Two of your tiles has 6 digits, I have removed a spurious 0 from these
two.

- A 5 or 6digit number is assigned to preprinted tiles which are not yet 
created. 5 digits for 18xx titles: xx000-xx999. 6 digits for 18ABC titles, 
that are mapped to a list of 3digits prefix.: yyy000-yyy999
E.g.:
18AL: 100
18Scan: 101
(and other titles to follow)

Or do you think those numbers are too long and better choose (randomly) a 
shorter one of those not already in use by Rails?

[EV] I'd propose to keep it at 5 maximum, and use only 2 trailing digits per
game.
There aren't that many special preprinted tiles.
Let's say xx000-xx099 and yyy00-yyy99 where the third y must be >0.

Erik.