Originally posted by Inky05:
Fumblin'
I think it is a great tool! It deciphered the number correctly when I put it in as a '56. It added a zero as the first digit though... If I added the zero it would not work. I think the Idea about a picture to go along with the Info would bee reeeeeel cooool!
The cruncher adds a 0 to some numbers in it's attempt to decide what set of "keys" to use to unlock the VIN you entered.
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real programmer probably would have used two seperate variables, one for the "represented" VIN (what you see when you type in the number) and the "calculated" VIN (the number it runs thru it's algorithym) so people wouldn't see the what should be "behind the scenes" manipulation of your entered VIN.
I remember thinking to myself when I added that aspect of the cruncher that I outta do that.. but I then thought, "Well, i'll leave it this way so I can make sure it's manipulating the data properly.. and fix it later."
As they say in the film industry, "Let's move on, we'll fix it in post!" (meaning post production)
