Thank you, Dianne,
*Now* the problem is well defined and one could give it a try.
On 7/11/06, didoss(_at_)comcast(_dot_)net <didoss(_at_)comcast(_dot_)net> wrote:
I would think that the intended output would be:
Factory A produces 3 widgets;
Factory B produces 5 widgets and 1 gadget;
Factory C produces 3 gadgets;
Factory D produces 1 gadget and 1 excess product - whatever that is;
Factory E and beyond produce excess products.
So, you are really trying to keep track of 2 changing numbers,...the number of
current product still required, as well as the capacity of the factory. When
the number of the current product required gets to zero, you change products -
gotta figure out how to prioritize those. When the capacity of the current
factory gets to zero (has been fully allocated), you change factories - which
would be controlled by the order of the input xml, I assume.
So, is it better to do this incrementally - subtract one from required and one
from remaining capacity,...or to do bulk comparisons - I need to build 8, but
can only build 3, so give all three to Factory 1, and subtract 3 from
WidgetRequirement, then I still need to build 5, but Factory B can build 6, so
subtract all 5 from the WidgetRequirement and the CurrentCapacity and then
figure out what to do with the remaining CurrentCapacity for Factory B.
Dianne
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Dimitre Novatchev" <dnovatchev(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com>
> The presented source xml file is not too representative because the
> total capacity of the first two factories is exactly the widget quota.
>
> What should be the output in case the capacity for factory B was 6?
>
>
> On 7/11/06, Steve <subsume(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com> wrote:
> > Previous thread has degenerated into confusion. Let's try again.
> >
> > ----- Source XML
> > <xml>
> > <factory x="A" capacity = "3" />
> > <factory x="B" capacity= "5" />
> > <factory x="C" capacity = "3" />
> > <factory x="D" capacity = "2" />
> > <factory x="E" capacity = "2" />
> > ...etc...
> > </xml>
> >
> > $Widget_quota = "8"
> > $Gadget_quota = "5"
> >
> > ----- Goal: an output table like below.
> >
> > Factory | Widgets | Gadgets | Excess
> >
> > A | 3
> > B | 5
> > <!-- *Click. Widget Quota has been reached. Switch to gadgets* -->
> > C | 3
> > D | 2
> > <!-- *Click. Omg. Gadget Quota has been reached. Switch to Excess*
> -->
> > E | etc.
> > F | etc.
> > G | etc.
> > H | etc.
> >
> > ----
> > Howto?
> >
> > M.K. Suggested
> > http://www.biglist.com/lists/xsl-list/archives/200607/msg00191.html
> > but my question (Howto?) remains.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -Steve
> >
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