User talk:Makanyane/sandbox
only differences on this to JP's are links under "other reading" and "M2 modding" thought I'd try it here instead of messing up other one. Makanyane 02:26, 17 April 2007 (CDT)
Perfect, I'll put this on the front page. If you want to add anything just edit the front page copy now, Thank you to Mak and Spiff. --Jp26991 10:07, 17 April 2007 (CDT)
Released Modification Quick Finder
does anyone think this would be worth doing ? Probably split between M2 and RTW/BI.. not that user friendly to edit but only way I can think of to get a quick lookup - if anyone likes it what other categories should be in - I was wondering about map type - european , fantasy, other geographical...
This looks good to me - other possible sortable categories could be "Released" - "Yes/No". A seperate table for each game would be the best idea i think to make things easier to navigate. - Spiff
Ah I was only intending to do this for released mods at the moment. Ones in progress don't tend to have set information for the other categories; mod_folder, campaign map, even game its based on can change as things are developed! I was thinking about splitting by game I think you can navigate the actual thing OK by sorting that at last minute but it would probably make it easier to edit. If I keep the game category (so it includes patch version as well) I can make it as three tables on same page and they can get added back together if anyone else prefers that. --Makanyane 04:01, 9 May 2007 (CDT)
HOW THE.. do you make a table sort BC dates?
The three tables in the article now have various attempts at making it work and none do.
I really can't understand why the top one where I just 'added' 10000 to what should be the sortable bit doesn't work!
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Sorting has example tables I've tried duplicating here and they don't work - is that because I'm missing the Template:Smd template? Does anyone understand what that is??????
| date |
|---|
| 2006 |
| 03 Dec 2006 |
| 27 Mar 0000 |
| 27 Mar 1 BC |
| Dec 2006 |
| Apr 64 BC |
| 13 Jul 100 BC |
| 23 Sep 63 BC |
| 08 Oct 63 BC |
| 21 Dec 2 BC |
| 08 Nov 2006 |
| 31 Dec 0304 |
| 15 May 2005 |
|Date sort mode
|}
--a very frustrated Makanyane 01:37, 12 May 2007 (CDT)
Sorry Mak I have absolutely no idea about sorting tables, Sim might though. --Jp26991 04:59, 12 May 2007 (CDT)
Great idea, excellent tables. Just a few comments: some mods have partial modfolders - as a player (sic!) I would like to know which ones are 100% modfoldered before I spend my time downloading it only to find it interferes with another mod/vaniila or even a modfoldered mod drawing from above (and possibly causing more than visual problems); submods should be listed (and what they are a submod of); enhancement rather than just 'milieu' mods should be included (e.g. Darth formations etc.). I wonder if symbols could be used to cut down on space or would this making sorting harder? Just one thing to complicate your dates - you know that 'AD' should really be written *before* the date (if the sorting is reading the alphanumerical value on an ascii chart rather than the number value itself then it might work to switch the BC to precede the date too and use leading 0s?) - (p.s. I've never edited a wiki before so have no doubt got lots wrong! Oh, and Middle-earth should be our map name otherwise you are just repeating yourself) MasterOfNone Palantir 18:04, 12 May 2007 (CDT)
