User talk:Technical 13/2014/2

Augment

 * I am editing this in My Template Sandbox currently. I have added named augments. I intend to place like augments on the same line to decrease the popup height. Since this is on your To Do List, what changes would you like made? -- Zav (Contributions • Message) 18:11, April 4, 2014 (EDT)
 * To be honest I'm fairly out of touch with the game and all of the changes, so I have no idea. Do what you think looks good and is functional and as I become more in touch with the game again, I can always adjust or improve it later.  If you stumble on coding or need an extension to make something work (I'm considering the Scribunto extension which will allow us to write short programs in Lua (which I do not know anything about at the moment other than it is a cross between template coding and a "regular" programming language)), let me know and I'll do what I can to make it happen. ShoeMaker (Contributions • Message) 19:56, April 4, 2014 (EDT)
 * Each color augment on the popups should now have an alphabetical listing. I removed ML notes. Pending no suggestions for further changes, I will move my changes over tomorrow after I double check for any mistakes. -- Zav (Contributions • Message) 21:12, April 5, 2014 (EDT)

Quests experiment

 * I'm working part-time on a dpl query that, while unfinished, could possibly be useful to you to get a collective and (hopefully) comprehensive view of parameters you're working on, like bestower and the XP array.


 * In a few days, after I've collected my thoughts in a coherent way, I might propose a couple of adjustments to Template:Quest (that I don't feel proficient enough to make myself).


 * Aldyron (Contributions • Message) 20:02, April 10, 2014 (EDT)
 * There is a lot to DPL and I haven't had a chance to look it over yet so I can understand exactly what it does, but I'm thinking it might be the way to go to do what I want. We have multiple pages that could make use of this information and even the quest pages themselves are poorly using information that ends up needing to be entered multiple times.  I want almost all of the information available to other pages.    and the XP array was just the start of what I was doing.  ShoeMaker (Contributions • Message) 10:29, April 11, 2014 (EDT)

Green Steel Project

 * I went through your User:Agonshar/Links and notice that you are using external links instead of internal links, you may want to fix that up unless there is a specific reason for the external links. Also, I don't see any protection on any of those pages that you shouldn't be able to edit through or would require the admin bit.  Please give me a list of protected pages here that you will need to edit and I'll reply to each item in the list as protection reduced or sandbox changes. :) Happy editing! 15:25, May 5, 2014 (EDT)

Tabs

 * What exactly is the problem? I don't see anything wrong except you have a couple tabs you haven't yet created pages for. ShoeMaker (Contributions • Message) 18:10, May 25, 2014 (EDT)


 * But I dont know how I ended up with those tabs I haven't created pages for yet - where did I set that ?

Also my Links page isn't showing either, if I understood the methods I'd correct it and help others but I don't get the new tabs process at all.

Agonshar (Contributions • Message) 18:57, May 25, 2014 (EDT)
 * Ahh. You're using 's template that isn't customizable. ShoeMaker (Contributions • Message) 19:10, May 25, 2014 (EDT)

How do I create my own template - thats how I ended up creating that AgonsharTabs.css page I have as well...

Agonshar (Contributions • Message) 19:38, May 25, 2014 (EDT)

Look here:

Template:AgonsharTabs

Now I just need it on all my pages - No clue how to..

Agonshar (Contributions • Message) 19:57, May 25, 2014 (EDT)
 * Change to  on each page, where N is the tab number from AgonsharTabs. --Zav (Contributions • Message) 20:22, May 25, 2014 (EDT)


 * Very accurate answer JJMC89, thank you. I did just as you said and then repeated on each page - looks like this process needs to be updated on the Template:UserTabs page that Ague wrote.

The next obstacle (and last also) is that I did the same on my Agonshar page (as you can see on my Template:AgonsharTabs page this is Tab number 7) - but when clicking the tab link it takes me to my General use home page.

Agonshar (Contributions • Message) 20:41, May 25, 2014 (EDT)

Solved:
 * Found a numerical listing error on my Template:AgonsharTabs page - this initially caused a highlighting error.
 * Remember that a user talk page is different in its URL to other pages, simply copy/paste the right URL into my Template:AgonsharTabs page - fixed.
 * I'll add this to my ToDo page of things.

Thanks for all the help guys.

Now to create my own signature template - how difficult can it be?! Agonshar (Contributions • Message) 20:59, May 25, 2014 (EDT)
 * I updated the UserTabs template to now be customizable if desired. Sorry it took me so long to get on it.  And as for customizing the sig template, take a look at mine and go from there.  -- Ague (Talk · Contribs · Blocks · Deletions · Imports · Patrols · Page Moves · Page Protects · User Merges · User Rights) 21:07, May 25, 2014 (EDT)

Maps
Hello Tech,

This is about Maps Guide but not what you might think - I observed the undo of page name changes/redirects by me - I'm ok with that and think its better left as it is so that firstly I don't get tied up in more discussion and secondly users can carry using the existing system of pages; I just worked around it and implemented my new page using the existing pages anyway - works better for me and less red tape. That ones all ok, no issues. And actually thank you! (because I now know to set-up a discussion on a pages talk page if that's something I wish to put in place in the future, duly noted and will observe from now on)

So back on topic now - where does the following intro belong in your opinion, it finished up the Maps Guide page and intro text to the Maps Legend page too:

Mapping DDO
If you are a fan of maps, enjoying all their details and subtle differences why not come and help us here on the wiki?!

There are full instructions here: Help:Map_Guide on how to create and edit your own maps, amend existing ones; in fact just about everything through to full public availability of your very own maps.

Get stuck in: Help:Maps!

I thought of the following pages but just cant make my mind up:
 * Forum:Help_desk
 * Maps
 * Help:Map_Guide
 * Forum:Village_pump
 * Help:Contents

Our thoughts or anyone else's thoughts and feedback welcome..

Agonshar (ContributionsPost|0 • Message) | My projects  |  My ToDo list  |  My Sandbox  |  My Links  09:13, May 27, 2014 (EDT)
 * Yeah, I was on my mobile and can't really post too well from there. The problem with starting pages with Maps: is a technical one that you would need to read a bunch of pages on mediawiki.org to understand.  I don't expect that of you at this point (and there actually may be some details on it on Help:Namespace).  I really am not too worried about what is on those pages until people start complaining that they are confusing.  Then, I'll worry and rework them.  In the mean time, I'm wondering if some of the material is redundant to DDO wiki:Image policy?  I'll help where I can, but I'm stupid busy with real life and a slew of my own projects, so my help may be slow coming and may require you to be crystal clear in your questions and keeping them as short as possible to do so.  Thanks for your hard work, and remember that if (when) I disagree with something you are changing or working on, it's nothing personal and I'm open to discussion to understand what you are trying to do and will try to find a way to do that and address my concerns (which are usually of a technical nature) as well. ShoeMaker (Contributions • Message) 09:39, May 27, 2014 (EDT)

Items that need updating to SpellPower

 * I'll take a peek, but we may just have to burn down the village and kill all the dragons and their descendants... ShoeMaker (Contributions • Message) 20:03, May 27, 2014 (EDT)
 * Kobold no like you... Kobold worker (Contributions • Message) 20:06, May 27, 2014 (EDT)

Archive sections
How do you have your archive page setup so that you have years displayed in a table with bi-annual sections too ?

I tried to find the template or category for it but found nothing.

Agonshar (Contributions • Message) | My projects  |  My ToDo list  |  My Sandbox  |  My Links  06:49, June 4, 2014 (EDT)


 * root, years, and quarters, are the backend pages used. 2014, 2013, etc. for each year and 2014 Q1, 2013 Q2, etc. for each quarter of each year.&thinsp;&mdash;&thinsp;Zav&thinsp; (C&middot;T&middot;E) 07:03, June 4, 2014 (EDT)


 * Thanks Zav, I'll get these Dwarven Ingots pages finished then get myself organised with the archives - thanks.

Agonshar (Contributions • Message) | My projects  |  My ToDo list  |  My Sandbox  |  My Links  07:43, June 4, 2014 (EDT)

I officially give up with the archive pages.

I was intending it to work on my Archives page but then after 10 minutes rethought that idea and saw the wisdom of Technicals user_talk page holding the archives at the same time, I attempted a move but got really mixed up, (hopefully) someone can rectify this and show me where I went wrong exactly - as I do learn fro mistakes lol (luckily)

Agonshar (Contributions • Message) | My projects  |  My ToDo list  |  My Sandbox  |  My Links  11:55, June 4, 2014 (EDT)
 * Crap, I'm going to be late for class... I'll have to finish this up later. Be patient, I'll work on it tonight or first thing tomorrow morning. I'm building a whole set of templates so that you only have to add one template to your header page and it will work on all sub-pages. ShoeMaker (Contributions • Message) 12:58, June 4, 2014 (EDT)

Maps page
What Template or Category is the one to edit to amend the Maps page - specifically the WIlderness Adventure Areas - I have looked around but can't find anything.

Agonshar (Contributions • Message) | My projects  |  My ToDo list  |  My Sandbox  |  My Links  08:18, June 4, 2014 (EDT)
 * That page uses H:Extension:NiceCategoryList2 and the categories that populate the page seem to be C:Maps of Wilderness Adventure Areas and C:City zones. ShoeMaker (Contributions • Message) 08:36, June 4, 2014 (EDT)

When I go to C:Maps of Wilderness Adventure Areas and C:City zones and use edit they just show even more templates and it takes me round in a big circle back to the Maps page - quite amused actually lol.

Agonshar (Contributions • Message) | My projects  |  My ToDo list  |  My Sandbox  |  My Links  08:40, June 4, 2014 (EDT)

div col
I have also experimented with div col on my talk page. If you want, you can continue from there. Works fine. --Cru121 (Contributions • Message) 09:07, June 4, 2014 (EDT)
 * Just needed to get something in here that works, so I copied what was on Wikipedia (that I've tinkered with before). If you want to use yours instead, I won't be upset or offended as long as it still works.  ShoeMaker (Contributions • Message) 10:24, June 4, 2014 (EDT)
 * I don't care. I have copied mine from the wiki few weeks ago. The only benefit of my version is that I have created some basic documentation/examples. So perhaps at least that is worth reusing. --Cru121 (Contributions • Message) 13:32, June 4, 2014 (EDT)