To Do List

[crusadingknight]

Encylopedia Todo list:

 

Misc. Errata fixes.

- Gods, positions, corrections, updates, details.

- Commit other posted corrections.

 

Additions:

- Description of special GUI features (Relocatable Quickbar, etc.)

- Split Maps Window into continents.

Edited December 10, 2005 by crusadingknight

[crusadingknight]

UPDATE: There, got it sync'd with my first commit to the CVS, and added some more specific goals.

[crusadingknight]

While you're welcome to make new contributions, they probably won't be merged in until after the implementation of the new, more mark-up and object-oriented XML format. This is to prevent the volume from (optimistically ) expanding to a point where it adds even more time to the changeover.

 

As well, once the format is changed, several volunteers would be appreciated to bring all parts of the Encyclopedia up-to-date with the correct mark-up. I'd appreciate it if you can tell me if you'd be willing to help out ASAP, so I can get a rough estimation of how long the changeover will take. (Lachesis estimates it at ~40 hours for the entire team, so the more people, the quicker.)

 

Thanks in Advance

[Lachesis]

My estimation meant one XML-experienced author working on one copy of the Encyclopedia. It is based on my experience of getting 2K lines of XML code in 8 hours. I expect the new format to be approximately 6-8K lines large. You can use a lot of Copy&Pasting, so it shouldn't be as bad as it sounds at first. For testing, we'll need the English locale of the file to be completed quickly, so it would be great if everyone could work together on a that file first. Separating the work should be easy, just pick an XML subtree. Probably CVS would be able to puzzle the parts together I'm sorry that conversion cannot be done automatically. Be assured I tried really hard to make it possible, but finally it would have taken even more effort than rewriting the code manually.

 

With regards

Lachesis

[Guest mcdermr]

I'd like to help you guys. I'm somewhat familiar with XML and pickup on that type of stuff very quickly. Let me know what I need to do to help.

[crusadingknight]

Well, to start off with, sign up at the cvs repository on freepository.com

 

{

To get this:

+Join at http://www.freepository.com/

+Go to the "join a freepository" link under "Administration" once you've logged in

The passcode is EL_ENCYC, and the project name is el-enc

+Contact me if you want/need commit permissions.

+As well, the repository can be accessed via a cvs client - see documentation on the their site.

}

[Lachesis]

IMPORTANT: I finally found the file I had created for testing purposes some time ago. I lifted it to the current format, and added it to CVS. It contains the complete chapters alchemy and books and almost complete sections attributes, perks, nexuses, skills and clothes . It's the 2K lines I was talking about, so say hurray for several working hours being saved

 

With regards

Lachesis

 

Edit: Corrected the info about what is already done, and added a link to CVS.

Edit: Just noticed updating the format reduced the number of lines to 1.6K.

Edit: IMPORTANT: semantic markup moved to 'src' subdirectory.

Edited April 18, 2005 by Lachesis

[crusadingknight]

Yay

[crusadingknight]

Started work on your encyclopedia. Got the gods and their descriptions done. (140 Lines).

[Lachesis]

Started work on your encyclopedia. Got the gods and their descriptions done. (140 Lines).

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Woohoo, keep on

 

With regards

Lachesis

[crusadingknight]

Lazy so far today, but I figure time may be a little on my side... anyway, I got capes and cloaks done, and added an example creature and perk.

 

--BTW, can we possibly add an "opposing perk" element (just a string) to the perk element? I think it wouldn't look good in the description element.

[Lyanna]

It's not a big deal, but you might want to change the introductory message on the front page, since Plat.yna isn't working on it anymore.

 

Oh, and change the description of the Chim. Wolf.

 

-Lyn-

Edited April 20, 2005 by Lyanna

[Lachesis]

Just noticed there is a 'Jewlery.xml' in CVS. May I delete it? Jewelry.xml seems to be newer.

 

With regards

Lachesis

[crusadingknight]

It's not a big deal, but you might want to change the introductory message on the front page, since Plat.yna isn't working on it anymore.

 

Oh, and change the description of the Chim. Wolf.

 

-Lyn-

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Uh, it was changed when jamesvm took over, then later when I took it over... what about it? ... The maintainer name is used so they can be contacted ASAP by anyone in need of help. As well... I don't think there's much need to worry about the misc. files in cvs, because I know they'll be obsolete before I get around to updating them all, so I guess deleting it would be a good idea.

[crusadingknight]

Ok, I finished the Monsters/Animals Section. (336 lines). ... Now I have to get the storywriters to check over and add to a few of my descriptions. (And turn up the heat - at 8*C, my wrists hurt from typing that little!)

[Lachesis]

(And turn up the heat - at 8*C, my wrists hurt from typing that little!)

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Woah, where are you at, I estimate it's about 15-20 °C ahere, I'm sitting in summer clothing beside the opened window

 

With regards

Lachesis

[crusadingknight]

Woah, where are you at, I estimate it's about 15-20 °C ahere, I'm sitting in summer clothing beside the opened window

 

With regards

Lachesis

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Nova Scotia, Canada... it was 21 °C 3 days ago, but a huge cold front hit us, so I'm freezing.... I guess that's what you get for locating your PC by a window.

Edited April 23, 2005 by crusadingknight

[Aislinn]

Hi

The descriptions in the maps need a couple corrections.

Portland: Not safe outside, there are goblins

Tarsengaard: Not safe outside, there is an armed goblin (maybe 2, I'm not sure).

[crusadingknight]

OK, now I've updated to show the status of my conversion to the new format as well, and noted some other stuff. We should be getting a mention in the Volunteers Needed announcement sometime soon, as well.

Edited June 4, 2005 by crusadingknight

[Iszi]

I'd like to help, if you guys still need it. I don't know too much about XML, but I do have a little bit of HTML/JavaScript experience, so it shouldn't be too hard for me to pick up if someone wants to give me a run-through on it. (I've read the posts in this forum section, and am still a little lost.) Contact info is in my forum profile.

[Ariel_Engle]

Oh you guys should update the book list with the new prices and people that sell them and there new locations. If I knew XML I would do it myself but I don't. But I will be willing to get the information and write it down for you guys.

 

I think it be cool if there was some cows in the game and if you kill them you get meat and leather it would help people that make leather items.

 

When you get these things readly place them in the download section so I can update the game. :lol:

[crusadingknight]

Oh you guys should update the book list with the new prices and people that sell them and there new locations. If I knew XML I would do it myself but I don't. But I will be willing to get the information and write it down for you guys.

 

I think it be cool if there was some cows in the game and if you kill them you get meat and leather it would help people that make leather items.

 

When you get these things readly place them in the download section so I can update the game. :lol:

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Locations are already updated (and I _don't_ have access to the EL.com site). I'll start updating prices ASAP though.

[dragonstriker]

Encylopedia Todo list:

 

there needs to be an update on the npc prices

If someone is intrested I have almost everyprice in el

From everynpc

I can extend it to bots also and give descriptions etc

dunno I feel that the more you put in the encyclopedia the more helpful it is for the new players

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[crusadingknight]

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Books = updated.

Just post which ones are out of date.

Bots are not server-based, thus they are _completely_ variable.

 

Oh, yeah, and the help tab will be much more extended next update.

[Placid]

CK, is this list up-to-date. As in, whats done is marked, what isn't is marked so?

 

I'd start helping out if I knew where to start