Chess Notifications (beta)

[Wormopolis]

Important:  Get chess system v2.2.0 from the library first.  the notification plugin wont work with older versions

Chess Notifications v1.0.0
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what it currently does:
as each turn is taken, it notifies the other player it is their turn by putting a new menu item with notification bubble.  clicking the menu item brings up a dialog showing all pending game turns, and how long the notification has been there
clicking the game will take you directly to the thread

on a brand new game, since there isnt a thread id to send a notification with, it will put up a button that lets you manually send a notification (although they will get the username tag from the post itself).  anytime the other user doesnt have a pending notification and they SHOULD, that button will re-appear.  this is in case something happened during a key push and gives you a chance to send again.

this plugin also will keep track of wins/losses.  a win is by checkmate or stalemate (king cant move but not in check), or other player forfeits.  it will pop up a dialog with a congrats/sorry message (customizable), and their current stats.  then it notifies the other player to bring them to the thread as well to update stats.


currently It doesnt do anything WITH those stats.  I was thinking making an option to display in MP.. and probably going to have it show in the first post of a game thread.  there is also rank titles that can be shown based on either actual total wins or what percentage of total games are wins (flat vs perc).  so placement ideas are welcome.  maybe have it show rank and on hover show wins/losses?

[Wormopolis]

I should probably add that notification will only work on games started AFTER chess v2.2.0 was installed. otherwise the data I need to send notifications isnt stored.

[Former Member]

I love the idea of being able to put the stats in the mini-profile (preferably as customizable as possible, like a div class). I like the idea of it being a percentage and if you hover over it, the flat facts are given (## wins/## games). I personally prefer the precentage or wins as the non-hover and the rank on the hover, or perhaps even separate, like two separate div classes so you can put the rank above the stat numbers or something.

[Wormopolis]

I have several idea concepts floating around by different people.. so Im going to try something mischevious. Im going to add template variables:

$[user.chess.wins]
$[user.chess.losses]
$[user.chess.rank]

and have the plugin find those in the MP and replace them. that way you can make it display however you want.

[Former Member]

Oh I really like that

[blc]

Mar 19, 2014 17:14:51 GMT -8 Wormopolis said:

I should probably add that notification will only work on games started AFTER chess v2.2.0 was installed. otherwise the data I need to send notifications isnt stored.

Would it be possible when the game is done to have a little image show in the subject line that the game is done. That would make it easier for those that watch to see which threads have active games.

Maybe something like this.

[Wormopolis]

that would happen in chess system itself. I might be able to do that if it doesnt mess up the prev/next stuff

[blc]

Mar 28, 2014 18:03:45 GMT -8 Wormopolis said:

that would happen in chess system itself. I might be able to do that if it doesnt mess up the prev/next stuff

See, I don't understand which does what, and I thought about it, too. Do you want me to take the question/post to the chess thread?

[Wormopolis]

the notification plugin is only used to store additional stuff like notifications and win/loss record. but gameover data can be appended to the threak key in the regula rplugin, as long as I can do it where it doesnt mess up other stuff. I sort of have something in there already pertaining for forfeits so Im not worried that it will.