Request: 'Choose Rpg Character Code' to work in V5

[Wormopolis]

small update affecting last post cells on thread lists, as well as added the 2 suggested attributes (group and CT)

[Tohsaka Rin]

Works like I charm. I just updated that part to test it out. I should be able to switch the words to an image once the member groups are up. I did notice you cannot use ubbc code on the titles; that doesn't bother me. I am more than overjoyed that I can throw the groups and titles in.

Great work as always!

Update:
When customizing your normal Mini-Pofile template (not the one in the plugin) the values "NaN" will be displayed in the alter's "post count" area if you changed/modified any of the "Posts" values in the normal mini-profile template area.

For instance:
- If you replace this

            Posts:
            $[user.posts]
            <br />

- With this

            <b>Posts:</b>
            <font color="#BF0000">$[user.posts]</font>
            <br />

You will get the result of the alter's mini-profile post count saying Posts: NaN. I am not sure why that happens.

[Wormopolis]

its because Im expecting a number to follow the word "Posts:" not a font tag. I cant write it to accound for the infinite number of combinations that someone would have made changes to the template, so I wrote it to expect the default

[Tohsaka Rin]

Gotcha. It is just something I noticed after I was working on things.

[Wormopolis]

you should be able to use HTML on the group name and title however. it gets pushed into the div as html. give that a try

[Tohsaka Rin]

Yep, we already tested that and it worked out wonderfully to get that styled like the rest of the normal ones. The only problem that I had was the post count. I am not too worried about it though.

So when your code fetches the post count is it fetching the variable "$[user.posts]" or the whole area of "Posts:$[user.posts]"? A friend of mine was curious about it is all. He was trying to think of some solution to bypass any sort of issue someone might have had in order to stop any other members that customize their mp from going "whai iz it not working after i styalz it?"

We have been futzing around on stuff all day, trying to break people's codes to make sure everything works together.

[Wormopolis]

the template variables only appear on the templates. when you see the forum normally its all HTML. the PB engine converts everything behind the scenes

[Maiden]

Wormopolis, In the future is it possible we'd be able to set alters by member group rather than by individual member?

[Wormopolis]

so multiple people using the same alter? The problem with that is it wouldnt have a real user account to link the alter to. when it displays alters, it check the actual author of the post and then checks to see what alters are attached to that account. same with the display in the profile tabs

Im almost done with the next version which has custom MP design and an optional companion plugin that discreetly tracks posts per alter, and allows members to set status and change profiles on their own

[Maiden]

Yes, so we have some events where we'd like say 5 members to be able to post using the same alter, or for everyone to be able to use a 'gossip' alter (currently only achievable with a suppressor seperate account).

Update sounds interesting though, and one more question, is there any way something like this could be used to switch accounts that are under the same global account?

Thanks!

Sent from phone, please forgive typos!

[Wormopolis]

wouldnt be able to attach to multiple people without rewriting all the search functions... and even if successful there would be know way to track how many posts the alter has made. the current way of using percentages of total posts from the actual account would be useless as well since each person would result in a different number. you could have two posts in a row by the same "alter" and they would have completely different post counts. the alter tracking HAS to attach to a single account and if that account is not on the page it cant access key data. remember these alters arent REAL accounts - they arent getting their own slot in the database exclusively for their existance.. they are being dynamically created every page load to transform a regular post.

Im not sure I understand the "switch accounts" question?

[Maiden]

I guess I was thinking of the alters as 'masks' which seems to be wrong. For our purpose tracking post count isn't important it'd just be an easy way of letting people post 'anonymously' or sharing the outward appearance in a post of a certain character. I guess I mean it just has to look like the same alter, but from an admin point of view as we have to create them it'd be useful to be able to create one alter in the plugin and assign a whole membergroup. I'm starting to see that this is quite a different thing mebbe :s

So at the moment lots of our members have their main 'ooc account' and then each of their characters on a separate account on the same global account. If you want to post as a character you have to switch accounts and navigate to the thread, etc; but if you could use the alter drop down to just select which account you wanted to post as that'd be really neat as when people realise they're logged in as the wrong account, or if something pops up they want to post as someone else in, tada! Easy for them to do. Which I guess might be a separate plugin request if it is possible...?

[Wormopolis]

ah yeah being able to switch accounts to a REAL account would have to be done via the global accounts tray down there. the original posting alias code b y Eton could pull it off by tricking the post editor into thinking a different account had made th epost, but the process is completely different now. the verifiaction of account isnt as easily tricked.


I might be able to make a "public" alter concept. where it can allow anyone to post under it, but it wont have any post count info. the bigger problem for me is how i will search for it since currently it checks by username. I cant promise this mod will happen anytime soon or even at all. but I will look into it.

[Maiden]

Thanks ^^