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[Scion] Online GM Screen Update

Started by James McMurray, February 15, 2008, 01:04:12 PM

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James McMurray

February 15, 2008, 01:04:12 PM
I've updated my Online Scion Screen. Changes include:

- Added all Boons and Knacks from Scion: God.

- Added the Feats of Strength chart to the Attributes tab, right next to Strength. If you've got a better idea for where to put this, I'm all ears.

- Added a tab for XP costs for new and increased traits.

- Added a tab for note taking with 3 separate editors. Currently this information is not saved, but it will be as soon as I get the background task set up. At that point I'll add a Save icon, and it will also auto save every 30 seconds while you're working. Until then, be sure to cut and paste the notes before you exit, if you want to save them. The icons on the toolbar all have pop up text saying what they do, but one I want to make sure to point out is the white arrow in the first row. If you want more room and fewer options, you can toggle between a basic and advanced toolbar.

If you have any troubles, comments, questions, or suggestions please let me know.

walkerp

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February 15, 2008, 01:16:58 PM
Wow!  That is really nice.  What a great idea, too.  I can't believe nobody has thought about that before.  

Is it javascript?

Any way you could think about making a generic framework that could be customized for different systems?
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James McMurray

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February 15, 2008, 01:35:45 PM
It's mostly javascript. But as with a lot of web apps, I didn't write it. The tab interface I grabbed from dhtmlgoodies.com. The editor has a lot more functionality than I've included, because I didn't want people being able to inject scripts into my database. It's Fckeditor, and it's got a pretty active community developing open source plugins for it.

Basically the only work I did on the screen was typing in the data and making sure the tabs didn't overflow their boxes. :)

The only php being used is to include different files into one to make it a little more organized on the back end. Everything else is html and javascript.

A generic screen is a good idea! I'll tack it onto my list of things to do. :)

James McMurray

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February 23, 2008, 05:02:33 PM
One more update: the note tabs will now save your data if you have cookies enabled. You can click on the save button, or just let it autosave 30 seconds after you change the text.

That's probably it for now as far as the wheel and screen are concerned. I've been wanting to mess around with something else for a while, and this seems like a good time to change gears.
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