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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Anaz on October 27, 2002, 05:27:38 pm

Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 27, 2002, 05:27:38 pm
Ok, this is rather annoying to have a lack of a current mini-mod database...

What I am volunteering to do is to create a mini-mod database using PHP (no mySQL, don't know how to use it) that can easily be maintained and added to. No knowledge of HTML required. So, if HLP will host it (or if I can find suitable hosting...) I will create it. It probably wouldn't be to hard to make a review segment for it too...

Note: I'm not PMing this to an admin because I want to know if there is a major demand, or if HLP is not available for hosting, if someone else would be.
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 27, 2002, 07:10:57 pm
well? post and tell me what you think of the idea...
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Stealth on October 27, 2002, 07:20:53 pm
i say do it!

and create a listing of other MODs too, since Volitionwatch and/or HLP don't have all the latest ones
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 27, 2002, 07:23:18 pm
what I am proposing would have a form with a place for mod name, 2 screenshots, a link to a file (not uploaded to HLP...), and a short description, so theoretically you could put any mod up that you wanted...
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Stealth on October 27, 2002, 07:24:45 pm
yes!  sounds like a plan!

why not uploaded on HLP (just curious)
?
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 27, 2002, 07:25:47 pm
'cause I have no idea how :D
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 27, 2002, 07:26:18 pm
and it could be potentally dangerous if people start uploading 50 meg files and such...
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Galemp on October 27, 2002, 08:03:31 pm
Preferably an admin revew, too. Only, have it uploaded so the admins can come to it at their leisure and not be bombarded by submissions.
It should also include some of the mods in the HLP and VW archives.
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Shrike on October 27, 2002, 08:24:42 pm
Minimod?  Define what you mean by that.
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Galemp on October 27, 2002, 08:29:48 pm
A single weapon, model, background, or other alteration not dedicated to a specific campaign or project. The Archangel springs to mind as an example.
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 27, 2002, 08:51:00 pm
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Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
A single weapon, model, background, or other alteration not dedicated to a specific campaign or project. The Archangel springs to mind as an example.


yep, thats exactly what I had in mind...


I was thinkin that people could specify links to their own stuff, and none of the data files for it would be encrypted. The user would put their stuff in, and occasionally the Admins would check it and make sure that all is spiffy. If it isn't, then they modify the file that stores all the data in it, and upload the changed file. All fine and dandy now...
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: vyper on October 28, 2002, 07:28:13 am
WHEEEEEEEEEE! (take that as a yes to this plan)
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 28, 2002, 08:39:30 am
I got it about 3/4ths finished now...just need to fix a few more errors, and make it look spiffy...
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 28, 2002, 11:25:26 am
ALRIGHT!! I finished it!!! Some admin-type person please give me your e-mail adress so that I can e-mail you the stuff so that you can put it on the forum. I would put it up, but the webserver that I have access to doesn't support PHP.

w00t!

Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 28, 2002, 11:35:35 am
*waiting...*
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 28, 2002, 11:36:13 am
I'll just send it to sandwich...I have his e-mail addy around here somewhere....
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 28, 2002, 11:43:26 am
sent. sandwich check your e-mail...
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Stealth on October 28, 2002, 11:49:29 am
you just made 5 posts man in a row man! That's one of the worst i've seen!

What's that called?  Quantiple posting?
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 28, 2002, 11:57:43 am
sorry....

meh, they were all at mostly different times...
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Stealth on October 28, 2002, 11:58:21 am
don't let it happen again :p

just kidding... i'm just joking, i don't care if you post 50 times in a row, but the admins might :nod:
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 28, 2002, 11:58:57 am
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Originally posted by Stealth
don't let it happen again :p

just kidding... i'm just joking, i don't care if you post 50 times in a row, but the admins might :nod:


hmm...well...its in the service of HLP...
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Stealth on October 28, 2002, 12:11:55 pm
i don't care, like i said... iwas just commenting :0
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Sandwich on October 28, 2002, 12:18:39 pm
I'm quite busy with RL™ stuff ATM, but I'll post it as an attachment in the Staff forums - someone else can deal with it if I don't get to it.

Of course, it'll have to be approved and all...
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 28, 2002, 12:46:17 pm
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Originally posted by Sandwich
I'm quite busy with RL™ stuff ATM, but I'll post it as an attachment in the Staff forums - someone else can deal with it if I don't get to it.

Of course, it'll have to be approved and all...


thank you! If you want any changes, e-mail me or PM me...
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on October 29, 2002, 01:43:34 pm
HaHa! I sparked all this off! w00t! Anyway, great idea, but will it last once its up?
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Galemp on October 29, 2002, 01:50:34 pm
So long as there are submissions and everyone checks it once in a while. If we can sort it by date and number of downloads we can see at a glance the most popular and newest mods are.
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Anaz on October 29, 2002, 08:32:31 pm
sorry....I don't know how to do a d/l count, but they are automatically sorted by date....newest in any catagory is allways at the top.
Title: Minimod database...
Post by: Galemp on October 29, 2002, 10:15:38 pm
Oh my God! :lol:
Look at what my first post on the HLP boards was!
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,1641.msg22935.html#msg22935