Help for the new help file

[Gastrifitis]

I've sent the new Settlers/Engineers file in, but AFAIK, it hasn't been posted yet. It's not every day the GL gets updated, though, so it might take a while. The thing is, this file is ambitious. I tried to put everything about worker units in one file, and I'm sure there's stuff I didn't add that should be there. Just looking over the file I sent in, I see that I forgot to mention one point that's in the manual, so who knows what else I might have forgot to mention.

That's where you come in. When we get the file up, I want to know what it needs for the revision. Hopefully, the info already included is accurate, but if you think there are errors, let me know that too. Other things I need:

--I usually don't know who came up with all the great ideas that I hear about in the forums. If you know someone definitely came up with one of the ideas or discoveries I listed, and I didn't give them proper credit (which is likely), tell me and I'll fix it.

--SlowThinker, if you have some keywords the file needs, you can PM them to me (so they don't show up in this topic).

With everyone's help, I'll have the file perfected in no time!

[Marquis de Sodaq]

ST and I have posted our "Info" threads in the General/Community forum because that one allows html. You don't need to use the format of the Diplomat/Spy and Combat threads, but it is very useful for both you and the readers. Feel free to plagiarize our threads:

• Post 1 contains all the information on the topic at hand.
• Post 2 contains directions for use of the special thread
• Post 3 contains references, namely links to your source threads. Names are good, but necessary.
• Post 4 contains the GL keywords
• Post 5 can be reserved for future use

Readers can post comments or new information that you can then edit into post 1. This way the first post remains a one-stop source for all the apolyton community knows about settlers and engineers. Posts containing discussion and responses can be edited to be empty (minimum one character, I think); keep only those that are unresolved or provide details readers might find useful. Thanks for the effort!

The Combat thread.
The Diplomat and Spy thread.
[This message has been edited by Marquis de Sodaq (edited May 18, 2001).]

[Gastrifitis]

Thanks, I'll have to check this out. At least I can correct my one obvious mistake before everyone sees it. I'll have to just post it and see what happens; one or two of my graphics are a bit wide.

[SlowThinker]

Gastrifidis,
"The Great Library: a hierarchical structure" thread includes ideas how to manage an "Info:..." thread.

quote: Originally posted by Marquis de Sodaq ST and I have posted our "Info" threads in the General/Community forum because that one allows html. You don't need to use the format of the Diplomat/Spy and Combat threads,

Html was turned on in Civ2-Strategy now.

quote: Originally posted by Gastrifitis SlowThinker, if you have some keywords the file needs, you can PM them to me (so they don't show up in this topic).

See "The Great Library: a hierarchical structure" thread again: there is only a {settlers} keyword (1st level).
I think we could discuss 2nd level keywords in "The Great Library: a hierarchical structure" thread.

[Gastrifitis]

All right, I just tried to post my main topic and it's too large to fit. Plus, none of my formatting seems to be taking. Is there any way we can just put my HTML file directly in the GL and then form the Info topic with a link to it?

[SlowThinker]

quote: Originally posted by Gastrifitis All right, I just tried to post my main topic and it's too large to fit.

Too long? Longer than Post 1 of "Info: diplomats and spies" thread? What happened exactly?
(But you may divide "Post 1" into two or more posts...)

quote: Originally posted by Gastrifitis Plus, none of my formatting seems to be taking.

Where is your topic? I would like to see the result, then I could tell you whats a problem.

quote: Originally posted by Gastrifitis Is there any way we can just put my HTML file directly in the GL and then form the Info topic with a link to it?

You need a disk space on a web server and you must be able to edit it. Ask your Internet provider.
Anyway, I think that the simplest solution is to insert your html code into "Post 1": I believe we will solve all problems.

[This message has been edited by SlowThinker (edited May 19, 2001).]

[Gastrifitis]

quote: Originally posted by SlowThinker on 05-19-2001 09:17 PM Anyway, I think that the simplest solution is to insert your html code into "Post 1": I believe we will solve all problems. [This message has been edited by SlowThinker (edited May 19, 2001).]

I think the solution may be to eliminate almost all my HTML code; I have too much. I just tried it, and it was a huge mess. I can't even eliminate the topic, it says only forum leaders can do it.

[SlowThinker]

quote: Originally posted by Gastrifitis I think the solution may be to eliminate almost all my HTML code; I have too much.

don't panic my "Info: diplomats and spies" thread is full of html.

could you e-mail me your html source as an attachement?

quote: Originally posted by Gastrifitis I can't even eliminate the topic, it says only forum leaders can do it.

you can post a PM to Ming.

[SlowThinker]

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[SlowThinker]

Gastrifidis, check e-mail.
I will be off line soon.

[SlowThinker]

Gastrifidis, my e-mail was not delivered, I post it here:

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I am a html greenhorn, but I think that

1. Apolyton doesn't understand the new version of html code of Word 9 (and it is XML instead of HTML probably: xml is an advanced version of html). You should try to export it to Word 8 or Front Page Express (it is included in MS Internet Explorer; I use Front Page), save it via Word 8 or Front Page Express and post the content of .htm file.
(Try to choose a better format under "save as..." window of your MS Word. Or Front Page Express might load worker.htm sucessfully...)

If you won't be succesfull with the export/import, you can follow instructions in "The Great Library: a hierarchical structure" thread (Condensed threads: How to build them) and take my "Info: diplomats and spies" thread as a template.

2. After you will solve 1., you may find out that Post 1 is too long: you will have to divide it into two or more parts.

3. You will have to delete EOLs in your html finally. See Condensed (Info:...) threads: How to build them).

4. You may post just the content of .html file: you have to keep imagexxxx.gif files outside of Apolyton, i.e. on your own web space (ask your Internet provider for example). Or I could put them to my pages.


[This message has been edited by SlowThinker (edited May 20, 2001).]
[This message has been edited by SlowThinker (edited May 20, 2001).]

[SlowThinker]

i am testing an attachement...

[Gastrifitis]

You're an HTML greenhorn? That's a laugh. But I think I can pare out the parts that Apolyton isn't taking. Maybe I should take up SG's offer to put it directly into the GL, like the Paulicy. Then once the discussion was started, and I updated the file, I could hyperlink back to it.

[SlowThinker]

Gastrifidis, did you read my PM?

[Gastrifitis]

All right, it's up, and I'm already receiving positive critiquing. (I knew I wouldn't cover every angle correctly the first time. ) One of the things I miss most from my coded file is the ability to hyperlink to a different spot on the same page. Is there any way to do that with just internal coding here in the topic?