EQTraders storywindow mod

[Quesci]

I have created an XML file that will show up in the EQ Storyline window and which lists the locations of tradeskill items. The data was all taken from the locations files on this site and I have attributed it properly, I think. I would like you to look at it and approve it before I pass it out. Of course, I was planning on letting the folks here know about it too.

The files do not need to replace anything (which modifications to the help window or other windows do). They are not messed up when SOE patches. They do not require that you use a special skin, or use the /loadskin command at all. All of the data is accessed through hyperlinks on the table of contents page.







The files can be downloaded here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aoawow.../eqtraders.zip

A readme file is included.

Please let me know if you have an issue with distributing the files as they are. As soon as I get approval from you I will post this to the general boards.

You can e-mail me at quescient@yahoo.com if you prefer not to talk about this on the board.

[Niami DenMother]

At first glance, this looks good ... and it also looks like you put a lot of work into it.

I'd like my hubby to take a look at it, just to see if he catches anything awry with it.

[Sanna]

0_0

I love you.
You are my new best friend.
I will make a shrine to you on my desk. It will be the size of a water bottle.

OK, pardon the inside joke (water bottle thing), but you rock. This is an incredible thing.

I will get this, and use it. Because it just rocks so awesomely like that.

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edit...


If I understand how this works........

in theory, the same thing could be applied to recepies, couldn't it.
storyRecipies.txt... links to /eqtraders/[file].txt....
just have to have someone willing to cross over any updated trivials to the txt files, and host it somewhere...

*is so incredibly excited!!!!!*

[Jireg]

Little wee noobie question, how do you get the story window to pop-up?

[Railina]

ALT+N

[Quesci]

Thanks for the feedback. As soon as you give me the go-ahead, Niami, I will post to the General board.

This technique could certainly be used for recipes, as suggested above. The main page is a text file (storyRecipes.txt) that could link to text files in a storyline/recipes/ folder.

The biggest problem that I see is the extreme limitation of the Story window for formatting. As fas I can tell, there is no way to do tables or any text formatting. It uses some very besic html-type codes (< br > is supported but not < p > -- color is designated by a tag < c "#FFFFFF" >)

I used colors and dash symbols to format this for my location, and recipes could be done in a paragraph format instead of tables.

Metal bits (triv 18)
2 small pieces of ore (stackable), flask water

studs (stackable) (triv 35)
3 metal bits, file, flask water (yield 2)

etc...

[Sanna]

ooh.... word of warning-ish...

if editing his files, pay dang careful attention to what you are doing.

for example, if the foraging file has a piece of code that is
(c "#00ddddd)
and not the correct
(c "#00dddd")

then clicking on the foraging link in the story window will cause EQ in it's entirety to freeze, requiring a CTRL ALT DEL to shut it down -_-


Unless Quesci or someone beats me to it, I'll work on a similar function for recipies. (Especially when I'm avoiding studying for English tests, like right now. ^_^!!) ETA... um, let me do Baking, and see how it goes. ^_^

ooooooo fun! And I can feel contributive!

[UbercyrusForbeis]

Sanna, once you get baking done, lemme know, I'd like to try tearing your stuff apart to do an alchemy version.

[Lorthien]

Over on http://www.eqinterface.comEQInterface</a> they have already posted both Alchemey and Tinkering storyWindow files.
[code:1]
I have played with the story window for a bit now and the above is right you can only use and &lt;c &quot;#000000&quot;> &lt;/c> tags. Formattings, as far as tables go, will bring down EQ very quickly. [/code:1]

I have made storyfiles for most of the tradeskills but I am loathe to release them because 1)They aren't in any particular format/order and 2) Im not sure if it violates SOE's EULA and 3) I got most of my information from here and have yet to credit those with the hard work.

Just my 2cp, be careful with your formatting and re-check all your tags because the only way to make sure its all gonna work is in EQ itself and if it doesn't work, well you know, the 3-finger reset.

* edit by Lothay ~ Fixed the url link and the code for the tags.

[Ngreth Thergn]

I havn't loaded it.

But as long as people understand.

#1 The Data is reformated data from EQTraders Corner.
#2 EQTC is not responsible for any crashes that may be caused by this mod, or changes SOE makes that cause this mod to crash.

#1 shoudl be included somewhere in the "main" text file
#2 in any posts with the mod on any board.

Of course feel free to also credit yourself, as long as you also credit EQ Traders Corner

and ******AFTER****** the launch of the new site... I can see about formating output on the DB for use in this type of mod.

[Quesci]

I havn't loaded it.

#1 is stated in the main text file ("All information comes from location guides found at http://www.eqtraders.com"), but I will restate it with your text. I will add

Your text is fine

I just wanted to be sure some mention was there. How you mention is up to you

[Niami DenMother]

Now for the million dollar question.

How much load can you put on the site hosting this little beauty before you get in trouble? i.e., do you want me to stuff a link to this on the links page, or would you rather I kept it relatively quiet for now? I don't want you to suddenly exceed your bandwidth by advertising this too much.

[Lorthien]

Mum and Ngreth and Quesci, I would like to contribute eventually to the site, afterall I have been lurking for some time now. If the Story Window does become a viable window for EQTraders it might behoove the powers to be or those who are doing the work to maybe come up with a suitable FORMAT. Since tables are completely out perhaps some other color coded format. It would be nice if we could stay in the same vein with regard to looks. Any thoughts?

[Ngreth Thergn]

DOH!

I hit edit instead of quote!!!

SORRY!!!!!!!!

I didn't even notice it until it was too late :/ sorry!


the way you ahve it phrased in your UI is fine and adding the disclamer to the readme is cool

Thanks

[Sanna]

My answers to various posts are all mixed up and baked into a new answer. ^_^ They go to Ngreth, Denmother-sama, the alchemy guy, and maybe Quesci and Lorthien.


I did the Smithing Basics in about 2 hours today, and that was typing all the stuff in by HAND from my EQTC printouts. I'm currently C+Ping the armor. However, I am a stickler for Condensed Information, so in some cases I managed to condense 6 rows of information into about.... 2. Read this as: 'my' files are formated to my liking.

I do plan on doing the 6 'cheap' tradeskills (BK, BR, BS, FS, PT, TL). Jewelrycraft...... scares the crap out of me right now. I'll figure it out eventually. I will post any of 'my' mods on my site. It's small, I'm pretty sure I'm not in danger of using up my BW.

Fletching, I might get to. None of my chars can use archery I'm pretty sure, so it's low on 'my' list. Alchemy... no shamans, even lower. Poison... my roomie (the glorified roomie) wants to make a rogue, so that will probably be done before the other two.

And it's a simple matter to put Ngreth's two stipulations in.
As for updating of trivials... heh. I have learned not to promise away the future. For as long as I play EQ, I'll probably inhabit EQTC, and see updated trivials, etc etc.

If you get either Quesci's mod or my forthcoming one... I sincerely encourage you to learn the commands. All I need to use are (br) for line breaks and (c "#xxxxxx") (/c) for color, where xxxxxx is an HTML standard hex color code. (Edit: Wait, Lorthien just said this... oh well, redundancy is a good thing, sometimes. Lord knows it's hard enough to get people to read the freakin' Visitor Rules...)

My site is http://www.sannask.com . My file(s) will be posted probably... in 10 min. ^_^

College would rock if I didn't have to do any of this class and homework stuff.

That is my 2c.

My new deity is Quesci. He rox my sox.