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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #16 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 9:35pm
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Dandello wrote on Jul 23rd, 2014 at 8:50pm:
But I do need to look for the remaining 2.5 remnants.)


I could count about 10 files that still mention 2.5, but should maybe mention 2.6 instead... I guess those files were unchanged from 2.5 Wink
For others, the mentioning of 2.5 is intentional.
  
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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #15 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 8:50pm
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I think this should go on the list of ideas for 2.6.2. (For that matter, having a whole column of 'YaBB 2.6.0' doesn't bother me.   Grin  But I do need to look for the remaining 2.5 remnants.)

2.5.2 was based on 2.5AE. 2.6.0 went back, in some cases, to the original 2.4 mods that Next added, but it's based mostly on 2.5.2. ( Next was a dead end - too much was left half finished.)
  

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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #14 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 8:37pm
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Dandello wrote on Jul 23rd, 2014 at 8:33pm:
I see what you mean ... if the Version is the 'current' one (the one in Languages//version.txt), then leave it out in the Detailed Version list.


Exactly... But only if there is revision information... or some other data besides the plain version number... Otherwise you will end up with empty version string Wink
  
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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #13 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 8:33pm
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I see what you mean ... if the Version is the 'current' one (the one in Languages//version.txt), then leave ou the string in the Detailed Version list.
  

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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #12 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 8:19pm
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Dandello wrote on Jul 23rd, 2014 at 8:00pm:
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            ${$txtrevision} =~ s/$Revision: (.*?) $/Build $1/igsm; 



The rest of the version sting gets put in as is.  Wink So if $Revision is left out it doesn't matter.


I mean... It's pretty redundant to have the YaBB version at start of every file version string... It should be stripped if it exists... I still see files where the version part is 2.5.x which will confuse users, because they think the file needs an update even though same file works for 2.5 and 2.6 series (both are actually versions of YaBB Next Edition).
  
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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #11 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 8:00pm
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            ${$txtrevision} =~ s/\$Revision\: (.*?) \$/Build $1/igsm; 



The rest of the version sting gets put in as is.  Wink So if $Revision is left out it doesn't matter.
  

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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #10 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 7:49pm
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Dandello wrote on Jul 23rd, 2014 at 7:19pm:
Some Modders see how the YaBB file tops are put together and assume that's the only way to do it, including adding the YaBB SVN build number which doesn't apply to the mod.

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$Revision: $ 

with 'Build' in the Detailed Version list.
So having a revision number of some nature helps keep track of what's been installed - no matter how it's written.


Just my five cents about the automatic parsing of "$Revision: ...$" ... I was just suggesting that logic could be extended for files that obviously can't have SVN revision information... 
Instead of blindly looking for $Revision in the string, it should strip the start of the string "YaBB [\d]\.[\d]\.[\d] " and then parse "\$Revision (.*?) \$" only if it exists and if it doesn't exist, copy the information verbatim.
  
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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #9 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 7:19pm
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Some Modders see how the YaBB file tops are put together and assume that's the only way to do it, including adding the YaBB SVN build number which doesn't apply to the mod.

YaBB internally replaces
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$Revision: $ 

with 'Build' in the Detailed Version list.
So having a revision number of some nature helps keep track of what's been installed - no matter how it's written.
  

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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #8 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 7:03pm
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Dandello wrote on Jul 23rd, 2014 at 6:56pm:
More general ideas -
But first an explanation of SVN Build numbers.
The Build numbers you see for YaBB are assigned by the Subversion program that keeps track of changes. The number you see reflects the number of 'commits' (changed files that were uploaded - either individually or as a group) 

Mods don't get added to YaBB Subversion. So logically, files that go with Mods can (and probably should) use a different numbering system. (Like simply starting with 1 as in
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$donationpagepmver = 'YaBB 2.6.0 $Revision: 1 $'; 

Which would mean that this version of the mod was written for 2.6.0 and this is the first iteration of this file.

Also remember - you can, and should, add your own name to the copyright statement as the mod writer. (Just remember to give credit to previous writers if there were any.)

And yes, I have to go back and fix my own mods to get therm current.  Wink


IMHO, the "$Revision: 1 $" part should be totally removed unless the mod code is hosted on SVN server... It's up to mod developer if she/he wants to have version numbering instead for the mod.
  
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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #7 - Jul 23rd, 2014 at 6:56pm
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More general ideas -
But first an explanation of SVN Build numbers.
The Build numbers you see for YaBB are assigned by the Subversion program that keeps track of changes. The number you see reflects the number of 'commits' (changed files that were uploaded - either individually or as a group) 

Mods don't get added to YaBB Subversion. So logically, files that go with Mods can (and probably should) use a different numbering system. (Like simply starting with 1 as in
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$donationpagepmver = 'YaBB 2.6.0 $Revision: 1 $'; 

Which would mean that this version of the mod was written for 2.6.0 and this is the first iteration of this file.

Also remember - you can, and should, add your own name to the copyright statement as the mod writer. (Just remember to give credit to previous writers if there were any.)

And yes, I have to go back and fix my own mods to get therm current.  Wink
  

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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #6 - Jul 18th, 2014 at 5:42pm
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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #5 - Jul 18th, 2014 at 5:35pm
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If everything is still. Incidentally, I have posted all your mods under your name.
  

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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #4 - Jul 18th, 2014 at 5:15pm
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pyragony54 wrote on Jul 18th, 2014 at 4:22pm:
For the necessary advertising I worry already.


We're not in competition for limited dollars - we just want YaBB to succeed and have happy users. (So remember to put a link to your site in your signature.  Wink )
  

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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #3 - Jul 18th, 2014 at 4:22pm
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Okay, accepted. But do not deceive yourself because sometimes that is not even English speaking will download for me. For the necessary advertising I worry already. I have the page already logged in GoogleDashboard.
  

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Re: Some general rules of thumb for Modders
Reply #2 - Jul 18th, 2014 at 3:57pm
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I expect that people downloading from your site will be expecting the German and German Du parts to be included.  Wink  (After all, you're catering to German speakers, right?  Grin)

I'm not repacking the older zips here until I have the download Mods section done. 
Let's just call the additional languages parts a suggestion for the future.  Wink

  

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