Talk:Hosting sample maps

Helping

Though I'm sure you're fine, I'd be more than happy to help maintain/optimize/clean code if nessicary. I have lots of experience with user-community-type and database code. --AndrewNeo 12:00, 17 May 2006 (PDT)

That would be great. I think you could help optimize/clean the code after I'm finished... It will take a little while, since I'm thinking of adding a little forum, for problems and questions. You can look at the progress at http://www.dutchlivealliance.nl/uploadvmf/index.php . You can only click on the links, but nothing will happen (it will just ask for an empty page) I'll contact you once I've got any other questions ^^ Thanks anyway, in advance and very much :P --CrabbyData 13:02, 17 May 2006 (PDT)

• No problem. :) --AndrewNeo 15:54, 19 May 2006 (PDT)

Layout wider

Maybe you could approach the main layout differently, I use a resolution of 1600x1200 and pages built at a static 800x600 are a pet peeve. If you could develop some form of extension into your design so it behaves liked the VDC it would be greatly appricated. I try to make every page I build follow the variable sizing scheme as it suits the largest user base. Angry Beaver 14:42, 17 May 2006 (PDT)

Ok, I'll update it... I'll update the Hosting_sample_maps-main-page in a sec with details... --CrabbyData 05:44, 18 May 2006 (PDT) =DONE

About Copyright-PHP-script

By Created a PHPscript for automatic updating of the copyright-year do you mean <?=date("Y")?>? --AndrewNeo 17:10, 21 May 2006 (PDT)

Almost:

<?
$naam = 'uploadVMF :: CrabbySoft';
$anno = '2006';

$date= date("Y");
echo ($anno == $date) ? "© $anno - $naam" : "© $anno - $date, $naam";
?>

--CrabbyData 23:23, 21 May 2006 (PDT)

Note: the copyright-mention hasn't got any extra juridic meaning... --dutchmega 10:13, 22 May 2006 (PDT)

I know, but it just looks good xD BTW, could anyone help me with setting up the copyright notice that the logo (and other things) are owned by ValveERC (or just Valve or just Valve Software?)? --CrabbyData 11:59, 22 May 2006 (PDT)

Suggested Features

• Screenshot can (must?) be posted with each vmf.
• Each example map has a list of entities used for whatever's being demonstrated. Given a vmf, this could be done by a script.
• A database search will allow searching and sorting on entities. —BJ^(talk) 06:13, 22 May 2006 (PDT)

Point one is a very good one! Nice, thanks :D But point two and three are a little difficult... Since I don't know anything about the coding-buildup of a .vmf-file... If someone could help me with this, and implant it in any sort of website-coding-language, I would appriciate (correct spelled?) it a lot! On the other side, since the sample-maps are (average) for just one purpose, making a tutorial clearer (e.g.), it won't be such a big one... So I could also let people fill them in thereselves... Let your mind speak about this ^^ --CrabbyData 10:01, 22 May 2006 (PDT)

I'm sure we could figure out how to make a VMF parser in PHP, then cache/catelogue all of it as metadata in a database. I already have it figured out in my head -.- --AndrewNeo 11:35, 22 May 2006 (PDT)

Yeah, me to, but now for the coding/parsing of it xD --CrabbyData 11:58, 22 May 2006 (PDT)

Code complexity

No offence, but are you sure you're up to this? I've been working as a professional web programmer for more than four years now, and even I'd be daunted by the task... —Cargo Cult _{(info, talk)} 11:08, 22 May 2006 (PDT)

• Actually that's why I offered.. that and today's my last day of school, so I have quite a bit of time to help if it's needed. --AndrewNeo 11:35, 22 May 2006 (PDT)

As written above, the only thing I can think of with which you could help me right now is to make a PHP-parser for .vmf files... That would be a really big task (I think) @Cargo Cult, It's almost to easy for words (of PHP xD )... It's just a damn lot of scripting to do, since I've lost all my previous scripts during a virus... So I had to format my HDD... :( That's a little while ago, but if it happens again (I hope it won't (other virus-scanners)) the Upload.VMf-files are already online (See first post) --CrabbyData 11:58, 22 May 2006 (PDT)