HowTo:Add Descriptions - Revision history

Pyramid at 15:08, 1 March 2011

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‎Steps to add a new item

Lonestar: /* Steps to add a new item */ Grammar

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‎Steps to add a new item: Grammar

eddit at 08:33, 22 September 2005

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Pirx at 17:42, 28 May 2005

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Halleck: fixing nav links

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 }}
 ----
-=ADDING DESCRIPTIONS=
+=Adding Item Descriptions=
-Anything a player can buy in Vega Strike can have a text description.  These are contained in the {{CVS:MasterPartList}} file.
+Anything a player can buy in Vega Strike can have a text description.  These are contained in the {{SVN:MasterPartList}} file.
 ==Master Parts List File==
-The {{CVS:MasterPartList}} is a csv (comma delimited text) file which can be edited with any spreadsheet program.
+The {{SVN:MasterPartList}} is a csv (comma separated values) text file which can be edited with a good text processing program.
 ===Steps to add a new item===

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 ===Steps to add a new item===
-* Open the {{CVS:MasterPartList}} file in a spreadsheet application and, if you are adding a new item, add a new line. {{Fixme}} ''What's the meaning of this sentence?''
+* Open the [http://vegastrike.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/vegastrike/trunk/data/master_part_list.csv?revision=HEAD&view=markup master_part_list.csv] file in a spreadsheet application and, if you are adding a new item, add a new line containing the required number of columns, separated by commas - "," as explained here:
-* Fill the ''discription'' field with your description.
+** The '''file''' column contains the unit name as specified in units.csv
-* To have a picture show up next to your description, preface the description with  a texture (square, powers of two sides (16,64,128,256,etc)) in the following format: <code>@'''path/to/'''texture.png@</code>
+** Fill in the upgrade, cargo, or starship '''category''', e.g. "upgrades/Sensors/Confed".
 * Save the file as a csv file.
 ==Example row==

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 ===Steps to add a new item===
-* Open the {{CVS:MasterPartList}} file in a spreadsheet application and if you are adding a new item, add a new line. {{Fixme}} ''What's the meaning of this sentence?''
+* Open the {{CVS:MasterPartList}} file in a spreadsheet application and, if you are adding a new item, add a new line. {{Fixme}} ''What's the meaning of this sentence?''
 * Fill the ''discription'' field with your description.
 * To have a picture show up next to your description, preface the description with  a texture (square, powers of two sides (16,64,128,256,etc)) in the following format: <code>@'''path/to/'''texture.png@</code>

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 =ADDING DESCRIPTIONS=
-Anything a player can buy in Vega Strike can have a text description.  These are contained in the '''[http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/vegastrike/data4.x/master_part_list.csv?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup Master Part List]''' file.
+Anything a player can buy in Vega Strike can have a text description.  These are contained in the {{CVS:MasterPartList}} file.
 ==Master Parts List File==
-The '''[http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/vegastrike/data4.x/master_part_list.csv?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup Master Part List]''' is a csv (comma delimited text) file which can be edited with any spreadsheet program.
+The {{CVS:MasterPartList}} is a csv (comma delimited text) file which can be edited with any spreadsheet program.
 '''NOTE''': Microsoft Works has problems with the long description columns.  For a free alternative, use [http://www.openoffice.org OpenOffice].
 ===Steps to add a new item===
-* Open the '''[http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/vegastrike/data4.x/master_part_list.csv?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup Master Part List]''' file in a spreadsheet application and if you are adding a new item, add a new line. {{Fixme}} ''What's the meaning of this sentence?''
+* Open the {{CVS:MasterPartList}} file in a spreadsheet application and if you are adding a new item, add a new line. {{Fixme}} ''What's the meaning of this sentence?''
 * Fill the ''discription'' field with your description.
 * To have a picture show up next to your description, preface the description with  a texture (square, powers of two sides (16,64,128,256,etc)) in the following format: <code>@'''path/to/'''texture.png@</code>
@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 =See also=
-* '''[http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/vegastrike/data4.x/master_part_list.csv?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup Master Part List]''' in CVS
+* {{CVS:MasterPartList}} in CVS
 * [[HowTo:Add Cargo|Adding Cargo]]
 * [[HowTo:Add Upgrades|Adding Upgrades]]

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 {{NAV_Manual |
 | previous=[[HowTo:Take Screenshots|Take Screenshots]]
-| up=[[HowTo]]
+| up=[[HowTos]]
 | next=[[HowTo:Add Conversations|Add Conversations]]
 }}
 ----
-= ADDING DESCRIPTIONS =
+=ADDING DESCRIPTIONS=
 Anything a player can buy in Vega Strike can have a text description.  These are contained in the '''[http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/vegastrike/data4.x/master_part_list.csv?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup Master Part List]''' file.
-== Master Parts List File ==
+==Master Parts List File==
 The '''[http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/vegastrike/data4.x/master_part_list.csv?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup Master Part List]''' is a csv (comma delimited text) file which can be edited with any spreadsheet program.
 '''NOTE''': Microsoft Works has problems with the long description columns.  For a free alternative, use [http://www.openoffice.org OpenOffice].
-=== Steps to add a new item ===
+===Steps to add a new item===
 * Open the '''[http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/vegastrike/data4.x/master_part_list.csv?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup Master Part List]''' file in a spreadsheet application and if you are adding a new item, add a new line. {{Fixme}} ''What's the meaning of this sentence?''
 * Fill the ''discription'' field with your description.
@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 * Save the file as a csv file.
-== Example row ==
+==Example row==
 <pre>
 "file","categoryname","price","mass","volume","description"
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 </pre>
-= See also =
+=See also=
 * '''[http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/vegastrike/data4.x/master_part_list.csv?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup Master Part List]''' in CVS
 * [[HowTo:Add Cargo|Adding Cargo]]
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 {{NAV_Manual |
 | previous=[[HowTo:Take Screenshots|Take Screenshots]]
-| up=[[HowTo]]
+| up=[[HowTos]]
 | next=[[HowTo:Add Conversations|Add Conversations]]
 }}
-[[Category:HowTo|Add Descriptions]]
+[[Category:HowTos|Add Descriptions]]
 [[Category:Development|Add Descriptions]]

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 * Fill the discription field with your description.
 * To have a picture show up next to your description, preface the description with  a texture (square, powers of two sides (16,64,128,256,etc)) in the following format: @'''path/to/'''texture.png@
-==Example==
+==Example Row==
 <pre>
 "file","categoryname","price","mass","volume","description"
 "IntaTouch","Entertainment/Aera",50,0.01,1,
 "@cargo/cargo-hud.png@A tactile simulator that provides an Aera with relaxing sensations."

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 * [[HowTo:Add Cargo|Adding Cargo]]
 * [[HowTo:Add Upgrades|Adding Upgrades]]
-* [[HowTo:Edit Master_part_list.csv|Edit Master Part List]]
+* [[HowTo:Edit master_part_list.csv|Editing Master_Part_List.csv]]