Template talk:SLurl - Revision history

Zai Lynch: /* I'll get this upgraded, but I'm rather sleep deprived */

2009-01-04T10:12:12Z

I'll get this upgraded, but I'm rather sleep deprived

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	::[[User:SignpostMarv Martin\|SignpostMarv Martin]] 12:10, 15 January 2007 (PST)		::[[User:SignpostMarv Martin\|SignpostMarv Martin]] 12:10, 15 January 2007 (PST)
	:::''P.S. creating full-spec, named variable templates allow people to write easier-to-use wrappers.'''		:::''P.S. creating full-spec, named variable templates allow people to write easier-to-use wrappers.'''

			::Tweaked it a lil to make it easier usable while the functionalty remains.
			::[[Image:Zai_signature.png\|45px]] '''[[User:Zai Lynch\|Lynch]]''' <sup><small>([[User talk:Zai Lynch\|talk]]\|[[Special:Contributions/Zai Lynch\|contribs]])</small></sup> 10:12, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

SignpostMarv Martin: wiki-fix

2007-01-15T20:11:09Z

wiki-fix

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	:Whilst I can see what you are trying to achieve, could I note that your revised template - and the data that the user now has to add rather than just the minimum of co-ordinates and a name - is such that it would be shorter/easier for the user to just write the SLurl 'au naturel' rather than use this template! It seems way over-complex now for what was intended as something very quick, easy and simple. --[[User:Alison Wheels\|Alison Wheels]] 07:55, 15 January 2007 (PST)		:Whilst I can see what you are trying to achieve, could I note that your revised template - and the data that the user now has to add rather than just the minimum of co-ordinates and a name - is such that it would be shorter/easier for the user to just write the SLurl 'au naturel' rather than use this template! It seems way over-complex now for what was intended as something very quick, easy and simple. --[[User:Alison Wheels\|Alison Wheels]] 07:55, 15 January 2007 (PST)

	:It is a pain in the butt, yes :-D		::It is a pain in the butt, yes :-D
	:Baba and I are waiting on some response from Pathfinder/Rob via Jira regarding installing extension to make it simpler for the end-user to use templates.		::Baba and I are waiting on some response from Pathfinder/Rob via Jira regarding installing extension to make it simpler for the end-user to use templates.
	:However, the SLurl template in it's existing form would be rather useful for programmatic generation of SLurls for [[User:SignpostMarv Martin/Sandbox/Project:Internationalisation#Virtual Communities\|Project:Internationalisation#Virtual Communities]] and [[User:SignpostMarv_Martin/To-Do#Long term projects\|Project:Atlas]]- the basic idea being that with the variables available to MediaWiki, and the string parser functions, you could have articles in [[User:SignpostMarv_Martin/To-Do#Long term projects\|Project:Atlas]] along the lines of '''Project:Atlas/Eros/Amsterdam/Train Station (x,y,z)''', and parse the <nowiki>{{FULLPAGENAME}}</nowiki> and similar variables to extract the Estate, Region and Parcel as well as the X,Y & Z co-ordinates, you could then put <nowiki>{{SLurl/auto-complete}}</nowiki> to generate something along the lines of <nowiki>http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amsterdam/x/y/z/?title=Train%20Station&msg=Train%20Station%2C%20Amsterdam%20%28part%20of%20the%20Eros%20estate%29</nowiki>		::However, the SLurl template in it's existing form would be rather useful for programmatic generation of SLurls for [[User:SignpostMarv Martin/Sandbox/Project:Internationalisation#Virtual Communities\|Project:Internationalisation#Virtual Communities]] and [[User:SignpostMarv_Martin/To-Do#Long term projects\|Project:Atlas]]- the basic idea being that with the variables available to MediaWiki, and the string parser functions, you could have articles in [[User:SignpostMarv_Martin/To-Do#Long term projects\|Project:Atlas]] along the lines of '''Project:Atlas/Eros/Amsterdam/Train Station (x,y,z)''', and parse the <nowiki>{{FULLPAGENAME}}</nowiki> and similar variables to extract the Estate, Region and Parcel as well as the X,Y & Z co-ordinates, you could then put <nowiki>{{SLurl/auto-complete}}</nowiki> to generate something along the lines of <nowiki>http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amsterdam/x/y/z/?title=Train%20Station&msg=Train%20Station%2C%20Amsterdam%20%28part%20of%20the%20Eros%20estate%29</nowiki>
	:So while Baba's simple version would probably be more useful to the average user, this SLurl template will likely be more suitable for use in other templates- you'll notice I used Baba's structure as a wrapper for this template if you [https://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Simpleslurl&action=edit take a peak at the code].		::So while Baba's simple version would probably be more useful to the average user, this SLurl template will likely be more suitable for use in other templates- you'll notice I used Baba's structure as a wrapper for this template if you [https://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Simpleslurl&action=edit take a peak at the code].
	:If it is agreed that Baba's interface wrapped around this template is better for the average user (and I think it goes without saying that it is), then it'd probably be a case of cloning this code to [[Template:SLurl/complex]] or [[Template:SLurl/full]], checking through [https://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere&target=Template_talk%3ASLurl What links here]] and doing minor edits to point them to [[Template:SLurl]], then moving Baba's [[Template:simpleslurl]] to [[Template:SLurl]].		::If it is agreed that Baba's interface wrapped around this template is better for the average user (and I think it goes without saying that it is), then it'd probably be a case of cloning this code to [[Template:SLurl/complex]] or [[Template:SLurl/full]], checking through [https://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere&target=Template_talk%3ASLurl What links here]] and doing minor edits to point them to [[Template:SLurl]], then moving Baba's [[Template:simpleslurl]] to [[Template:SLurl]].
	:[[User:SignpostMarv Martin\|SignpostMarv Martin]] 12:10, 15 January 2007 (PST)		::[[User:SignpostMarv Martin\|SignpostMarv Martin]] 12:10, 15 January 2007 (PST)
	::''P.S. creating full-spec, named variable templates allow people to write easier-to-use wrappers.'''		:::''P.S. creating full-spec, named variable templates allow people to write easier-to-use wrappers.'''

SignpostMarv Martin: /* I'll get this upgraded, but I'm rather sleep deprived */ response (lengthy)

2007-01-15T20:10:31Z

I'll get this upgraded, but I'm rather sleep deprived: response (lengthy)

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	:Whilst I can see what you are trying to achieve, could I note that your revised template - and the data that the user now has to add rather than just the minimum of co-ordinates and a name - is such that it would be shorter/easier for the user to just write the SLurl 'au naturel' rather than use this template! It seems way over-complex now for what was intended as something very quick, easy and simple. --[[User:Alison Wheels\|Alison Wheels]] 07:55, 15 January 2007 (PST)		:Whilst I can see what you are trying to achieve, could I note that your revised template - and the data that the user now has to add rather than just the minimum of co-ordinates and a name - is such that it would be shorter/easier for the user to just write the SLurl 'au naturel' rather than use this template! It seems way over-complex now for what was intended as something very quick, easy and simple. --[[User:Alison Wheels\|Alison Wheels]] 07:55, 15 January 2007 (PST)

			:It is a pain in the butt, yes :-D
			:Baba and I are waiting on some response from Pathfinder/Rob via Jira regarding installing extension to make it simpler for the end-user to use templates.
			:However, the SLurl template in it's existing form would be rather useful for programmatic generation of SLurls for [[User:SignpostMarv Martin/Sandbox/Project:Internationalisation#Virtual Communities\|Project:Internationalisation#Virtual Communities]] and [[User:SignpostMarv_Martin/To-Do#Long term projects\|Project:Atlas]]- the basic idea being that with the variables available to MediaWiki, and the string parser functions, you could have articles in [[User:SignpostMarv_Martin/To-Do#Long term projects\|Project:Atlas]] along the lines of '''Project:Atlas/Eros/Amsterdam/Train Station (x,y,z)''', and parse the <nowiki>{{FULLPAGENAME}}</nowiki> and similar variables to extract the Estate, Region and Parcel as well as the X,Y & Z co-ordinates, you could then put <nowiki>{{SLurl/auto-complete}}</nowiki> to generate something along the lines of <nowiki>http://slurl.com/secondlife/Amsterdam/x/y/z/?title=Train%20Station&msg=Train%20Station%2C%20Amsterdam%20%28part%20of%20the%20Eros%20estate%29</nowiki>
			:So while Baba's simple version would probably be more useful to the average user, this SLurl template will likely be more suitable for use in other templates- you'll notice I used Baba's structure as a wrapper for this template if you [https://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=Template:Simpleslurl&action=edit take a peak at the code].
			:If it is agreed that Baba's interface wrapped around this template is better for the average user (and I think it goes without saying that it is), then it'd probably be a case of cloning this code to [[Template:SLurl/complex]] or [[Template:SLurl/full]], checking through [https://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=Special:Whatlinkshere&target=Template_talk%3ASLurl What links here]] and doing minor edits to point them to [[Template:SLurl]], then moving Baba's [[Template:simpleslurl]] to [[Template:SLurl]].
			:[[User:SignpostMarv Martin\|SignpostMarv Martin]] 12:10, 15 January 2007 (PST)
			::''P.S. creating full-spec, named variable templates allow people to write easier-to-use wrappers.'''

Alison Wheels at 15:55, 15 January 2007

2007-01-15T15:55:59Z

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	== I'll get this upgraded, but I'm rather sleep deprived ==		== I'll get this upgraded, but I'm rather sleep deprived ==

	I know precisely how to upgrade and fix issues with this template, but I need to get some sleep first :-D		I know precisely how to upgrade and fix issues with this template, but I need to get some sleep first :-D [[User:SignpostMarv Martin\|SignpostMarv Martin]] 04:09, 12 January 2007 (PST)

	[[User:~~SignpostMarv Martin~~\|~~SignpostMarv Martin~~]] 04:09, 12 January 2007 (PST)		:Whilst I can see what you are trying to achieve, could I note that your revised template - and the data that the user now has to add rather than just the minimum of co-ordinates and a name - is such that it would be shorter/easier for the user to just write the SLurl 'au naturel' rather than use this template! It seems way over-complex now for what was intended as something very quick, easy and simple. --[[User:Alison Wheels\|Alison Wheels]] 07:55, 15 January 2007 (PST)

SignpostMarv Martin: I'll get this upgraded, but I'm rather sleep deprived

2007-01-12T12:09:43Z

I'll get this upgraded, but I'm rather sleep deprived

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== I'll get this upgraded, but I'm rather sleep deprived ==

I know precisely how to upgrade and fix issues with this template, but I need to get some sleep first :-D

[[User:SignpostMarv Martin|SignpostMarv Martin]] 04:09, 12 January 2007 (PST)