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Arancaytar
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 written Thursday, December 27 2007 10:02 Profile Homepage #33
The backup reverted everything, including my failed attempt to process the bulk. That means the bulk is listed once more.

I've fixed the other problem and in the process also set up the testing site I should have made long ago. On this testing site, I can go nuts with developing the bulk uploader, so it's entirely possible that it will work soon. It could take up to a week, though.

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Arancaytar
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 written Thursday, December 27 2007 03:21 Profile Homepage #31
Here's the situation: The table that handles scenario releases is one of the tables managed by the Content Creation Kit module. CCK is stunning in the simplicity with which it allows creation of custom content types and fields, but also amazingly complex in the way it manipulates the database.

For some reason, on the last unannounced "clean-up", triggered when I installed a new module, CCK decided that the content type "Scenario release" was corrupt, and deleted all references to it without warning.

I spent a bit of time restoring various tables from backup (2007-12-25), but the corruption only got worse with some new tables and some old. I put the site in stasis to get some sleep, and when I looked at the problem with a rested brain this morning, I realized that at this stage the database was BORKED. So it has now been completely moved back to the state of two days ago; the last action was Nioca's creation of Across the Treshold.

Backups will be made twice a day from now on, if that comforts you. :(

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 written Wednesday, December 26 2007 18:32 Profile Homepage #29
Come to think of it, I could let graphics have a reference to related graphics. Scenarios already let you link to graphics and scripts used.

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Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, December 26 2007 16:55 Profile Homepage #27
The error message in your post. The one I already PM'd you about? ;)

Nioca: I'll try to fix the scenario selection issue. The released-status thing is a problem with updating the field that I'll have to fiddle with.

Finally, making the graphics support multiple sheets would be so unbelievably nasty in terms of spaghetti logic that I won't (tagging, etc.). Either a sheet is so closely related that you can upload it as a single image, or just make two separate graphics - the archive isn't showing signs of overpopulation. =)

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Who Killed General? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, December 26 2007 15:17 Profile Homepage #19
I was about to say no, but then I realized that it's very likely it does exactly that. The updated thread should never vanish for more than 1-2 minutes, but it is possible that it does not get displayed between the time it is marked as requiring an update, and the time it is updated. I've never seen this happen, but the situation doesn't arise that often.

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Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, December 26 2007 14:33 Profile Homepage #24
Please take it out, like Nioca did. :)

--

I've traced the release-form bug to a simple boolean logic error.

if (on_a_release_form OR on_a_review_form AND NOT scenario_selected)In my advanced state of mental exhaustion while typing that code, I forgot the parentheses around the first two to ensure the precedence worked correctly.

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World building poll in General
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, December 26 2007 13:58 Profile Homepage #48
This genesis-by-committee is very amusing to watch. :)

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Who Killed General? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, December 26 2007 13:39 Profile Homepage #17
quote:
Originally written by Jeran Korak:

Its probably UBB complaining about the now seven locked topic(s) on this page.
We've had half a page and more full of locked topics, even without an amok-posting member. This is really completely unspectacular.

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Who Killed General? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, December 26 2007 13:01 Profile Homepage #13
I'm not making a modbot to use lock topics automatically. It's far too easy to screw up. :P

This is all going to be enforced manually, so I'll definitely do it flexibly. The content-light topics should go at 600-700, the debates around 400, the roleplays maybe even at 300.

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OMG... HELP!!! in The Exile Trilogy
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, December 26 2007 12:56 Profile Homepage #7
If you acknowledge the gratuity, why use them? Just asking.

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Who Killed General? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Wednesday, December 26 2007 12:16 Profile Homepage #9
quote:
Originally written by Drew:

So did the boards eat the "Omaha Mall Shooting" topic, or was it *i/Drakey/Saunders? 'cause I thought we were really starting to get somewhere there. :rolleyes:
Ironically, Kel warned me yesterday that I should archive it quickly because the board would eat it. I had archived it already, but it's still pretty uncanny.

I was going to start a 500 posts/20 pages rule, but evidently this is too much because the topic got it before reaching that.

From now on, I will lock any General topic that reaches 400 posts and either re-start or ask the participants to re-start as needed. Clearly, the ancient board cannot operate with threads that long.

[ Wednesday, December 26, 2007 12:17: Message edited by: Arancaytar ]

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Arancaytar
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 written Tuesday, December 25 2007 22:52 Profile Homepage #23
Muting error messages in the production version will make it rather difficult to track bugs, but seems inevitable in retrospect.

Also, I haven't been able to find the release bug yet. I'll take another look at it when I'm more rested.

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What video gmaes would you like to see made into movies... no Halo! in General
Arancaytar
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 written Tuesday, December 25 2007 15:21 Profile Homepage #27
quote:
Originally written by Hamerijoyous Christmahanukwanzika:

But movies based on books based on games? I don't think the ever-conservative Hollywood powers that be are ready for that.
Ironically, games based on movies based on books have long been standard practice. :P

(I can't find an example of a game based on a book based on a movie, though.)

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 written Tuesday, December 25 2007 13:35 Profile Homepage #20
Bug fixed. Now please remove the error message so that the page stops being broken and Google stops connecting my real name with Spiderweb.

Edit: Unfortunately, the bulk graphic feature is terminated until further notice. It has repeatedly failed to function in any predictable way and wreaks complete havoc on the database every time. I will need a completely isolated development and testing site set up before I can continue work on this feature, and that will take a lot of time. Until then, graphics have to be uploaded individually.

[ Tuesday, December 25, 2007 14:55: Message edited by: Arancaytar ]

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Arancaytar
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 written Tuesday, December 25 2007 10:22 Profile Homepage #18
Technically? Under ten seconds.

Actually? Directly dependent on how often the batch job runs. Never -> forever.

There's a problem I haven't yet fixed, and until then the batch job can't run.

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On a positive note:

Scenarios are now filtered by released state. By default, unreleased scenarios are hidden in the list; they can be shown optionally.

Actually showing whether or not the thing is released is right now a different matter.

Edit: And this different matter is also solved. The CSS rule that does it is a thing of beauty.

.view-field-node-data-field-released-field-released-value {
display:none !important;
}

td.view-field-no + td,
td.view-field-no + td + td,
td.view-field-no + td + td + td,
td.view-field-no + td + td + td + td,
td.view-field-no + td + td + td + td + td {
background-color:#fed;
}


[ Tuesday, December 25, 2007 11:13: Message edited by: Arancaytar ]

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What video gmaes would you like to see made into movies... no Halo! in General
Arancaytar
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 written Monday, December 24 2007 16:48 Profile Homepage #17
quote:
Originally written by Ninjanaranjato:

—Alorael, who thinks it's a good thing that the Myst books aren't puzzle-filled like the games. They actually could be quite good as movies, and the game series is popular enough for an audience to appear. Unfortunately, movies are made based on FPS, fighting games, and the odd action game.
Movies have been based on fantasy novels, and recently too. They haven't even always sucked - consider LotR.

(They have even been based on less famous books - take Howl's Moving Castle. Though I've never seen it and cannot say if it sucks or not.)

quote:
The Chronicles of Narnia Games would also make a great movie. Hell, you could even make a book about it
Hey! That was sarcasm!

quote:
I would think Mr. Pitchblack would be better served by a movie about spell check. Unless he really is asking about "gmaes" (pronounced "Guh-Mayz" I think)

[...] villian [...]
:)

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Arancaytar
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 written Monday, December 24 2007 15:32 Profile Homepage #15
I wouldn't normally, but I meant to do this for weeks and finally can get SSH+vi to work again without a two second lag for each letter (yay for broadband internet!).

It took a bit longer than I expected, but then I started later than I said, and I fixed a minor WTF in Drupal core along the way.

Edit: And because I kind of silently implied that - user registration is supposed to work now. If you still get trouble, yell on AIM; I'll be around.

[ Monday, December 24, 2007 15:35: Message edited by: Arancaytar ]

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What have you been reading lately? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Monday, December 24 2007 10:51 Profile Homepage #635
quote:
Originally written by Narrow Ways:

Since I am the official bearer of bad tidings for this thread, and since it somehow hasn't come up here yet, I present to you... disaster.

—Alorael, who would like to know why it couldn't have been one of those other fantasy Terrys. Yes, that's a terrible thing to say, but does literature really need Terry Goodkind?
I freaked out and thought he died. This is a bit less bad. (Though not by much, technically)... :(

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What video gmaes would you like to see made into movies... no Halo! in General
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 written Monday, December 24 2007 10:48 Profile Homepage #1
Myst. Or actually a movie based on the novels, not the games - which would be an easier transition.

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 written Monday, December 24 2007 09:28 Profile Homepage #13
I hope I can be excused for spending the beginning of the vacation first catching up on my sleep deficit and then helping my family with the decoration, dinner, so forth. :)

I promise that I'll have registration working in about 6 hours from now.

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Why is attempted murder illegal? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Monday, December 24 2007 04:18 Profile Homepage #17
You have expressed everything I wanted to say better than I could have done. Congratulations.

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Why is attempted murder illegal? in General
Arancaytar
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 written Monday, December 24 2007 00:47 Profile Homepage #14
quote:
Originally written by SGT. POCKY:

1. A free and just society is one in which a person is able to live their life however they wish as long as they don't hurt anyone else.

2. We already have laws on the books for murder, manslaughter, and causing damage to other people's property.

3. Victimless crimes are not crimes.

4. Arresting people for "thought crimes" or "pre-crimes" would not exist in a free and just society.

Attempted murder should be legal. If you hurt someone it should be considered assault with a deadly weapon, if you kill someone it should be considered murder, but if no harm is done then there should be no reason you should be arrested and have your life ruined over an attempted murder charge.

Attempted murder is a victimless "crime". These are the facts, and I find the argument for keeping attempted murder illegal to be illogical and based solely on emotional appeals.
Driving drunk is a victimless crime unless it kills somebody. You still would want to punish it because it kills rarely enough to be worth the minimal risk of punishment to the average reckless driver, but often enough to be dangerous to bystanders.

Opposing the death penalty doesn't mean I oppose deterring punishment in general. I'm all for locking up unsuccessful murderers, though not as long as successful murderers.

"Thought crime" doesn't enter into it. If you badly want to kill someone, that's fine. Attempted murder is not "badly wanting", it means someone actually went through with the deed and was prevented only by incompetence or chance.

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Den Haag in General
Arancaytar
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 written Monday, December 24 2007 00:37 Profile Homepage #12
As in the bird, or the vice president?

(This doesn't really work when written down. :P )

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Den Haag in General
Arancaytar
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 written Sunday, December 23 2007 18:13 Profile Homepage #10
quote:
through Bush ... not that hard
Says you. Dense matter is not known for being very permeable.

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