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This needs a lot more work. I have to read more about Templates. This will not work unless I can get the amount of PlanetLines to display dynamically according to the amount of planets listed in the StarBox. A loop that allows for a dynamic amount of iterations based on a parameter should do it. Now, if I could only make sense of [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template#Providing_effective_repetition_without_repetition_of_similar_template_calls_in_the_wikitext this]. A working example of something similar would REALLY help. Anyone know a LOT of wiki?--[[User:PsiPhi|PsiPhi]] 11:47, 29 Jun 2005 (CEST) | This needs a lot more work. I have to read more about Templates. This will not work unless I can get the amount of PlanetLines to display dynamically according to the amount of planets listed in the StarBox. A loop that allows for a dynamic amount of iterations based on a parameter should do it. Now, if I could only make sense of [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Template#Providing_effective_repetition_without_repetition_of_similar_template_calls_in_the_wikitext this]. A working example of something similar would REALLY help. Anyone know a LOT of wiki?--[[User:PsiPhi|PsiPhi]] 11:47, 29 Jun 2005 (CEST) | ||
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| + | I'm rethinking whether this whole StarBox template is a good idea.<br> | ||
| + | In order to add all planets and moons with their 6 most important pieces of data each:<br> | ||
| + | (Planet number or Moon letter,Type,Temp,Weather,Tect,Grav)<br> | ||
| + | the numbers would multiply to become an absurd amount of data.<br> | ||
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| + | Worst case scenario (which has to be provided for, to ensure all possibilities):<br> | ||
| + | 9 planets (I think that's the maximum amount of planets a star can have in SC2)<br> | ||
| + | 4 moons (I think that's the maximum amount of moons a planet can have in SC2)<br> | ||
| + | 7 pieces of data for planets (1 of them holds the amount of moons for that planet)<br> | ||
| + | 6 pieces of data for moons (moons don't have their own moons)<br> | ||
| + | 4 pieces of data for the star itself<br> | ||
| + | 9x7 + 9x4x6 + 4 = 63 + 216 + 4 = 283 pieces of data total<br> | ||
| + | So, in the StarBox, I'd have to provide for 283 parameters.<br> | ||
| + | A template call would have to include AT LEAST 283 pipettes "|" to hold all the place values.<br> | ||
| + | <br> | ||
| + | Also, if mineral values, bio amounts, or a flag for special planets were to be added, this would only make things more complicated.<br> | ||
| + | While it is possible, it may end up being way too complicated to implement successfully. It would certainly be too hard for most people to understand and use. In its current state, it's almost too hard for me to follow.<br>--[[User:PsiPhi|PsiPhi]] 08:26, 30 Jun 2005 (CEST) | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 30 June 2005
This needs a lot more work. I have to read more about Templates. This will not work unless I can get the amount of PlanetLines to display dynamically according to the amount of planets listed in the StarBox. A loop that allows for a dynamic amount of iterations based on a parameter should do it. Now, if I could only make sense of this. A working example of something similar would REALLY help. Anyone know a LOT of wiki?--PsiPhi 11:47, 29 Jun 2005 (CEST)
I'm rethinking whether this whole StarBox template is a good idea.
In order to add all planets and moons with their 6 most important pieces of data each:
(Planet number or Moon letter,Type,Temp,Weather,Tect,Grav)
the numbers would multiply to become an absurd amount of data.
Worst case scenario (which has to be provided for, to ensure all possibilities):
9 planets (I think that's the maximum amount of planets a star can have in SC2)
4 moons (I think that's the maximum amount of moons a planet can have in SC2)
7 pieces of data for planets (1 of them holds the amount of moons for that planet)
6 pieces of data for moons (moons don't have their own moons)
4 pieces of data for the star itself
9x7 + 9x4x6 + 4 = 63 + 216 + 4 = 283 pieces of data total
So, in the StarBox, I'd have to provide for 283 parameters.
A template call would have to include AT LEAST 283 pipettes "|" to hold all the place values.
Also, if mineral values, bio amounts, or a flag for special planets were to be added, this would only make things more complicated.
While it is possible, it may end up being way too complicated to implement successfully. It would certainly be too hard for most people to understand and use. In its current state, it's almost too hard for me to follow.
--PsiPhi 08:26, 30 Jun 2005 (CEST)