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Marco van Herwaarden · #11 07-27-2005, 08:28 PM

It only leaves you not so much room for the hackname anymore. And if you do like i do, prefix everything with it, then it is a hell

of a lot to type.

Chris M · #12 07-27-2005, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Link14716

hellsatan sig hack maybe?

There are exceptions to every rule

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Originally Posted by MarcoH64

It only leaves you not so much room for the hackname anymore. And if you do like i do, prefix everything with it, then it is a hell

of a lot to type.

Indeed - They need to increase the length of the field more though - 15 is far too short - It should be up to 30 at least

Another way we could do it is via vB.org userid

So mine would be 4197_apf?

Satan

Link14716 · #13 07-27-2005, 08:36 PM

I don't need no vBorg id.

14716 would work for me and leave 9 characters for hack name.

Can I file a userid change request?

Chris M · #14 07-27-2005, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Link14716

I don't need no vBorg id.

14716 would work for me and leave 9 characters for hack name.

Can I file a userid change request?

I'd like to be userid 1337 please

Anywho - I cannot see any other way of ensuring uniqueness unless we either use your vB.org username or vB.org userid...

Satan

tamarian · #15 07-27-2005, 08:48 PM

Don't forget that you have a description field, which could include any info you want to pass along

Quote:

Description: vB Coffee Maker
Author: Mr. Beans
Support thread: http://www.vbulletin.org/showthread
What it does: Makes you coffee

It's limited to 250 chars though. I was hoping for more space to add more description, tips, etc.

Andreas · #16 07-27-2005, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellsatan

Anywho - I cannot see any other way of ensuring uniqueness unless we either use your vB.org username or vB.org userid...

It's not such a big problem, as plugin.php makes sure that productids are unique

So if there are 2 Hacks using the same ID the User can't install both, so it would be easily discovered.

Chris M · #17 07-27-2005, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tamarian

Don't forget that you have a description field, which could include any info you want to pass along

It's limited to 250 chars though. I was hoping for more space to add more description, tips, etc.

Ideally, the hackname field needs to be longer, the description field needs to be longer and optionally some "hack thread" url field should be able to be added

On a slightly side-note: Can someone add a "Uses Product Manager?" option when creating a new modification? Seems only fair to warn users that they will have to upload a plugin file via the product manager...

Quote:

Originally Posted by KirbyDE

It's not such a big problem, as plugin.php makes sure that productids are unique

So if there are 2 Hacks using the same ID the User can't install both, so it would be easily discovered.

While, yes, that is easy enough for us to rectify, a complete n00b who barely can figure out how to upload it via the Product Manager will probably reply several times to your thread because you don't get back to them explaining how to rename the id within the sufficient time, i.e. 5 seconds after posting their reply...

Satan

Paul M · #18 07-27-2005, 09:29 PM

The product id will be 25 chars in RC2, not 15.

I will probably prefix all mine with paulm_ - after that I will most likely just use the date/time I create it (like paulm_200507271126) as it's not really that relevant - the pid is not really used or displayed anywhere.

The Description field is criminally small at the moment, it would also be handy to be able to have a support url field (which could be the hack thread after you have released it - but obviously you would have to update it after first release).

Chris M · #19 07-27-2005, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M

The product id will be 25 chars in RC2, not 15.

I will probably prefix all mine with paulm_ - after that I will most likely just use the date/time I create it (like paulm_200507271126) as it's not really that relevant - the pid is not really used or displayed anywhere.

The Description field is criminally small at the moment, it would also be handy to be able to have a support url field (which could be the hack thread after you have released it - but obviously you would have to update it after first release).

Not necessarily - If you are quick, you can post the thread without the attachment, copy the URL into the field and then download the product, zip it up (if you have multiple files) and add it to the thread

Satan

WhSox21 · #20 07-27-2005, 11:00 PM

I like the url to support the hack / plugin. I think that should be implemented.

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