v3arcade Game ImpEx System

Game ImpEx System
For v3arcade 1.0.6


Description
A tool to quickly and easily import new games, update previous games with new information or export games.

I stated in my original release of Addon Pack 1 (now merged with this) that ideally, it needed some kind of ImpEx feature to easily share the updated game information (author, instructions). This does exactly that, and more!! In fact, it provides a darn good replacement for v3arcade's current method of game installation - great news for those who are having problems with it!


Credits
A HUGE thanks to [high]Dream[/high] for allowing me to release this, as the code is largely based on his "Import / Export vBRadio Stations" modification.


Version Notes
[high]1.0.0[/high] -- Initial release.
1.0.1 -- Critical update, fixed game import/update check routine.
1.0.2 -- Fixed missing "filesize" column query problem.


Future Plans
Fully phrased (yeah, I'm feeling lazy).

[forte]

I did, it even says 1.0.1 as the version number.

EDIT: Just tried uninstalling it then installing it again, it works now.

[Oblivion Knight]

Very strange, to say the least! I'm glad you got it working though..

[antialiasis]

I'm getting an error too. Re-installing didn't help...

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO arcade_games
(shortname, title, author, description, instructions, notes, file, filesize, width, height, miniimage, stdimage, categoryid, dateadded, system, isreverse)
VALUES (
'pacman',
'Pacman',
'<strong>Paul Neave</strong><br /><em><a href=\"http://www.neave.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Please help to support the author and visit their homepage!</a></em>',
'The yellow blob returns! Eat the pills and jack up your score in this arcade classic.',
'<strong>Left arrow:</strong> Move Pacman left<br />\r\n<strong>Right arrow:</strong> Move Pacman right<br />\r\n<strong>Up arrow:</strong> Move Pacman up<br />\r\n<strong>Down arrow:</strong> Move Pacman down<br /><br />\r\n<strong>P:</strong> Pause/unpause game<br />\r\n<strong>M:</strong> Mute/unmute sound<br />\r\n<strong>L:</strong> Low quality on/off',
'This game is an unofficial clone of the original Pac-Man® game and is <strong>not</strong> endorsed by the trademark and copyright owners <a href=\"http://www.namco.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Namco Ltd.</a>',
'pacman.swf',
'38',
'360',
'420',
'pacman2.gif',
'pacman1.gif',
'3',
'1147224177',
'0',
'0');

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'filesize' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054

[Oblivion Knight]

Whoops, I knew I forgot something.! :nervous:

"filesize" is added by the Alternative Layout addon, you don't need to install that though - I'll write an instruction to add the column when installing this if it doesn't already exist.

Sorry about the inconvenience..


---[high]EDIT[/high]---
Fixed..

[antialiasis]

Thanks a lot for the quick response. It's working now.

[Fointy]

Works supurbly! Thank you.

Any more games with the xml anywhere?

[RFViet]

My arcade games dont' have xml file, just php and swf file, what can i do ???

[Brainfried]

I am having trouble getting it installed. I cant find the files that I am supposed to change? I have checked in admincp, but cant find the files there that I am supposed to edit.

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by Fointy

Works supurbly! Thank you.

Any more games with the xml anywhere?

Not yet, hopefully I can get something worked out with John.

vbulletingames.com have also expressed their interest in supporting the addon, although have requested that I make a change to the category handling (which is proving to be harder than I thought).

Originally Posted by RFViet

My arcade games dont' have xml file, just php and swf file, what can i do ???

Unfortunately if there is no .xml file, it cannot be installed by this system. I'd suggest trying my "Manually Add Game" addon if you can't get it installed using the default game import system.

Originally Posted by Brainfried

I am having trouble getting it installed. I cant find the files that I am supposed to change? I have checked in admincp, but cant find the files there that I am supposed to edit.

You can't find admincp/arcadeadmin.php?

It should have been uploaded when you installed v3arcade.

[analog-x]

Thank you for this excellent Add-On.

Now I havent tried installing a game, but I love the fact that now I can type the game instructions on the side.

one Small problem is, when I enter the Game Authors name, it does not show up above the game instructions.

I uninstalled and re-installed this mod following the instructions very carefully.

Any idea where I'm going wrong?