I created a WoW Event Calendar Successfully

[elricstorm]

I'm posting this topic because I created a nice WoW event calendar but before I introduce it to the public, I'd like some feedback on making the configuration easy for end users.

The calendar is a heavily modified version of Farcaster's event calendar and I used postbit fields for all of the character information that is used in the calendar. So the general setup will include:

Importing the product file I created
Adding additional profile templates (through admincp) for:

• Character Name
• Character Class
• Character Level
• Character Race

The profile templates have to be in order because I've coded the sql query to look for specific field numbers. Otherwise, the person would have to edit the field numbers. So the above list for instance looks for field5, field6, field7, and field8 in the userfield table.

I've added span scripts to color code the characters so they color code the same way you visually see the character text for the class name in the game. (i.e. mage = light blue, rogue = yellow, etc.)

I've also changed the sort parameters to include sort by Character Name, Time Signed Up, or by Class.

In order to edit any of these features, the person would have to edit some code to do so. I hate making people edit code if I don't have to.

So, my question is: Do you see any way that I can make the configuration easier? And, if so, please include some additional feedback. I'm enclosing a test screenshot of what the signups look like on my site.

Thanks.

[elricstorm]

I'm adding a table format to it today and then will be working on counts for the class types that sign up.

[elricstorm]

Here is the first completed version and what it looks like today:

Note screenshot below.

• Added Two Tables
• First table - counts the total number of attendees plus counts individual classes
• Second table - shows the signup time and the character information, sorting by class type

[elricstorm]

I'll be updating this soon.

[Reeve of shinra]

Very nice!

I believe you can get around the limitation of having people create new profile fields by having the installer add named fields to the table which has the user profile fields. ie: $post[char_name], $post[char_lvl]