Entering Product Issues

[JoeGKushner]

I can see that I'll be messing around with this a bit. I can click on NPC Essentials but when I go to add review of this product, no luck. I also have no idea why I can't enter the Auran Sanctuary bit.

 

[JoeGKushner]

Is there a time delay between when a product is entered and when it can be reviewed? That also might expalin some of hte problems.

 

[Morrus]

No, it's instantaneous.

Hopefully, Liquide will drop in at some point and explain how we use the thing!

 

[EricNoah]

the only thing "different" I see so far is that you've got a space in that ABRV field. I've never done that and I'm not sure it's doable in the database with the way it strings together the ABRV to form a URL.

See if you can change NPC Ess to npcess .

 

[EricNoah]

Re: Auran Sanctuary Problem

Image No Image Available for Sanctuary yet

I believe you have to put the word "none" in there (minus the quotes) -- not a phrase like you've got.

Also if you have no authors just put "none" in there without the brackets (that probably doesn't matter though).

 

[Morrus]

the only thing "different" I see so far is that you've got a space in that ABRV field. I've never done that and I'm not sure it's doable in the database with the way it strings together the ABRV to form a URL.

See if you can change NPC Ess to npcess .

Alsom very important (I should have mentioned this before) - make sure you use the "abbreviation validator". This checks that your abbreviation hasn't been used before. If you use an abbreviation which has been used (very easy to do) it can mess things up in a way that requires substantial recoding (in fact, I'm not even sure it can be repaired).

I usually affix a random number onto the end of any abbreviations I use, just to make sure.

 

[JoeGKushner]

Re: Re: Auran Sanctuary Problem

I believe you have to put the word "none" in there (minus the quotes) -- not a phrase like you've got.

Also if you have no authors just put "none" in there without the brackets (that probably doesn't matter though).

I did put the word none there. It actuall puts the no image phrase there and eliminates the dreaded X logo where the picture isn't found. Maybe I need to go back and do that for the NPC Essentials...

 

[JoeGKushner]

Well, changed the abbreviated form. Changed the word None to none, which gets rid of the unfound image reference and puts the phrase there.

Still can't add a review to the database.

 

[EricNoah]

I think I figured it out.

Release 8/27/2002

The release date listed has not come yet. When you choose August 2002 from the various dropdowns and buttons, it automatically places the date at the 27th of that month so the majority of that month can go by and the product will still not be marked as overdue.

When a product is truly available for the public, I always go in, edit the product's Release entry so it reads one day earlier than today AND change the Available flag to Yes (which you'd already done when you entered the product).

To verify I went in and changed the date for you, to verify that this was it -- and voila, I can add a review now if I want to.

You'd think that "Available Yes" would override the date stuff, no? Alas...

 

[JoeGKushner]

Well, that's one down.

Value
Publisher Alderac Entertainment Group
Product Line Miscellaneous
Product Type rulebook

Product Title Magic
Product Abbr Ma
Page Count 192 pages
Price $26.95
Author(s)
Image No Image Available for Magic yet

Short Description Magic details the lesser known forms of magic.
Description Includes rules for dwarf stone masters, elementalism, witchcraft, chi mastres and more.
Product Link
Release Date unknown release date
Release Status Magic is not available
Miscellanous Information


I tried to minimize this as much as possible and still can't get it to post. The abbreviation Ma was available. Magic isn't in the database. I am confused again...

Anyone figure out what was wrong with the Auran Sanctuary entry?

I'm tryiing Morrus.