Furn_Darkside
First Post
Morrus said:
Salutations,
That works for me.
Furn_Darkside is my review logon.
FD
Reviews: Missing products?
- Thread starter Krug
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Salutations,
That works for me.
Furn_Darkside is my review logon.
FD
OK, guys - I've given you all "moderator" status.
Here's some instructions on how to use the system:
On the left, you can now see the admin options.
Now, first things first - NEVER USE APOSTOPHES. I know it sounds silly, but the system doesn't like them. Just miss them out - "doesnt" instead of "doesn't". You'll find the worst bit is if you copy/paste info from somewhere. What I do is paste it into Notepad first and do a find/replace to remove all the apostrophes, because you're always bound to miss one.
OK, there are 3 things you're likely to do:
*Add new publisher
*Add new product
*Edit product/publisher
The options are fairly self-evident.
**Add New Publisher**
Just add the company name, URL and a sentence or so describing them. Don't use any crappy marketing speak - selling stuff is their job, not ours.
**Add new product**
Don't use the left handmenu for this. Go to the publisher on the reviews page and click the "Add" button. The products are sorted into "Product Lines" and there's a button for each line.
When you have a new product line, don't use the "New product line" option. Add it to an existing product line, and then go into the product to edit it, changing it to a new one.
When adding a product EVERY SINGLE FIELD MUST BE COMPLETED or you'll get an error. This means that sometimes you'll be entering "none" or "unknown" or whatever.
There is a box for errata/previews/misc info, and a box for external reviews. Check the FAQ on the left for how to format lists using tags - it's very easy.
**Edit product**
This is pretty easy. Go to the product and click "Edit". You'll get a screen with all the info for that product. Use the dropdown box to select which info you want and enter the new info. This will REPLACE the current info, not add to it, so if you're just adding something, copy/paste the info from the list above first.
**Other things**
-Check the website URLs of the companies in your section. Sometimes you'll find it's in the database but not showing on the system. Just enter it again, and it'll show up.
-For product covers, the image will need to be uploaded to the server. For the moment, just send me the covers and I'll upload them and tell you what thefilename is. Then you can edit the product info to reflect the image filename. I'll set up FTP access for you when I get chance.
I suggest you look around for a bit, and then post back here. If you have any quesitons, let me know. If in doubt, it's better to ask first in case you break something!
Thanks again, guys!
Here's some instructions on how to use the system:
On the left, you can now see the admin options.
Now, first things first - NEVER USE APOSTOPHES. I know it sounds silly, but the system doesn't like them. Just miss them out - "doesnt" instead of "doesn't". You'll find the worst bit is if you copy/paste info from somewhere. What I do is paste it into Notepad first and do a find/replace to remove all the apostrophes, because you're always bound to miss one.
OK, there are 3 things you're likely to do:
*Add new publisher
*Add new product
*Edit product/publisher
The options are fairly self-evident.
**Add New Publisher**
Just add the company name, URL and a sentence or so describing them. Don't use any crappy marketing speak - selling stuff is their job, not ours.
**Add new product**
Don't use the left handmenu for this. Go to the publisher on the reviews page and click the "Add" button. The products are sorted into "Product Lines" and there's a button for each line.
When you have a new product line, don't use the "New product line" option. Add it to an existing product line, and then go into the product to edit it, changing it to a new one.
When adding a product EVERY SINGLE FIELD MUST BE COMPLETED or you'll get an error. This means that sometimes you'll be entering "none" or "unknown" or whatever.
There is a box for errata/previews/misc info, and a box for external reviews. Check the FAQ on the left for how to format lists using tags - it's very easy.
**Edit product**
This is pretty easy. Go to the product and click "Edit". You'll get a screen with all the info for that product. Use the dropdown box to select which info you want and enter the new info. This will REPLACE the current info, not add to it, so if you're just adding something, copy/paste the info from the list above first.
**Other things**
-Check the website URLs of the companies in your section. Sometimes you'll find it's in the database but not showing on the system. Just enter it again, and it'll show up.
-For product covers, the image will need to be uploaded to the server. For the moment, just send me the covers and I'll upload them and tell you what thefilename is. Then you can edit the product info to reflect the image filename. I'll set up FTP access for you when I get chance.
I suggest you look around for a bit, and then post back here. If you have any quesitons, let me know. If in doubt, it's better to ask first in case you break something!
Thanks again, guys!
Where to find info:
1) Check the daily news for new products, more info on products, previews, enhancements, errata, reviews etc.
2) Check the d20 Publishers forum for announcements and offhand comments.
Other sources, if you have the time:
-Check company website forums for comments from staff. In general, publisher websites aren't actually a very good source for info about their products.
-AEG can be difficult as their website is, to put it simply, crap. Most of what you get will be from random messageboard posts.
-Whoever is doing Mongoose will find it a pain in the ass keeping their stuff up to date as they don't exactly help out there. Sorry about that, but there's not much I can do! If it becomes too much, let me know, because it can be tedious searching for that info across the web at times. They sometimes post info at GamingReport.com, altough they have started putting some release schedules in the D20 Publishers forum of late.
-Whoever is doing Necromancer Games will need to visit their website periodically - they don't tend to announce stuff elsewhere, so it's easy to miss.
-Small PDF companies - this is a tricky one. Just keep an eye on RPGNow, I guess, unless they email you. The PDF companies are usually pretty good about keeping you informed.
-Sending a quick email to a company can help, but some of them just won't reply. If they can't be bothered to reply, don't worry too much about being accurate about their stuff, but try and make it as useful as you can for the fans, at least.
Any other questions, just yell! Don't feel compelled to run around after companies - remember, this is to their benefit not yours.
1) Check the daily news for new products, more info on products, previews, enhancements, errata, reviews etc.
2) Check the d20 Publishers forum for announcements and offhand comments.
Other sources, if you have the time:
-Check company website forums for comments from staff. In general, publisher websites aren't actually a very good source for info about their products.
-AEG can be difficult as their website is, to put it simply, crap. Most of what you get will be from random messageboard posts.
-Whoever is doing Mongoose will find it a pain in the ass keeping their stuff up to date as they don't exactly help out there. Sorry about that, but there's not much I can do! If it becomes too much, let me know, because it can be tedious searching for that info across the web at times. They sometimes post info at GamingReport.com, altough they have started putting some release schedules in the D20 Publishers forum of late.
-Whoever is doing Necromancer Games will need to visit their website periodically - they don't tend to announce stuff elsewhere, so it's easy to miss.
-Small PDF companies - this is a tricky one. Just keep an eye on RPGNow, I guess, unless they email you. The PDF companies are usually pretty good about keeping you informed.
-Sending a quick email to a company can help, but some of them just won't reply. If they can't be bothered to reply, don't worry too much about being accurate about their stuff, but try and make it as useful as you can for the fans, at least.
Any other questions, just yell! Don't feel compelled to run around after companies - remember, this is to their benefit not yours.
Furn_Darkside
First Post
Krug said:
Same here- I don't see the admin options, but I bookmarked all the websites of the companies in my group. Judges Guild was an interesting hunt
FD
Furn_Darkside
First Post
Morrus said:
From my own pesterings, I have found them to be quite good about responding to email with information about products.
FD
Krug
Newshound
Well I'm not having much luck. Keep getting errors when I did Frost and Fur for Monkey God Enterprises. When I tried to edit the text it barfed:
Update d20 Set [Short]='BRRRRRR! Everyone knows the arctic can be an unforgiving terrain. But there's much more to the wintry land than cold damage and snowstorms. In Frost & Fur, players and Game Masters alike will find a wealth of information about what the arctic has to offer...and how to survive it. Inside you will find new rules for environmental hazards, survival equipment, and the effects of cold on skills and spells. Discover a variety of cultures, both magical and mundane, and the prestige classes, races, creatures, and spells that are an integral part of their mythology. Frost & Fur: the cure for the common cold! ' WHERE [Abbr] LIKE 'monkfnf'
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e14'
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression ''BRRRRRR! Everyone knows the arctic can be an unforgiving terrain. But there's much more to the wintry land than cold damage and snowstorms. In Frost & Fur'.
/newedit.asp, line 172
Ouch.
Update d20 Set [Short]='BRRRRRR! Everyone knows the arctic can be an unforgiving terrain. But there's much more to the wintry land than cold damage and snowstorms. In Frost & Fur, players and Game Masters alike will find a wealth of information about what the arctic has to offer...and how to survive it. Inside you will find new rules for environmental hazards, survival equipment, and the effects of cold on skills and spells. Discover a variety of cultures, both magical and mundane, and the prestige classes, races, creatures, and spells that are an integral part of their mythology. Frost & Fur: the cure for the common cold! ' WHERE [Abbr] LIKE 'monkfnf'
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e14'
[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Syntax error (missing operator) in query expression ''BRRRRRR! Everyone knows the arctic can be an unforgiving terrain. But there's much more to the wintry land than cold damage and snowstorms. In Frost & Fur'.
/newedit.asp, line 172
Ouch.
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