Forge Questions

w0dk4

Bullwinkle wrote:

w0dk4 wrote:
done

Thank you.

The Forge is an incredible resource for developers and modders. I was able to do most of what I want to do, including private sub-projects with a public main project. It is easy to use and has a lot of excellent features.

I do have some questions:

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When I mark a Forum as Watch, I do not get an email notifying me of changes. Watched Issues work, but not Watched Forums. Is there a way to send emails for Watched Forums? (Preferably with the text of the forum message in the email).

Is there a secondary way to upload to the Files module? Such as WebDAV or FTP? Something more reliable and more automated than single HTTP transfers?

(and, yes, I know that SVN will manage files stored in the Repository)

Is there a way to create Folders in the Files module?

Is there a way to rename, edit descriptions, and move Files after they have been uploaded?

Is there a way to make new Wiki pages (other than creating a sub-project)?

Is the Document module working properly? I get a 404 page.

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Of the above list, the two most important are WebDAV or FTP for the Files module, and working emails from Watched Forums.

Thanks setting up the Forge, w0dk4.

1.) Try again, I changed something.
2.) Dont think so.
3.) Create a “version”, you can assign files to specific versions.
4.) Dont think so.
5.) Yes, just make a link on the main wiki page to another wiki page, then after you have done that, click on that link on the Wiki page, it will direct you to the new wiki page which you can edit.
6.) No, its broken as of now.

Btw. I noticed your project(s) spamming the News (which are also shown on the forge front page).
Public news should really only be used for communicating releases or important events, rather than status updates (things like " I changed this and that and now this does work" should not be posted there, check http://forge.the-starport.net/news/12 )

w0dk4

Btw. I dont understand why you upload all the stuff to the Files section, while you have a whole repository to use?

The files section should only be used for final releases and stuff like that.

Bullwinkle

w0dk4 wrote:
Btw. I noticed your project(s) spamming the News (which are also shown on the forge front page).

Yeah, I already spoke with the author of that News blurb, but I did not realize that all News is public! I will pass that along, as well.

Thanks for the responses. If you find yourself tinkering with the Forge someday, I would love to see WebDAV or FTP for the files section. Thanks for the tip on versions… that might do the trick.

The other guys on the project are loving it (as do I). This is the first time they have used a development server and they are very pleased about the great features for collaborative development.

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w0dk4

The other guys on the project are loving it (as do I). This is the first time they have used a development server and they are very pleased about the great features for collaborative development.

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Great to hear

w0dk4

Yeah, I already spoke with the author of that News blurb, but I did not realize that all News is public! I will pass that along, as well.

Oh, my bad! I am logged in as admin, thats why I see it on the front page, while your project is private so normal users dont see those news
Same applies to the files, etc…

So, all is well

Bullwinkle

w0dk4 wrote:
1.) Try again, I changed something.

That worked… watched forums are now sending emails.

Thanks, w0dk4!

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Bullwinkle

I have been keeping notes while setting up the Forge project for my team. Perhaps others might find them helpful.

Forge Tips

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w0dk4

Bullwinkle wrote:
I have been keeping notes while setting up the Forge project for my team. Perhaps others might find them helpful.

Forge Tips

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Very nice! I’ll link this on the forge frontpage

Bullwinkle

w0dk4 wrote:
Very nice! I’ll link this on the forge frontpage

Excellent.

I am still working on documenting a TortoiseSVN implementation, but I have not got it 100% stable.

When I test setting up a new user by checking out the entire mod tree, the SVN server seems to quit before the check out finishes. Is that some bandwidth-limiting check that does that? If so, then I don’t blame you… a bunch of modders checking out entire trees could consume a lot of bandwidth.

I could set up users by having them install the mod, then run a “check for updates” against it, but that seems complex for people who have never used a VCS before. I am hoping to explain a reliable setup process as simply as possible.

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bulldogg

im trying to get a copy of FLSES from the forge, how can i checkout the svn as a read only user? im registered under the username bullogg

Bullwinkle

bulldogg wrote:
im trying to get a copy of FLSES from the forge, how can i checkout the svn as a read only user?

EDIT: I added instructions with pictures to the Forge Tips page.

If you are using the TortoiseSVN client:

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In Windows Explorer, make a folder where you want to put the FLSES project tree.
Right-click the folder and select “SVN Checkout”
In the Checkout dialog, enter the URL of repository:
http://svn.the-starport.net/flses
Click “OK”

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If you are prompted for username and password, use your Forge credentials.

TortoiseSVN should then fill your selected folder with the newest revision from the FLSES SVN Repository.

Don’t worry… SubVersion CheckOuts do not lock anything. “Export” does nearly the same thing. The difference between “Export” and “Checkout” in SubVersion is that a CheckOut adds hidden .svn folders which SubVersion then uses if you ever CheckIn a modified file.

(Note that SubVersion CheckOuts are different than other Version Control Systems which lock Checked Out files.)

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w0dk4

When I test setting up a new user by checking out the entire mod tree, the SVN server seems to quit before the check out finishes. Is that some bandwidth-limiting check that does that? If so, then I don’t blame you… a bunch of modders checking out entire trees could consume a lot of bandwidth.

no that shouldnt really happen… we also dont experience it at the freeworlds svn… sure this is a server problem?

Bullwinkle

w0dk4 wrote:
no that shouldnt really happen… we also dont experience it at the freeworlds svn… sure this is a server problem?

OK, thank you.

No, I am not sure that it is a server problem, but I wanted to ask so that I would not hammer your bandwidth just in case you were limiting it.

The TortoiseSVN client reports that the server closed the connection – which could mean many different things. I will continue to debug.

When I tested my response to bulldogg, I Checked Out the FLSES project with no problem. So it could have something to do with our project.

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tai

the FLSES code in the svn is pretty old, I will upload the version we are beta testing untill this weekend, but first I need to clean it up a little bit.
Unfortunately it’s half French/English, I may correct that, too.

Bullwinkle

What are the rights for the Developer and Reporter roles?

I see a list of all of the rights in the docs, but not descriptions of the roles.