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[REL] .dat crawler (datcrawler.panzerairlines.nl) V1.0.

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 14:55
by Illegal_Alien
Online now at: datcrawler.panzerairlines.nl

Well title says it all mostly but this is my idea;

I make a nice website thingy, with a database behind it. (Will make one anyways also a good way for me to learn more about php)

It will have the following information (could change)

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|| Filename || Description || Download location || Type ||
Filename: well, this oen is easy, it is the filename of the thing.
Description; sounds obvious
Download location: Link to topic/website/whatever. Where you can find it.
Type: Soundfile/Vehicle/track/bridge whatever.

I need to work the stuff out a bit more. But it would have basic information, and will be more a bit like a place to look for .dat files, wich are missing. (See for example my sticky in the FAQ section.)

My knowledge of php isnt that good, but i think i can pull this one out, offcourse i wont give any date or something about when its completed. One problem is though, the files need to be put in 1 by 1, so it could take some time to have a big database.


A beta would also be released

Things i need to think about:
Adding could be done by everyone (?)
Special made user accounts can change and remove.
Multiple filenames with same name.

Now offcourse is the question; does it sounds usefull, or is it another crappy idea i come up with?

- Your always friendly Illegal_Alien

Here is rough idea:
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Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 16:49
by rdrdrdrd
that would be exelent, but also you should put in the ingame name too

Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 17:09
by Illegal_Alien
So it would be something like this:

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|| Filename || Ingame name || Description || Download location || Type ||
On the other hand i could remove download location, because this is just easier to find what it is, and then you can ask it here on the forum.

Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 17:20
by rdrdrdrd
i think dl location is worthy to be on here, help with things way off site

Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 18:45
by Illegal_Alien
I did do a rethink, i think the following would be appropriate:

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|| ID || .dat filename || Name || Description ||  Type || Author || Download location || Original file || 
Now the question is; what to do with multiple download locations? Allow multiple copy of the same object?

Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 21:49
by Plastikman
hey IA, there is a beta dat crawler out that supports tons of sets now.

Maybe next week when I get time, I can get you a copy and see if maybe you could see a way to combine them.

It downloads thousands of dats and tools by most authors and then gives you options to install the sets or turn your loco back to virgin.

Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 30 Jun 2009 08:56
by MizardX
Illegal_Alien wrote:Now the question is; what to do with multiple download locations? Allow multiple copy of the same object?
You don't have to squeeze everything up in one page. A separate page for each item would be better, which could contain multiple download links.

From the main page, you could have a small icon linking to the first download-location, and some field linking to the item page.

If you have the time, you could let the user choose which columns to display on the main page.

Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 30 Jun 2009 12:07
by Illegal_Alien
I want to keep it simple. No 80 clicks to see something, just typ it in, hit the button and you have the results.

Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 17:52
by ashchetum
A better name would be in question if you ask me. Something like: Lomo Crawler or Locomotion Addon Crawler

Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 17:57
by Illegal_Alien
.dat Crawler is fine, it says exactly what is does...

Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 18:02
by ashchetum
I suppose :/ I'm into fancy names. I always thought that .grf Crawler should have a different name.

Re: [DISCUSSION] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 10 Nov 2009 11:29
by Illegal_Alien
Hmm, wel, will start of with a simple version, needs to be filed by the community, but a well, better something then nothing...

Re: [WIP] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 19:45
by Illegal_Alien
Currently having a working "add object form".

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7896/blag.png *extreme size warning*

Re: [WIP] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 12 Nov 2009 21:47
by Illegal_Alien
Hmm, seems to be not realy intresting this thing, as i see a crowd of people reacting.

Re: [WIP] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion.

Posted: 13 Nov 2009 22:17
by rdrdrdrd
release the add dat function and I will get to work on the German station packs, it is still a good idea

Re: [REL] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion. Alpha/Beta thingy.

Posted: 14 Nov 2009 17:55
by Illegal_Alien
For the people who want to add the stuff, some parts are already working: http://datcrawler.panzerairlines.nl/objects_add.php *Need some finetune some stuff but that will be done soon(tm).

Tested on IE8 and Firefox 3.5

p.s.: Excuse me for some of the "funny"parts. Didnt want it to be a dull one.

edit ps you can see all the current available (a wopping 4) objects: http://datcrawler.panzerairlines.nl/allobjects.php

And a direct link: http://datcrawler.panzerairlines.nl/

Re: [REL] .dat crawler thingy for Locomotion. Alpha/Beta thingy.

Posted: 16 Nov 2009 17:48
by Illegal_Alien
Ok everything seems to be workign so hereby Version 1.0 is official :D

Re: [REL] .dat crawler (datcrawler.panzerairlines.nl) V1.0.

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 08:50
by Drury
Floating things :lol:
But why are "no obsoletion date semaphores" uploaded four times, why not just one...

Like this:

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.dat filename: SIGSL, SIGS, SIGSD, SIGSDL

Re: [REL] .dat crawler (datcrawler.panzerairlines.nl) V1.0.

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:06
by eis_os
I see, my world domination plan got copied :P

Re: [REL] .dat crawler (datcrawler.panzerairlines.nl) V1.0.

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:57
by Illegal_Alien
Drury wrote:Floating things :lol:
But why are "no obsoletion date semaphores" uploaded four times, why not just one...

Like this:

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.dat filename: SIGSL, SIGS, SIGSD, SIGSDL
Well, erm, i am a n00b in this kind of things, i am already happy enough that it works :P
eis_os wrote:I see, my world domination plan got copied :P
Ah, well beter a bad copy then a real copy isnt it?