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

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:55 pm

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)

Code:

|| 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:

rdrdrdrd · PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:49 pm

that would be exelent, but also you should put in the ingame name too

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:09 pm

So it would be something like this:

Code:

|| 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.

rdrdrdrd · PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:20 pm

i think dl location is worthy to be on here, help with things way off site

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:45 pm

I did do a rethink, i think the following would be appropriate:

Code:

|| 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?

Plastikman · **Joined:** Sat Dec 24, 2005 3:14 am **Posts:** 3941

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.

MizardX · **Joined:** Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:56 pm **Posts:** 11

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.

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:07 pm

I want to keep it simple. No 80 clicks to see something, just typ it in, hit the button and you have the results.

ashchetum · PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:52 pm

A better name would be in question if you ask me. Something like: Lomo Crawler or Locomotion Addon Crawler

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:57 pm

.dat Crawler is fine, it says exactly what is does...

ashchetum · PostPosted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:02 pm

I suppose :/ I'm into fancy names. I always thought that .grf Crawler should have a different name.

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:29 am

Hmm, wel, will start of with a simple version, needs to be filed by the community, but a well, better something then nothing...

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:45 pm

Currently having a working "add object form".

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

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:47 pm

Hmm, seems to be not realy intresting this thing, as i see a crowd of people reacting.

rdrdrdrd · PostPosted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:17 pm

release the add dat function and I will get to work on the German station packs, it is still a good idea

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:55 pm

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/

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 5:48 pm

Ok everything seems to be workign so hereby Version 1.0 is official

Drury · PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:50 am

Floating things :lol:

But why are "no obsoletion date semaphores" uploaded four times, why not just one...

Like this:

Code:

.dat filename: SIGSL, SIGS, SIGSD, SIGSDL

eis_os · PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:06 am

I see, my world domination plan got copied

Illegal_Alien · PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:57 am

Drury wrote:

Floating things :lol:

But why are "no obsoletion date semaphores" uploaded four times, why not just one...

Like this:

Code:

.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

eis_os wrote:

I see, my world domination plan got copied

Ah, well beter a bad copy then a real copy isnt it?

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