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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
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 Posted - 26 May 2005 : 04:46:56
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There seems to be a new, spiffy addition to the WotC FR website: a Calendar Tool. Haven't had a chance to look at it in detail but it seems very handy. Good one, "powers that be".
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 26 May 2005 : 04:54:16
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VEDSICA
Senior Scribe
USA
466 Posts |
Posted - 26 May 2005 : 05:29:55
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DDH_101
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1272 Posts |
Posted - 26 May 2005 : 05:39:47
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| The tool is quite good, as it's not just a mere calendar. It even gives you Selune's phases and names out certain special events that happen in a particular time. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 26 May 2005 : 05:48:34
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I downloaded that calendar tool, and I hope the download is just as nifty as the one on the site -- because the online one is really sweet!
Customizable calendars of any month you pick (like Kythorn, 1359 or Flamerule 1201), with the holidays listed after it (just those 4 bigs ones and Shieldmeet). Plus you can check the lunar phases for every single day of the months you pick... Plus, when you pick a year, the name of that year is listed... And the little Y button on the side makes a separate window open with the entire Roll of Years listed!
It looks like there's some other options for tweaking, too, and some timeline references (though I didn't see how extensive those were).
This is truly nifty. I'm adding it to my list of useful links to share with people. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 26 May 2005 : 07:02:26
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Oh, don't worry, I intend to .
For starters... I'd like a little more information along with each calendar month -- maybe, brief notes on the most important events of that particular month or year for example.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
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Posted - 27 May 2005 : 00:30:29
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| A Grand History of the Realms was actually built from XML data files, so it would be fairly trival to build a data file for the Calendar Tool. I'll see what I can do. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 27 May 2005 : 03:07:31
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Originally posted by Realmslore
A Grand History of the Realms was actually built from XML data files, so it would be fairly trival to build a data file for the Calendar Tool. I'll see what I can do.
Actually, I was just thinking about that myself when I posted my earlier comments about add-ons for the utility.
I'll also see what I can do... .
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
1695 Posts |
Posted - 27 May 2005 : 03:51:28
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Realmslore
A Grand History of the Realms was actually built from XML data files, so it would be fairly trival to build a data file for the Calendar Tool. I'll see what I can do.
Actually, I was just thinking about that myself when I posted my earlier comments about add-ons for the utility.
I'll also see what I can do... .
Can't wait to see it then |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 27 May 2005 : 04:58:32
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Originally posted by Realmslore
A Grand History of the Realms was actually built from XML data files, so it would be fairly trival to build a data file for the Calendar Tool. I'll see what I can do.
Excellent! I was hoping you'd take up that challenge!
The calendar utility is a nifty resource, and I've been a fan of your timeline since long before I came to this forum. Combining the two just seems a wonderful idea. 
I should like to thank you in advance for agreeing to do that. You rule.
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Posted - 27 May 2005 : 06:04:11
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by Realmslore
A Grand History of the Realms was actually built from XML data files, so it would be fairly trival to build a data file for the Calendar Tool. I'll see what I can do.
Excellent! I was hoping you'd take up that challenge!
The calendar utility is a nifty resource, and I've been a fan of your timeline since long before I came to this forum. Combining the two just seems a wonderful idea.
I should like to thank you in advance for agreeing to do that. You rule.
Hmmm... I might just wait and see what Realmslore comes up with then, before I try something of my own.
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George Krashos
Master of Realmslore
Australia
6666 Posts |
Posted - 27 May 2005 : 07:01:51
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I echo Wooly's sentiments. Such an addition to the FR calendar would be a magnificent boon to fans, designers and writers alike. Go to it, Brian!
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Alaundo
Head Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27 May 2005 : 09:59:33
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Originally posted by Realmslore
A Grand History of the Realms was actually built from XML data files, so it would be fairly trival to build a data file for the Calendar Tool. I'll see what I can do.
Well met
Absolutely splendid This will be a great addition to the utility. I will gladly host the datafiles here for ye, Realmslore.
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Brian R. James
Forgotten Realms Game Designer
USA
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Posted - 28 May 2005 : 00:15:16
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After checking out the Calendar Tool and its data files, I have some concerns. If I'm mistaken, please let me know.
It appears that the tool allows events to be displayed in either the Month view or the Historical notes.
The Month view displays daily events for that month (as you might expect), and the Historical notes section displays pretty much everything. Their really isn't a place to display events for a single year.
Of course, I could always display the entire Grand History inside the Historical view, but I'm not sure what benefit would be gained by that.
I'm thinking of adding a new icon below the Month calendar / above the Moon Phases to display all events for the current year. The negative to that approach, of course, is that I'd be altering the core code. Perhaps I could speak with Wotc_Mark about the possible change.
Any thoughts?
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warlockco
Master of Realmslore
USA
1695 Posts |
Posted - 28 May 2005 : 02:01:30
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Originally posted by Realmslore
After checking out the Calendar Tool and its data files, I have some concerns. If I'm mistaken, please let me know.
It appears that the tool allows events to be displayed in either the Month view or the Historical notes.
The Month view displays daily events for that month (as you might expect), and the Historical notes section displays pretty much everything. Their really isn't a place to display events for a single year.
Of course, I could always display the entire Grand History inside the Historical view, but I'm not sure what benefit would be gained by that.
I'm thinking of adding a new icon below the Month calendar / above the Moon Phases to display all events for the current year. The negative to that approach, of course, is that I'd be altering the core code. Perhaps I could speak with Wotc_Mark about the possible change.
Any thoughts?
Sounds like quite a pickle, and it probably wouldn't hurt to collaborate with WotC_Mark on that. |
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BobROE
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 12 Jun 2005 : 02:46:31
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Originally posted by Realmslore
It appears that the tool allows events to be displayed in either the Month view or the Historical notes.
The Month view displays daily events for that month (as you might expect), and the Historical notes section displays pretty much everything. Their really isn't a place to display events for a single year.
Where does it display them if you don't specify a month or a day? |
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