Progress:

• Added all skills and bonuses
  
• Checked stats and bonuses (should be right)
  
• Added (temporary) command line option for URL
  
• Set all data to be passed to server with POST
  
• Added support for birthsigns
  
• Added health/magicka/fatigue to POST
  
• Expanded basic server script to work with new data
  
• Working on auto mode (launched by MWSQL or MWSE from within the game (say, scripted spell))

I think the system has reached the point where what's there won't change, only additions will be made, so as soon as it's hooked into Fligg's server, it should be ready for testing. It's still simple (name, race, class, birthsign, level, stats and skills), but more info can be added as it's perfected (or we can wait till it's all there before opening). I'll talk to Fligg about it.

Alright will you be making some kind of thing so you can check if the character is using cheat codes if so i would recommend excluding TCL because sometimes you have to do that in order to get unstuck.

Sry didnt know their was a 8th page....

We can search for known cheat mods (although there is an awful lot of them....) but we can't tell if someone is using a console command. It will use the honor system, there will be an option on the profile to check "I used console commands." Doing so with keep your profile out of the normal leader board. To help dissuade dis-honesty there, we will also have a leader board specifically for those who do check it.

Well you better make sure you have a really good security program. A website linked directly to my computer could cause a lot of viruses.

I had a couple thoughts yesterday...
Badges and a world map.

Badges for, say, 100 in a skill (the PHP script that shows the character can evaluate badges). It could be pretty funny ("xxx has mastered the use of [his spear]/[spears (but doesn't have her own!)]").

And, once current cell is passed, take one of those overview maps of the island, put a table over it, and color each table cell (which may be 3x3 world cells) based on the number of characters there. Roll over and list char names. That'll be harder to add, but might work, and would be pretty cool.



No, it couldn't.
First: it's not linked to your computer. The GHF Census program connects, uploads a character, and disconnects (usually in under 2 seconds). That only runs when you want it to.
Second: to give you viruses, myself or Fliggerty would have to add them into the program or site. We both have far better things to do than give the Morrowind community viruses, plus I don't have any experience writing them (dunno 'bout Fligg ).
Third: All database transactions are done server-side, meaning you POST data away and never see it again. Nor do you see the server settings or connection info. Not only does the server keep connections secret, it sanitizes all input before trying to pass it to MySQL, for extra security.
Fourth: the cURL library is used for the connection and no write data callback function is provided, so the Census program (at this point) can not receive data from the server (or any other end-point). The page received is sent straight to a console (cout) which prints it as simple ASCII text (a debugging feature).

Any ideas when this will be ready for testing?


That's pretty cool, kind of like Achievements on the 360.

If you're worried about nasty iframes or something infecting your computer, you don't have to use the website

Peachykeen - Technically you could have a virus on your computer and if you write code that ends in .php files, the virus could automatically and silently insert malicious code into your documents without you doing anything. Of course, a quick look through the code would show you it's been tampered with. Technically.

I don't know how Fligg's doing the site in general, but I doubt iframes need to be used. And honestly, if you're worried about Fligg trying to infect the Morrowind community.... Better check your Morrowind disc for viruses too (it's about as likely).

And yes, technically it could happen. It would take a really smart virus to do that, and get it in the right spot, and notice that I'm writing a php script in Notepad. Then get it past the second computer (this one) I upload it with (can't hide text in a simple document like that). Just in case, I can look over all my scripts in a Linux before sending them to Fligg.
I think that, so far, this is pretty secure, just in it's simplicity. For anyone worried (given Fligg doesn't mind), the source code can be released.

So are you getting excited? I sure am.

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yes

Uh, Yeah. :ahhh: (come on, come on, come on!)

I like Peachykeens badge idea. It seems simple enough, and still note-worthy too, but not distracting.
Maybe a 50/75/100 skill badge system? Or even a level 10/25/50/100+ badge, too?

There could even be cute little clever names for the badges, and little badge graphics like creature heads with ribbons or something.

(just throwing random thoughts out)

I've successfully uploaded the first character. :hehe:

Heck yeah!

Gratz and all!

Maybe some kind of archivements system could be introduced? it could be interesting I think.

Yeah, we'll do something like that eventually. Right now we just want to get the basic function working.

I call #2.

Hopefully folks, as soon as we know it works as it seems to/should, some kind of give-a-few-people-copies-to-test deal might come up. At least, I'm hoping so. Small beta. We'll see.

As for features... Right now I don't want to add any, especially into the code, until I know the core works. Then I'll back everything up, and pick a feature to add. And repeat for each.
No point in having broken core code spreading out through complicated new features. Or a rewrite of main bits breaking the rest. So...

I absolutely intend to do a closed BETA. It's hard to say how far away from that we are, but I am working on this feverishly. I am fully integrating it with GHF, so I've had to learn a bit more about how phpBB3 handles templates and such; but I'm in full swing.

Any issues with my code, I'll fix it up ASAP. I can't think of any issues that may show up...

I am so, soo excited with this.

If I get my computer fixed before the beta test, can I join it? Pleeeaasee?

I'll take volunteers for the BETA test when it's ready.

I am chronicling my progress on my Twitter account. (Shouldn't be too hard to find it. )

*Haplo watches as Fliggerty's number of followers on twitter increases tenfold*

Even though I don't tweet
This stuff sure sounds sweet
And when it finally goes down
I hope I'm still in town
Now the time is right
To say to all good night



P.S. All will know in time,
That I fail at rhyme!

I saw your test page, and I want to say it is cool, but I don't like it as much with how its integrated right now.

I think it would have been better if it was part of your site, but "seperate". Make it have the same login, etc, but its own webpage called the Census and Excise. Sort of like the old format. I liked that much better.
Also, I think it should be more separate so its more of a "community" thing, instead of a GHF thing.

I did a poll about that. The common consensus was that people would prefer if it was integrated entirely. It's beyond me at this point to make it "separate yet not." Well, not and still be able to use the user's theme selection. I do have a lot of graphic manipulation yet that will give it a slightly different appearance though.