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==OBD==
==OBD==
===Progress tracking===
===Progress tracking===
I'll try and make a TODO table showing whether a file format is 100% understood or not, whether the layout needs improving or not, etc.
:I'll try and make a TODO table showing whether a file format is 100% understood or not, whether the layout needs improving or not, etc.
::[[User:Geyser|geyser]] 19:06, 8 November 2006 (CET)
===Header and footer templates===
===Header and footer templates===
The following are meant to provide a nice-looking navigation interface for the OBD database.
:The following are meant to provide a nice-looking navigation interface for the OBD database.
They also make it easy to change to a new header/footer format all at once, on all the pages.
:They also make it easy to change to a new header/footer format all at once, on all the pages.
*[[Template:OBD File Header]]
*[[Template:OBD File Header]]
*[[Template:OBD File Footer]]
*[[Template:OBD File Footer]]
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*[[Template:OBD OSBD Footer]]
*[[Template:OBD OSBD Footer]]
===Table templates===
===Table templates===
The current table header ([[Template:OBDtable]]) provides for a nice enough layout ([[User:geyser|IMO]]), and it makes the markup a lot lighter.
:The current table header ([[Template:OBDtable]]) provides for a nice enough layout ([[User:geyser|IMO]]), and it makes the markup a lot lighter.
 
:But it's a bit ugly markup-wise. And "some people" don't like the fancy twin border. ^^
But it's a bit ugly markup-wise. And "some people" don't like the fancy twin border. ^^
:I'll make a new table header ({{OBD Table}}) that's closer to how other MediaWiki folks template their tables. There will be no twin border.
 
:Should look something like :
I'll make a new table header ({{OBD Table}}) that's closer to how other MediaWiki folks template their tables. There will be no twin border.
 
Should look something like :
<nowiki>{| align=center valign=top width=100% border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="background:#FFEEDD;"</nowiki>
<nowiki>{| align=center valign=top width=100% border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="background:#FFEEDD;"</nowiki>
 
:Headers and table-closing tag will be left at the editor's responsibility ^^
Headers and table-closing tag will be left at the editor's responsibility ^^
:Once it's there, obviously the existing tables will have to be slowly ported to the new layout. Same boring routine as with the headers and footers.
 
::[[User:Geyser|geyser]] 19:06, 8 November 2006 (CET)
Once it's there, obviously the existing tables will have to be slowly ported to the new layout. Same boring routine as with the headers and footers.
 
===Offsets===
===Offsets===
They're tedious to add, but they're generally more helpful than the color map when actually viewing/editing a file.
:They're tedious to add, but they're generally more helpful than the color map when actually viewing/editing a file.
 
:They will be less and less useful as we provide thorough [[OBD:OUP|OUP]] struct defs for people to view the binaries with.
They will be less and less useful as we provide thorough [[OBD:OUP]] struct defs for people to view the binaries with.
:(hm, maybe we should complete the struct defs with color maps, to ^^)
 
:Offsets are defined with respect to the start-of-file unless mentioned otherwise (usually for a good reason).
(hm, maybe we should complete the struct defs with color maps, to ^^)
::[[User:Geyser|geyser]] 19:06, 8 November 2006 (CET)
 
Offsets are defined with respect to the start-of-file unless mentioned otherwise (usually for a good reason).
 
===Hex editor screenshots===
===Hex editor screenshots===
[[User:geyser|I]] don't think uploading them on the wiki is a good idea.
:I don't think uploading them on the wiki is a good idea.
:Anyone dedicated enough to provide new ones ([[User:ssg|ssg]], [[User:Loser|Loser]], [[User:geyser|myself]]) either already have an oni2.net account or will get one.
:Since the images are not supposed to be thumbnailed or "galleried" by the wiki's engine, external images suffice amply.
:Anyone can edit the page featuring the image and set the URL to point to anything at all he likes.
:I can't be dictatorial about those wiki-based images. I'd just like the need for them to be reconsidered/debated.
:In case they're maintained, I'd recommend PNG over GIF as a much more compact format (and an open one, too).
::[[User:Geyser|geyser]] 19:06, 8 November 2006 (CET)


Anyone dedicated enough to provide new ones ([[User:ssg|ssg]], [[User:Loser|Loser]], [[User:geyser|myself]]) either already have an oni2.net account or will get one.


Since the images are not supposed to be thumbnailed or "galleried" by the wiki's engine, external images suffice amply.
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Anyone can edit the page featuring the image and set the URL to point to anything at all he likes.
==Oni2==
==Oni2==
===Free-for-all===
===Free-for-all===