Re: [OpenVerse] OpenVerse.ohlp

["Robert Junod" <junodr@yahoo.com>]

Responses burried within.....

> Splitting the files up would make things harder to maintain from a
translation
> standpoint. These files have hardly been modified in a year. They're not
growing
> any larger. If it's not broke don't fix it. IN FACT - Vile has problems
now
> linking to other subjects BECAUSE THEY'RE BROKEN INTO SEPERATE FILES.
Breaking
> them into more files would only make that situation worse.

Hmmmmm really, I didn't realize that the translation would be such a
problem. Okay... I stand corrected (For now)
The P.O.V. that I was coming from when I talked to him was an HTML side.now
if the linking problem is o bad... teach me ad I shall gleefully assist.


> Your server help is most definatly translatable into the ohlp system.. You
just
> lose the images is all. if someone found the time to modify ohlp to use
images
> also, they would be doing a great service to OV. (cough cough prokjet
cough
> cough). Several months ago I wrote an ohlp to html translator. It seems
I'm
> going to have to re-write it cause rabid monkeys broke into my computer
and
> stole it.

Oh, just a bit more typing on my part and that could be accomplishable.
Look for file in a couple days.
(man I need a job!)


> Guest - How do I change my name?
> Cruise - Click help and read "Setting Up OpenVerse"
> Guest - how do i make an avatar?
> Cruise - Click help and read "Creating and editing avatars"
> Guest - how do I move?
> Cruise - Push the help button and READ "Moving Around"
> Guest - This chat sucks! No one will help you do ANYTHING!
> Cruise - why do I waste my time?

They all want to be led by hand (and AV) through the whole freaking process.
The harder things they should be led to the HELP file

  1.When in doubt... READ THE MANUAL!
  2.When in serious doubt, TAKE MANUAL.. FIRMLY APPLY TO FOREHEAD
  3.When a question arises... REMOVE MANUAL FROM FOREHEAD and PLACE ON DESK
                                         (aka: See Rule 1)

>
>
> <pre>Cruise,
>
> In a continuing effort to contribute to the HELP system,
>
> As you may know, <a
>
href="http://hauseserver.sytes.net/OV/help.html">http://hauseserver.sytes.ne
t/OV/help.html</a>is
> becomming a

WTF happened here? why is this is botched HTML? Pfft OUTLOOK EXCESS!

> technical document about HOW TO SETUP and RUN a Room/Server.  I don't
> believe (prove me wrong) that this is translatable into your OV.OHLP
system.
> Any Suggestions?
>
> Also, I suggested to Vile that it would be easier to split the FAQ and
HELP
> into different files that are linked within eachother to make the
> maintenance of these subjects much easier down the road.  As new versions
> come out, the FAQ's and HELP files will become more and more
complicated...
> so why not set the groundwork up now when the files are small rather than
> try to split them up at a later date.
>
> "...I know nothin about birthin babies Martha..."
>
> (DOC MAINT 101)
>
> - !!Rob!!
>
>
> > Cruise with your approval, I'd like to start splitting OpenVerse.ohlp
into
> > multiple files to make the sections easier to link to.
> >
> > Thanks for your time,
> > vile


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