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Beta: Markdown and Form Code

JochenL

CL Byte Sprite
Staff member
Adamantium WoA
Wizard of Story
Wizard of Combat
Gamer Lifestyle
Borderland Explorer
I have been working on two new features recently: Markdown & Form Code.

These features are in Beta stage, please use carefully and only on non-critical log entries!

Markdown

To activate markdown for an entry, start the entry with ?MD and use the CommonMark markdown syntax: https://commonmark.org/help/

Example:
Markdown (GitHub flavored):
?MD

# H1
**bold**

[CommonMark](https://commonmark.org/help/)

As I expected, MD isn't really working that great (yet) with auto-tagging, but see for yourself.

Form Code

To activate form code for an entry, start the entry with ?FC and use this custom syntax:

[ ] --> unchecked checkbox
[x] --> checked checkbox

[[]] --> empty single-line input field
[[some text]] --> filled single-line input field

[[[]]] --> empty multi-line input field
[[[Some Text
with line breaks
]]] --> filled multi-line input field

Example:
Code:
?FC
[x]
[[single-line]]
[[[multi-line]]]

Changing the value (and in case of input fields leaving the field) will trigger a background edit and save of that entry.
Currently, this sometimes does not work which seems to be an issue of focus and browser behavior.
 

JochenL

CL Byte Sprite
Staff member
Adamantium WoA
Wizard of Story
Wizard of Combat
Gamer Lifestyle
Borderland Explorer
@ELF suggested a way for using Form Code:

Code:
{b|Damage}: [x][x][x][x][x][x][x][ ][ ][ ]
 

ELF

Generator Sage
Wizard of Story
Wizard of Combat
@JochenL, how do you see the status of the form field tagging? Are you happy enough with it so that it will become a permanent, non-beta feature?

Asking because it would be great with templates.
 

Mjsohm

New member
This forum reply provides regular formatting options . I can even simply add a picture: or a table:

Initiative Tracker
Character NameACHP
Goober Vanwinkle1535

I just don't understand why it is not a priority to provide simple input formatting in the campaign logger. I will simply never use this product regularly until it is not required to physically type out extra keystrokes, any mistake of which renders the content a jumble of nonsensensical slashes and brackets. Sorry guys. Great concept. The tagging idea is genius, but I can't imagine non programming types to be interested in this and you may be missing an entire market.

This simple reply took 5 minutes. I need a cheat sheet and then at least 10 minutes of trial and error in the desperate hope it comes out looking presentable. Please consider this for a near future feature add, beta or otherwise.

Map:

163
 

JohnnFour

Game Master
Staff member
Adamantium WoA
Wizard of Story
Wizard of Combat
Gamer Lifestyle
Demonplague Author
Borderland Explorer
Thanks for the feedback!

It's especially tricky on mobile keyboards.

It's definitely something we're looking at.

Cheers,
Johnn
 

nhadfield

New member
Gold WoA
I tried to use the multi-line input field and it works well except the formatting to make things bold, etc don't seem to work in the box

I have been working on two new features recently: Markdown & Form Code.

These features are in Beta stage, please use carefully and only on non-critical log entries!

Markdown

To activate markdown for an entry, start the entry with ?MD and use the CommonMark markdown syntax: https://commonmark.org/help/

Example:
Markdown (GitHub flavored):
?MD

# H1
**bold**

[CommonMark](https://commonmark.org/help/)

As I expected, MD isn't really working that great (yet) with auto-tagging, but see for yourself.

Form Code

To activate form code for an entry, start the entry with ?FC and use this custom syntax:

[ ] --> unchecked checkbox
[x] --> checked checkbox

[[]] --> empty single-line input field
[[some text]] --> filled single-line input field

[[[]]] --> empty multi-line input field
[[[Some Text
with line breaks
]]] --> filled multi-line input field

Example:
Code:
?FC
[x]
[[single-line]]
[[[multi-line]]]

Changing the value (and in case of input fields leaving the field) will trigger a background edit and save of that entry.
Currently, this sometimes does not work which seems to be an issue of focus and browser behavior.
 

JochenL

CL Byte Sprite
Staff member
Adamantium WoA
Wizard of Story
Wizard of Combat
Gamer Lifestyle
Borderland Explorer
I tried to use the multi-line input field and it works well except the formatting to make things bold, etc don't seem to work in the box
You are right. I need to think about that.
 
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