Proudly introducing... the TDH !!

Post by **gm_al** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 3:55 pm

I finally found some time to take care of something that always nagged the community.

I therefore am proud to introduce to you today the TDH,

THE GM TURN DATA HANDLER FOR ALL WOK GAMES

By using it, a GM can now save a copy of his latest Turn data file in our database !!

No more lost games, no more hassles with quitting GMs....

It took me a day to realise my current CGI script couldnt handle the attachments correctly, so I looked and found a nice PHP script which I modified in order to work properly with the file-driven database of WOK.

Here is the deal:
1> All GMs wishing to use the tool can mail me for the link. The tool is strictly restricted to be used by GMs. All personal informations (IPs etc.) can be stored for verification purposes.
2> Every GM using it (who wouldnt ?) are required to post their use here in this thread. Also an update message on their Group page(s) is required.
3> Attachments are restricted to be smaller then 100 KB and cannot be any form of executable files. Also no pics etc., just the Turn data.
4> Files will not be stored eternally. Just like the stored AOFs, this uses some bandwith and server space. It can well be that I have to delete a bunch of old AOFs and Turn datas without prior warning.
5> Access to this data is restricted solely to me. If at any time a situation occurs that requires a second view I will give someone from the GMC access to the data too. This also means that GMs of Groups I play in might not want to save their Data with the TDH - thats fine with me of course (but then I could also have used any AOF copy that was stored until now - its a question of trust after all)

I hope you enjoy this great new feature as much as I do !

Saladin · Post by **Saladin** » Sat Jul 26, 2003 4:25 pm

Fantastic Al!

If all GM's use it we will have no more unfinished games from now on! No more weird reruns because a GM has written over the old data.

Thanks again Al and sign me up!

Post by **Egbert** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 2:20 am

Sign me up, Al. Just let me know how it works, and I'll try it.

BTW, I think either the WSC or the GM Committee should look into making this a MANDATORY requirement for all GMs. If it is not mandatory, then unfortunately, the problem of unfinished games has not been solved. I would think that the more conscienscious GMs would volunteer to do this. However, it is the half-hearted GMs --- the ones who are likely to leave games unfinished --- who we want to have to do this.

Post by **Dameon** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 2:41 am

I agree fully with Eg, I am all for making this a mandatory requirement, but I don't think we need a WSC/GMC vote to do so unless anybody seriously objects, and I cannot imagine why they would. I for one will use it certainly, there's no real reason not to.

Post by **trewqh** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 8:01 am

I really hope that we will use this feature to sort out the situation with Tyler's 3.

trewqh

Post by **gm_al** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 10:35 pm

Im affraid I must report that a quick check on the database revealed that only TWO GMs use the TDH right now.... EGBERT and myself !!

So whats up with those GMs ?? Dont come to me whining if a Turn gets lost !

Undertaker · Post by **Undertaker** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 2:02 pm

gm_al wrote:Im affraid I must report that a quick check on the database revealed that only TWO GMs use the TDH right now.... EGBERT and myself !!

So whats up with those GMs ?? Dont come to me whining if a Turn gets lost !

Really? I've sent my dat files for the last three turns!

Post by **gm_al** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 2:50 pm

Right - they somehow re-configured my database... I now read through the full list of August, and found 2X Taker, 1X Toby and 1XGaz for the month.

Dont forget to always use the TDH !

Saladin · Post by **Saladin** » Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:53 pm

gm_al wrote:Im affraid I must report that a quick check on the database revealed that only TWO GMs use the TDH right now.... EGBERT and myself !!

So whats up with those GMs ?? Dont come to me whining if a Turn gets lost !

Well i'm going to try again and ask for the fourth time. Al could you send me the info on where to mail the turn data?

Thank you.

Mr_Piggy · Post by **Mr_Piggy** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:08 am

so where is this TDH?

Post by **gm_al** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 9:59 am

Doooooh... the link was in the mail I sent you when giving you KaoBase access etc.

Just ask any other GM or mail me and Ill send it again if you need it.

Mr_Piggy · Post by **Mr_Piggy** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 5:27 pm

u got mail

Underdog · Post by **Underdog** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 10:59 am

OK, Al
Since I have not run a turn since this thing was started, can you PLEASE let me know where to send this file I have laying around here waiting to be sent into cyber-space.

Post by **trewqh** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:52 am

I've just sent Pat an e-mail with the link, so that's taken care of.

trewqh

Post by **gm_al** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:54 am

Sent it too, LOL !!

Well better twice then not at all....

Underdog · Post by **Underdog** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 11:57 am

thanks both of you.
Now, Al,

You might want to check and make sure I did that right. I have no clue whether I did it right or not. I can be just like Strider at times and screw-up the simplest things.

Post by **gm_al** » Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:37 pm

I got the Turn data, but you might want to change the "GM#xxxx" etc. with your actual name and Group number next time....