Need a place to store text. Like Pastebin.

[SpasMaster]

Hello guys!

I am in need of a place, here on hive, to store text. Basically something like pastebin. But pastebin deletes entries after a certain amount of time.

My map's description is getting enormous because of my changelog.

So basically I want to have a large chunk of the changelog stored somewhere, while having a link for the stored place in the map description.

Saves up space.

So, is there such a place where I can store text?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Adiktuz]

Microsoft's SkyDrive
Dropbox

though you'd only be storing the file as a .txt

talking about pastebin, is it the Hive's pastebin or the real pastebin?

anyway, you could always just keep them inside hidden tags on your map description... that way it is kept hidden but when the user wants to view, he doesn't need to load another site...

 

[SpasMaster]

Microsoft's SkyDrive
Dropbox

though you'd only be storing the file as a .txt

talking about pastebin, is it the Hive's pastebin or the real pastebin?

anyway, you could always just keep them inside hidden tags on your map description... that way it is kept hidden but when the user wants to view, he doesn't need to load another site...

It is currently in hidden tags, but when I want to update the map and edit the description, I get overwhelmed with a lot of text. I want to keep a large part of it away, like in Hiveworkshop's pastebin. Sadly we all know that things stored in the pastebin disappear after some time..

 

[Adiktuz]

then you can use SkyDrive or Dropbox or the pastebin site (I think its a site)

 

[trolman]

Right click
New > Text Document
Copy/Paste

 

[Adiktuz]

He wants it to be at the internet not a local file so that he could link it to the users... I cannot think that a modder exists that doesn't know how to make a text file...

 

[trolman]

screenshot the text edit in a huge picture, upload it to hive albums then just insert image, each time you need to make a change just edit with paint or something

 

[SpasMaster]

screenshot the text edit in a huge picture, upload it to hive albums then just insert image, each time you need to make a change just edit with paint or something

That's not what I am aiming for..

He wants it to be at the internet not a local file so that he could link it to the users... I cannot think that a modder exists that doesn't know how to make a text file...

That.

EDIT: I guess it's not possible then Oh well..

 

[Adiktuz]

why won't this work?

then you can use SkyDrive or Dropbox or the pastebin site (I think its a site)

they are all free to use... you just need to register first, and of course make sure that the files are visible to public...

your best bet is http://pastebin.com/ since it can show a preview of the text...

 

[SpasMaster]

It won't work because my changelog contains bb codes, such as [color], , etc..

 

[Adiktuz]

then you really have no other choice but to keep it like that...

 

[SpasMaster]

then you really have no other choice but to keep it like that...

I see, well thanks for your help mate! You were very kind Take a rep

 

[RED BARON]

Film all the text and post it on youtube where you scroll down through it all - place the youtube link (embed it) on your map page.

Then one can always scroll forward to see more of the text, you can still use your bb codes (film it of a site that accepts it) and it won't take as much space - and youtube is saving it for you.

 

[Ralle]

Why don't you make a Map Development thread?

 

[SpasMaster]

Why don't you make a Map Development thread?

Am I allowed to make a thread simply with a changelog there?

 

[Magtheridon96]

http://www.pastie.org is nice too if you have code in your text.

 

[watermelon_1234]

What would be nice is having a more user-friendly way to edit the description in all of the resources, like the way you can write posts.

 

[SpasMaster]

http://www.pastie.org is nice too if you have code in your text.

Still can't use hive's bb codes there

 

[Map Designer]

I tell you what? why don't you make social group just for yourself and make threads there?

you can also attach .txt file to your second post but it won't work with BB

what else can you do? hmmm

Edit: you can also user recycle bin as well as -not sure- picture description and you have many many other options I guess

you can also use your own Vm

Edit: you guys left so much for me to say

also, the pastebin isn't so bad if the entry is visited once a month at least (by any guy I assume)

 

[Ralle]

Am I allowed to make a thread simply with a changelog there?

Basically yes, but you gotta present your map nicely as well so it is like other threads in that forum.

What would be nice is having a more user-friendly way to edit the description in all of the resources, like the way you can write posts.

That was the plan, but vBulletin (this forum system) is very bad at permitting you to use its text editor for other things on the site.

 

[Deleted member 177737]

Basically yes, but you gotta present your map nicely as well so it is like other threads in that forum.

That was the plan, but vBulletin (this forum system) is very bad at permitting you to use its text editor for other things on the site.

I think he means can he create a thread to store information, not to actually use it as a thread.

 

[SpasMaster]

Basically yes, but you gotta present your map nicely as well so it is like other threads in that forum.

I'll do that.

 

[SpasMaster]

Obiously, my changelog can't fit in the Map Developmet section. It's too big

Too many characters.

Sad... >.>

 

[RED BARON]

Obiously, my changelog can't fit in the Map Developmet section. It's too big

Too many characters.

Sad... >.>

Did you consider my suggestion? It pretty much solves it for you.

 

[Ralle]

That must be a hell of a changelog. How about making multiple posts? I mean when you make updates to your map, you post the changes and link to them from the main thread?

 

[SpasMaster]

Did you consider my suggestion? It pretty much solves it for you.

Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't want it to be in a video.

That must be a hell of a changelog. How about making multiple posts? I mean when you make updates to your map, you post the changes and link to them from the main thread?

It is indeed. I update it often.

What you suggest would work if I had issues with new versions. Then, yeah: new version -> new post. The thing is that I want the whole changelog up until now stored somewhere.

You guys tried your best helping me out and I thank you all, but I guess I'll stick with the way it is - in the map description.

 

[Adiktuz]

or let go of the BB codes for the changelog... that way you can post it somewhere else...

I'd actually suggest creating a website for your project, there are lots of free web hosting services out there...

 

[SpasMaster]

or let go of the BB codes for the changelog... that way you can post it somewhere else...

I'd actually suggest creating a website for your project, there are lots of free web hosting services out there...

I never created websites. Can you suggest me one of those free web hosting services?

 

[muzzel]

Just use a git/svn repository, for example www.github.com.

 

[RED BARON]

Okay different idea.. put the newest changelog on the site and all the rest in the map.. (None is going to read the whole thing anyway if its as big as you make it sound like).

 

[SpasMaster]

Okay different idea.. put the newest changelog on the site and all the rest in the map.. (None is going to read the whole thing anyway if its as big as you make it sound like).

The whole idea is to free space in the map description. Not to leave the biggest part there

 

[RED BARON]

The whole idea is to free space in the map description. Not to leave the biggest part there

Granted, just wanted to offer a different view

 

[SpasMaster]

Granted, just wanted to offer a different view

Yeah, well. Thanks for the suggestions guys. +repping!

 

[Adiktuz]

I think the reverse is better, put the latest log on the map description and the old ones on the site...

PS: I suggest webs.com, its more user-friendly for me...

 

[Ralle]

I need to make a "permanent" setting for the pastebin, don't I?

EDIT:
OK. Now I made an option to store things permanently in the pastebin.

 

[SpasMaster]

I need to make a "permanent" setting for the pastebin, don't I?

EDIT:
OK. Now I made an option to store things permanently in the pastebin.

Oh my god, ty!!! <3

 

[Ralle]

NP. Tell me if the allowed size is too small.

 

[SpasMaster]

NP. Tell me if the allowed size is too small.

Seems to be enough. When I tried to submit it in Map Development I think it said that it's ~130000 characters with ~85000 allowed. Not sure about the numbers though.

Anyways, it fitted in pastebin! <3

 

[Ralle]

Great. Can I see it?

 

[RED BARON]

EDIT:
OK. Now I made an option to store things permanently in the pastebin.

Holy shit, thats awesome Ralle Great.

 

[SpasMaster]

Great. Can I see it?

Yes, here it is. Sunken City

Go to the changelog section and you'll see it as "Old changelog".

 

[Ralle]

Oh, wow that is a lot of details. Nice!

 

[Map Designer]

wait wait... posts have ummm characters limits?
ralle, this is huge problem

 

[RED BARON]

just a heads up map designer: the v.5.01 - v.6.0 changelog in the pastebin is empty

 

[Kyrbi0]

Ah, good. This is the system employed by Wc3C, and I was hoping to see it's practicality come to light over here. Thanks, Ralle.

 

[Ralle]

I don't mind people storing stuff here. They can do that in so many ways already. I just hope they will only choose "permanent" for things that need to be here for an indeterminable amount of time.