Web interface for commander modules

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[SCO]tty 13 years ago Hey, I think it would be a good idea to have a more graphical interface for the commander modules. A graphical interface could show: 1. The modules available per commander type 2. The hierachy of requirements between modules 3. Total hit points and costs, damage capabilities etc. of the commander As ever it would be nice to have animations for stuff, but I cant render spring and more that the bottom possible gfx settings. Maybe someone else could do that if I tell them exactly what I want videoed? Anyway, it would be nice to use models from all the coms in all their morph states to create images for the interface. I guess the website is hosted at google code. +0 / -0
[SCO]tty 13 years ago Assuming this is a nice idea, and you get what I am talking about, what is the best way (given the existing mvc architecture) to implement such an interface: Im thinking, either: 1. Pass a json formatted structure from the server to the JS in the page, explaining commander types, hierarchies 2. Use whatever structures exist already on the server to produce highly css's up html (for each module and other things) so that a static javascript/css (jquery) tool treats the items in the correct fashion. The one issue with this idea is that the javascript must be able to discern and report on interelation requirements between modules, which cant really be done statically. +0 / -0
[SCO]tty 13 years ago 2. well ok, it can with javascript that analyses the css +0 / -0
[SCO]tty 13 years ago Im being a bit vague because Im not sure if this is the right place to put this. and because Im excitied, but no one has answered me yet! +0 / -0
GoogleFrog 13 years ago Make a ticket, call it an enhancement and give it a Website tag to make sure Licho sees it. http://code.google.com/p/zero-k/issues/entry +0 / -0
Licho 13 years ago You sure dont need any javascript except for ajax.. Current interface uses none.. Just look how its done and extend/improve that, thats the best way imo (reusing existing stuff). Once you get developer environment ready it should be pretty easy, I can assist with that. +0 / -0
[SCO]tty 13 years ago OK, will do, meanwhile, here is a link to a slightly active vision of the idea... http://christopherreay.com/spring/modularcom/modcom.html +0 / -0
Licho 13 years ago Does not seem to work in opera or IE +0 / -0
[SCO]tty 13 years ago Use chromium +0 / -0
Licho 13 years ago Yeah that looks cool :) Drag and drop will have to be JS, the calculation (sums etc of stats) is probably best done on the server with full might of db (so just ajax) +0 / -0
luckywaldo7 13 years ago Your mockup looks fantastic. +0 / -0
[SCO]tty 13 years ago OK, so next version will be devoid of graphics, functional version. The server will be able to define the details of graphics used in the display, module requirements (think package requirements), number of each module currently owned by the user. This should be "easy" given the proper MVC architecture employed on the site. Ajax calls to the server for each change of commander configuration, which will return full stats on the newly configured commander Ability to "Update" completed loadout into the DB good +0 / -0
[SCO]tty 13 years ago oh, and THANKS d:p +0 / -0

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