Topic: Dependancy display suggestion

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Lawrence Topic Opener Joined: 2020-05-01, 02:20 UTC+2.0 Posts: 39 OS: Apple and Linux Distros inc Raspberry Pi Version: 19 and 1.2.1 Pry about Widelands	Posted at: 2025-06-12, 11:08 UTC+2.0 Hi guys Great invention - Add-ons Very impressive. I do have one suggestion - could it be that when an add-on depends on another add-on that this dependance is displayed by the system in the same manner as the Widelands Version requirement - (my map uses Nordfriese's foreign_planet.wad). Just an idea Accept the challenge to excel with the humility to receive help. Top Quote

Nordfriese Joined: 2017-01-17, 18:07 UTC+1.0 Posts: 2164 OS: Debian Testing Version: Latest master One Elder of Players Location: 0x55555d3a34c0	Posted at: 2025-06-12, 23:36 UTC+2.0 Hi, good point about making dependencies more visible, I've noted it on the bugtracker: https://codeberg.org/wl/widelands/issues/5142 May I suggest an improvement to your add-on workflow in turn Add-ons support proper versioning. Currently there are three editions of your Planetae_Numero_Duos add-on which are provided as three separate add-ons. One of the biggest advantages add-ons offer over old-style website maps is the possibility to publish updates for add-ons. If you are uploading the map directly from the editor, just keep the map's name exactly the same, and the editor will publish it as an update (automatically incrementing the version number) instead of making it a new add-on every time. If you want to provide players with all historical versions of your map, I advise to use the built-in add-ons packager, which you can reach from the add-on manager's third tab, to bundle multiple maps as a single Map Set add-on. Feel free to ask if you have any questions Top Quote

Ron_of_Nord Joined: 2024-04-20, 23:43 UTC+2.0 Posts: 186 OS: Windows Version: 1.3 Widelands-Forum-Junkie Location: Land_down_under	Posted at: Yesterday 03:43 UTC+2.0 Nordfriese wrote 'If you are uploading the map directly from the editor, just keep the map's name exactly the same, and the editor will publish it as an update (automatically incrementing the version number) instead of making it a new add-on every time.' Thanks for this note, I have recently fixed some of the dependences of my original maps that showed a requirement for the foreign planet add-on which those maps didn't use. I'll finish tidying them up and send them via the editor as an upgrade. I wasn't sure if I needed to delete them first, but this will make it easier. I think that having a dependency requirement display is a very good idea, so it's definately a +1 from me. The aussies are coming, ya ho! ya ho! Top Quote

kaputtnik Joined: 2013-02-18, 20:48 UTC+1.0 Posts: 2678 OS: Archlinux Version: current master One Elder of Players Location: Germany	Posted at: Yesterday 08:24 UTC+2.0 Nordfriese wrote If you are uploading the map directly from the editor, just keep the map's name exactly the same, and the editor will publish it as an update (automatically incrementing the version number) instead of making it a new add-on every time. I wonder if we should create a wiki article about using the add-on manager, where such information can also be added. The linked documentation is more describing "the internals off add-ons" than describing "How to use the add-on manager ui". Or should such information go into the help window? Top Quote

Ron_of_Nord Joined: 2024-04-20, 23:43 UTC+2.0 Posts: 186 OS: Windows Version: 1.3 Widelands-Forum-Junkie Location: Land_down_under	Posted at: Yesterday 09:18 UTC+2.0 kaputtnik wrote Nordfriese wrote If you are uploading the map directly from the editor, just keep the map's name exactly the same, and the editor will publish it as an update (automatically incrementing the version number) instead of making it a new add-on every time. I wonder if we should create a wiki article about using the add-on manager, where such information can also be added. The linked documentation is more describing "the internals off add-ons" than describing "How to use the add-on manager ui". Or should such information go into the help window? May I suggest both. A wiki article on this would be most welcome, or at least a starters guide detailing the main functions. I haven't properly read all the help myself yet, but if a wiki page is too much, maybe an outline of usage would be a good idea. If I have time tonight, I will have a much better look at the help so i can understand the system better myself. The aussies are coming, ya ho! ya ho! Top Quote

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