NationStates++ | Extension for NationStates

by **Individuality-ness** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:29 pm

Oy, Afforess. I was logging into one of my puppets to check the RMB, and I saw this.

That... that doesn't look right.

This is the Ankh Mauta RMB, if you're curious. That... that doesn't look right.

by **DWAsnia** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:18 pm

Individuality-ness wrote:Oy, Afforess. I was logging into one of my puppets to check the RMB, and I saw this.

That... that doesn't look right.

This is the Ankh Mauta RMB, if you're curious. That... that doesn't look right.

I would like to confirm that this is not a one-time glitch. Each time I loaded that RMB, I encountered the same problem.

by **Afforess** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:26 pm

Nightkill the Emperor wrote:
Afforess wrote:Added. You have to hover over the name of the puppet. Let me know if it's too annoying.

I can't see it. Do you mean I need to go to my nation page, put my mouse on "puppets" and then hover over their names? Or do you mean something else?

Not quite, here is how to use it:

by **Afforess** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 7:47 pm

Individuality-ness wrote:Oy, Afforess. I was logging into one of my puppets to check the RMB, and I saw this.

That... that doesn't look right.

This is the Ankh Mauta RMB, if you're curious. That... that doesn't look right.

Fixed.

by **Ritchardville** » Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:28 pm

I'm not sure, but I think the update may have messed up some text settings. At least on the Democratic Socialist Assembly's RMB accents don't work anymore. Is that a bug or are we just crazy and they never worked before? I think that would be a good thing to put in the next update.

by **Afforess** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:43 am

Ritchardville wrote:I'm not sure, but I think the update may have messed up some text settings. At least on the Democratic Socialist Assembly's RMB accents don't work anymore. Is that a bug or are we just crazy and they never worked before? I think that would be a good thing to put in the next update.

Can you show me a screenshot of what you are describing?

by **Grobladonia** » Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:49 pm

What sort of information does the puppet switcher send you? Does it send my passwords? The add-on generated a telegram whose text I've forgotten. What exactly was the purpose of that?

Also, does your add-on support the Dark theme which I use? Some things just don't look right, like the settings page (which is white) or the telegrams (which look like this).

EDIT: Oh, and another bug would be that certain flags (such as square flags) appear to be stretched.

by **Afforess** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:53 am

Grobladonia wrote:What sort of information does the puppet switcher send you? Does it send my passwords?

No. It does not send me any information. The only settings that are backed up are your issue selections and region settings. I can not see passwords. This is a screenshot of what is visible to me:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/498 ... adonia.png

In addition, I plan on adding an option to disallow backups/syncing in the next release.

Grobladonia wrote:The add-on generated a telegram whose text I've forgotten. What exactly was the purpose of that?

It is read by the extension and proves that you own the nation. This is the best way to prove ownership of a nation without having to ask for your login details.

Grobladonia wrote:Also, does your add-on support the Dark theme which I use? Some things just don't look right, like the settings page (which is white) or the telegrams (which look like this).

EDIT: Oh, and another bug would be that certain flags (such as square flags) appear to be stretched.

It should, I'll look into making sure those are fixed. Thanks for the report.

by **Grobladonia** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:29 am

One more thing. I noticed that somewhere near the middle of the thread you were debating with the mods on how you could advertise the existence of this add-on. I may have an idea in this regard.

You could include some automatic text in the quoting feature that says something along the lines of "Quoted using this add-on" and include a link to this thread.

by **Individuality-ness** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:36 am

Grobladonia wrote:One more thing. I noticed that somewhere near the middle of the thread you were debating with the mods on how you could advertise the existence of this add-on. I may have an idea in this regard.

You could include some automatic text in the quoting feature that says something along the lines of "Quoted using this add-on" and include a link to this thread.

For the RMB? Eh, as a user I would not be thrilled if that shows up every few posts.

by **Afforess** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:49 am

Grobladonia wrote:One more thing. I noticed that somewhere near the middle of the thread you were debating with the mods on how you could advertise the existence of this add-on. I may have an idea in this regard.

You could include some automatic text in the quoting feature that says something along the lines of "Quoted using this add-on" and include a link to this thread.

I'd rather not do that. It lacks tact.

by **East Malaysia** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:08 pm

Wow. Pretty awesome!

by **[violet]** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:21 pm

I just got a chance to catch up on this thread & the extension. Wow!! This is amazing work, Afforess!

by **[violet]** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:23 pm

Question: Why does it load "/page=world" so often? Every page seems to tack on an extra call for "/page=world" (including the World page).

by **Afforess** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:25 pm

[violet] wrote:Question: Why does it load "/page=world" so often? Every page seems to tack on an extra call for "/page=world" (including the World page).

Right now that's the code to refresh the left sidebar panel (is there a better page, perhaps with only the panel I can hit)? It should use the same refresh logic as the rest of the pages, in that it refreshes every few seconds if the user is active, every 2.5 min if the page is just up (but no user activity) and every 5 min if the tab is hidden.

Edit: Nope, you are correct. I accidently left test code in that updated the panel right after page load. Removed.

[violet] wrote:I just got a chance to catch up on this thread & the extension. Wow!! This is amazing work, Afforess!

Yeah. Some parts of it are really...hacky, like the code to verify nation ownership by means of a telegram bot. I would love to hear better suggestions.

by **Holy Trek** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:32 pm

Afforess wrote:I wrote a free FireFox/Chrome Extension for NationStates. Please let me know if you find any bugs or have any suggestions and Enjoy!

Features:
Infinite Scroll for the Regional Message Board.
Quote button next to Regional Message Board posts, for easy replies
New posts on the Regional Message Board appear instantly - no more refreshing!
New telegrams update your telegram indicator next to your nation name - no more refreshing!
Urls in RMB posts are turned into clickable links, no more copy and paste!
Search Feature: Search through the RMB post history of any region!
Slide and scroll through World Census Reportings - no more refreshing for each page!
Posting on the RMB occurs instantly, without any redirects or any refreshing
Scrolling Embassy flags next to the World Factbook Entry of each region
Ignore any posts in the Regional Message Board that you don't want to see
Hide thread topics in the "view your posts" forum area
Shows post number on all nationstates.net forum posts

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(Chrome Install)(Firefox Install)

([url=http://capitalistparadise.com/nationstates/static/wrench.png]Image)
(Report Bugs)[/url]

([url=http://capitalistparadise.com/nationstates/static/uservoice.png]Image)
(Suggest Features)[/url]

([url=http://capitalistparadise.com/nationstates/static/github_icon.png]Image)
(Open Source)[/url]

Version History:
Version 1.8
Fixed GA/WA proposal tables appearing squished
Fixed Settings not working when forum sidebar is disabled
Settings/Issue choices sync across browsers & computers
Easy puppet-switcher added
Version 1.71
Fixed issue where header advertisement covered settings button in antiquity theme
Option to Hide Ads
Version 1.7
Settings Page for All features
Clickable Telegram Links
Search RMB by Author or Region
Factbooks Happenings have clickable urls (when you publish/update a factbook)
Getting Help Requests are saved and viewable
Issue responses are saved and shown when the issue is repeated
When scrolling census table in your home region, your name is kept at the bottom (for comparison)
Minor performance improvements
Version 1.661 (CHROME ONLY)
Fix issue where switching pages extremely rapidly causes the extension not to work until you refresh the page again
Version 1.66
BUGFIX: Do not show RMB controls in regional administration pages
IMPROVEMENT: All lists of pages in World/WA/Regional rankings now use page sliders
IMPROVEMENT: Move page sliders 1 page at a time by clicking on them, then using left/right arrow keys
FEATURE: Show Soft Power Distribution Rating next to Influence Ranking in nation pages
Version 1.63
BUGFIX: Slider nation list for each region renders and operates correctly
BUGFIX: Fixed infinite scrolling for Antiquity Theme
BUGFIX: Fixed quoting messages for Antiquity Theme
BUGFIX: Fixed searching for special characters (like '#')
IMPROVEMENT: Better performance with embassy flag scrolling
Version 1.6
Scrolling Embassy flags next to the World Factbook Entry of each region
Ignore any posts in the Regional Message Board that you don't want to see
Hide thread topics in the "view your posts" forum area
Shows post number on all nationstates.net forum posts
BUGFIX: When posting to the RMB fails, receive a message box notifying you
BUGFIX: When posting to the RMB fails, do not delete the message draft
Version 1.5
Posting on the RMB occurs instantly, without any redirects or any refreshing
Improved Search Feature: Search through the RMB post history of any region!
Slide and scroll through World Census Reportings - no more refreshing for each page!
Version 1.4
Search Feature: Search through the RMB post history of any region!
New posts on the Regional Message Board appear instantly - no more refreshing!
New telegrams update your telegram indicator next to your nation name - no more refreshing!
Urls in RMB posts are turned into clickable links, no more copy and paste!
Version 1.3
Ported Addon to Firefox!
Version 1.0
Infinite Scroll for the Regional Message Board.
Quote button next to Regional Message Board posts, for easy replies

Not to be a killjoy, but are you one of the developers for NS? If not, does this meet with their (his? her?) approval?

by **Nightkill the Emperor** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:32 pm

Holy Trek wrote:
Afforess wrote:I wrote a free FireFox/Chrome Extension for NationStates. Please let me know if you find any bugs or have any suggestions and Enjoy!

Features:
Infinite Scroll for the Regional Message Board.
Quote button next to Regional Message Board posts, for easy replies
New posts on the Regional Message Board appear instantly - no more refreshing!
New telegrams update your telegram indicator next to your nation name - no more refreshing!
Urls in RMB posts are turned into clickable links, no more copy and paste!
Search Feature: Search through the RMB post history of any region!
Slide and scroll through World Census Reportings - no more refreshing for each page!
Posting on the RMB occurs instantly, without any redirects or any refreshing
Scrolling Embassy flags next to the World Factbook Entry of each region
Ignore any posts in the Regional Message Board that you don't want to see
Hide thread topics in the "view your posts" forum area
Shows post number on all nationstates.net forum posts

([url=http://capitalistparadise.com/nationstates/static/chrome.png]Image)[/url]([url=http://capitalistparadise.com/nationstates/static/firefox.png]Image)[/url]
(Chrome Install)(Firefox Install)

([url=http://capitalistparadise.com/nationstates/static/wrench.png]Image)
(Report Bugs)[/url]

([url=http://capitalistparadise.com/nationstates/static/uservoice.png]Image)
(Suggest Features)[/url]

([url=http://capitalistparadise.com/nationstates/static/github_icon.png]Image)
(Open Source)[/url]

Version History:
Version 1.8
Fixed GA/WA proposal tables appearing squished
Fixed Settings not working when forum sidebar is disabled
Settings/Issue choices sync across browsers & computers
Easy puppet-switcher added
Version 1.71
Fixed issue where header advertisement covered settings button in antiquity theme
Option to Hide Ads
Version 1.7
Settings Page for All features
Clickable Telegram Links
Search RMB by Author or Region
Factbooks Happenings have clickable urls (when you publish/update a factbook)
Getting Help Requests are saved and viewable
Issue responses are saved and shown when the issue is repeated
When scrolling census table in your home region, your name is kept at the bottom (for comparison)
Minor performance improvements
Version 1.661 (CHROME ONLY)
Fix issue where switching pages extremely rapidly causes the extension not to work until you refresh the page again
Version 1.66
BUGFIX: Do not show RMB controls in regional administration pages
IMPROVEMENT: All lists of pages in World/WA/Regional rankings now use page sliders
IMPROVEMENT: Move page sliders 1 page at a time by clicking on them, then using left/right arrow keys
FEATURE: Show Soft Power Distribution Rating next to Influence Ranking in nation pages
Version 1.63
BUGFIX: Slider nation list for each region renders and operates correctly
BUGFIX: Fixed infinite scrolling for Antiquity Theme
BUGFIX: Fixed quoting messages for Antiquity Theme
BUGFIX: Fixed searching for special characters (like '#')
IMPROVEMENT: Better performance with embassy flag scrolling
Version 1.6
Scrolling Embassy flags next to the World Factbook Entry of each region
Ignore any posts in the Regional Message Board that you don't want to see
Hide thread topics in the "view your posts" forum area
Shows post number on all nationstates.net forum posts
BUGFIX: When posting to the RMB fails, receive a message box notifying you
BUGFIX: When posting to the RMB fails, do not delete the message draft
Version 1.5
Posting on the RMB occurs instantly, without any redirects or any refreshing
Improved Search Feature: Search through the RMB post history of any region!
Slide and scroll through World Census Reportings - no more refreshing for each page!
Version 1.4
Search Feature: Search through the RMB post history of any region!
New posts on the Regional Message Board appear instantly - no more refreshing!
New telegrams update your telegram indicator next to your nation name - no more refreshing!
Urls in RMB posts are turned into clickable links, no more copy and paste!
Version 1.3
Ported Addon to Firefox!
Version 1.0
Infinite Scroll for the Regional Message Board.
Quote button next to Regional Message Board posts, for easy replies

Not to be a killjoy, but are you one of the developers for NS? If not, does this meet with their (his? her?) approval?

[violet] wrote:I just got a chance to catch up on this thread & the extension. Wow!! This is amazing work, Afforess!

by **[violet]** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:34 pm

Afforess wrote:
[violet] wrote:Question: Why does it load "/page=world" so often? Every page seems to tack on an extra call for "/page=world" (including the World page).

Right now that's the code to refresh the left sidebar panel (is there a better page, perhaps with only the panel I can hit)?

Maybe this:
http://www.nationstates.net/page=panel/ ... erall=none
... which just gives you the panel and nothing else.

by **[violet]** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:36 pm

Regarding promotion, we might be able to do a News post. The only problem I see is that it involves players giving you access to their account passwords, and for all we know you are an evil mastermind. But that's an issue whether we promote it or not.

by **[violet]** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:40 pm

I really like the scrolling Embassies box, by the way. That's super nifty. I think you should add little up/down buttons so people can scroll through the list manually if they want, too. (Or maybe use their mouse wheel.)

A bug with that: if the region doesn't have a flag, it seems to display a broken image icon, when it would be better to show a default flag or nothing at all.

by **Afforess** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:50 pm

Holy Trek wrote:Not to be a killjoy, but are you one of the developers for NS? If not, does this meet with their (his? her?) approval?

No I am not. The actual admins seem to think it's a good thing, but that's just my interpretation.

[violet] wrote:
Afforess wrote:Right now that's the code to refresh the left sidebar panel (is there a better page, perhaps with only the panel I can hit)?

Maybe this:
http://www.nationstates.net/page=panel/ ... erall=none
... which just gives you the panel and nothing else.

Awesome. So many hidden urls...

[violet] wrote:Regarding promotion, we might be able to do a News post. The only problem I see is that it involves players giving you access to their account passwords, and for all we know you are an evil mastermind. But that's an issue whether we promote it or not.

I would be happy to give you an admin token so you can view all of the data saved on the Firebase servers. I use Firebase for the cloud backup of settings/issue selections. Other than that, a manual grep of the source for all the ajax requests should show nothing untoward.

My alias 'Afforess' is pretty well linked with my real-life identity, so if I did something malicious, it would get back to me and it would affect my employment situation.

Edit: Also no rush to do a news posts. There are a bunch of stability and code cleanup things I want to do before I get a massive influx of users... I think waiting for version 2.0 would be ideal.

by **Avakael** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:51 pm

Quick bug: when using the dark skin, NS++ messes with the CSS and makes telegrams unreadable without highlighting them. As a result, I've had to turn it off. :unsure:

by **[violet]** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:54 pm

Afforess wrote:Some parts of it are really...hacky, like the code to verify nation ownership by means of a telegram bot. I would love to hear better suggestions.

Why are you verifying nation ownership anyway? I read the TG from the bot but still don't understand.

by **Neragua** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:56 pm

Wow! That is excellent! I'll be sure to get it when I'm on my laptop next.

by **Afforess** » Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:59 pm

[violet] wrote:
Afforess wrote:Some parts of it are really...hacky, like the code to verify nation ownership by means of a telegram bot. I would love to hear better suggestions.

Why are you verifying nation ownership anyway? I read the TG from the bot but still don't understand.

To prevent another nation from being able to read/write to user settings or issue choices. I generate a login token for firebase based on my secret key + nation name which is unique and lasts for 30 days. If I didn't do this, any nation could start manipulating another users settings or previous issue selections. Or I would not be able to use cloud backup/syncing.

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