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* If you are writing a basic guide, '''keep it basic''', and put the advanced topics on a separate page. | * If you are writing a basic guide, '''keep it basic''', and put the advanced topics on a separate page. | ||
* Make use of formatting, tables, white space, headings, and other methods to draw attention and give direction to critical points of information | * Make use of formatting, tables, white space, headings, and other methods to draw attention and give direction to critical points of information | ||
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== Adding icons == | |||
[[File:DreamMaker_opened_environment.png|thumb|alt=Dream Maker with opened yogstation.dme|Dream Maker with opened yogstation.dme]] | |||
What would articles be without proper icons of things like ingame-items | |||
=== Simple Icons === | |||
Here is a short guide of how to extract, upload and use them: | |||
# [[Downloading the source code|Download the source code]] | |||
# Start the program '''Dream Maker''' (was installed with BYOND) | |||
# Menu > File > Open Environment > ''your_path_to_the_code''/'''yogstation.dme'''<br> | |||
# Navigate the filestructure on your left to your icon, for example '''icons\obj\hydroponics\harvest.dmi''' | |||
# Rigclick your image on the right, for example '''firelemon''' > Export | |||
# Make sure to save as '''*.png''' for normal icons and '''*.gif''' for animated icons | |||
# Go to the [[Special:Upload|Upload]] of the wiki | |||
# Select your file and upload it. Make sure to leave a comment like "Extracted from icons/obj/.../xxx.dmi" | |||
# Write down the name of your uploaded file. In this example File:Firemelon.png | |||
# Go to the article you want to edit and insert your image with <nowiki>[[File:Firemelon.png]]</nowiki> | |||
=== Animations of combined icons === | |||
Some icons are used together to create animations. Do this to combine them into an animated gif: | |||
# Open the appropriate *.dmi like explained for simple icons. We will use '''icons/obj/hydroponics/growing.dmi''' as an example | |||
# Select multiple images with Ctrl-Leftclick | |||
# Rightclick > Combine > 1 direction (The other options are used for things like walking-animations for different directions) | |||
# If the images are not in the right order: Rightclick > Edit Pixels/Movie | |||
# Use Shift+Drag to swap the images on the bottom into your preferred order | |||
# exit the editing view via the Back-button (right bottom) | |||
# Rightlick > Export > Safe as gif | |||
# (optional) Revert the Image-combination with Rightclick > Split > Split animation frames | |||
# To adjust the animation-speed of your gif you have to edit it. In this example we will be using https://ezgif.com/maker | |||
## Upload your gif | |||
## Change the delay of the frames (I usualy go for 50) | |||
## Set a tick at 'don't stack frames' | |||
## Make and download the gif | |||
## View it to make sure it works as needed | |||
=== Automisation === | |||
You can extract all icons of a *.dmi (as png) with this little python-tool: https://github.com/alexkar598/DMIExport/releases/tag/1.0.0 | |||
== Useful pages == | == Useful pages == | ||