Hello,
I haven't used MT in a few years, but I was planning on using it for my next campaign. I also wanted to help development if possible, especially since there were a few features I wanted to implement for myself.
I found the repos on GitHub and what looks like bug/feature assignment Google spreadsheet. Is there anything else that I should know about?
I figured that to help me get acquainted, I could work on JavaDoc/Dev documentation to become familiar with the project. Is that okay? Is there existing documentation on a wiki or anything?
I figure the first step might be improving the current README in the repo, since that's what a lot of devs see first. Maybe get the basic build instructions, coding conventions and so on put in there.
How Can I Help?
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Re: How Can I Help?
There are build instructions for Eclipse here
If you have found the google spreadsheet, feel free to pick something to tackle. Submit a pull request and we will test it and then hopefully Craig will merge it
Glad to have you aboard
If you have found the google spreadsheet, feel free to pick something to tackle. Submit a pull request and we will test it and then hopefully Craig will merge it
Glad to have you aboard
- joshsziegler
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Re: How Can I Help?
Sorry, I should have done some more searching before asking for the build info.
Do people prefer docs being on the forum versus in the GitHub repo? I find myself looking there first, but understand you all might have different preferences.
Do people prefer docs being on the forum versus in the GitHub repo? I find myself looking there first, but understand you all might have different preferences.
- joshsziegler
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Re: How Can I Help?
I went ahead and create a pull request for some Readme/Documentation updates based on the info you gave me: https://github.com/RPTools/maptool/pull/29
Hopefully that's ok. I gave credit to Craig/Jagged in the commits where I used their copy.
I was going to create another branch/pull request for the Eclipse setup docs. I plan on just putting those in a seperate, but linked Markdown doc in `docs/`.
Just as a FYI, I use grip to view my GitHub flavored Markdown before committing to avoid mistakes: https://github.com/joeyespo/grip I hope that helps someone.
Also, I think this thread: http://forums.rptools.net/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=16663 has info on code style but I can't access it.
Hopefully that's ok. I gave credit to Craig/Jagged in the commits where I used their copy.
I was going to create another branch/pull request for the Eclipse setup docs. I plan on just putting those in a seperate, but linked Markdown doc in `docs/`.
Just as a FYI, I use grip to view my GitHub flavored Markdown before committing to avoid mistakes: https://github.com/joeyespo/grip I hope that helps someone.
Also, I think this thread: http://forums.rptools.net/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=16663 has info on code style but I can't access it.
Re: How Can I Help?
jfrazierjr can add you to the group, although he hasn't logged on since March. Perhaps a PM to him, RPTroll or Craig will get the job done.
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- joshsziegler
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Re: How Can I Help?
Thanks for the help Aliasmask. I'll PM them tomorrow.
I couldn't find something small and easy on that Google Spreadsheet to work on, but I found a comment in the UPnPUtil.java file saying that a member (discoveryTimeout) needed to be changed to a preference. So that's what I did: https://github.com/RPTools/maptool/pull/32
Hopefully I did this right. I'll stop sending pull requests for now. I want to get some feedback before I do anymore unsolicited work.
I couldn't find something small and easy on that Google Spreadsheet to work on, but I found a comment in the UPnPUtil.java file saying that a member (discoveryTimeout) needed to be changed to a preference. So that's what I did: https://github.com/RPTools/maptool/pull/32
Hopefully I did this right. I'll stop sending pull requests for now. I want to get some feedback before I do anymore unsolicited work.
Re: How Can I Help?
Hmm all the info should ideally be in github...joshsziegler wrote:Sorry, I should have done some more searching before asking for the build info.
Do people prefer docs being on the forum versus in the GitHub repo? I find myself looking there first, but understand you all might have different preferences.