by Tdarcos » Tue Oct 06, 2020 11:42 am
Because I'm trying to add features and remember things to fix in
The Librarian, I decided to look for some TODO file or tracking program. As it turned out, I had previously installed WAMPServer on my computer so I'd have PHP and MySQL available for a different project, so, given I already had it, I decided to look for something that I could use, as opposed to, say, just keeping a document. Using some sort of todo, tickler, or tracking program would allow me to classify things.
I went onto Sourceforge, looking for a todo or scheduler, filter for "Programming Language=PHP" (so I can run it conveniently in a web browser) and found a number of programs, in some cases 50 or more. After about 10, I found 7 or 8 of them wouldn't work because they hadn't been updated in years and PHP has changed in Version 7 to add more features and deprecate some functions, like the each() function.
There was a Todo program which worked, but simply had title and description. No notes, no date, no other info, and no way to edit or delete an item. Seriously? I'd have more functionality with a word processor.
I also found a program called
rukovoditel which seems interesting, but seems a bit complex; it might be a bit more like a full-blown Customer Relations Manager or project manager. (The description page on Sourceforge in fact says it's a CRM.) I might want to go back to it later.
Then I considered Bug Tracking programs. So I found one,
MantisBT. i set up a database. Installer worked perfectly, and when I brought it up, i'm able to add a few types of classes of item reports, related to what the report is for: function to be added, equipment, scenery, etc. and tags (appearance, feature, bug fix, etc.) And, once I close a ticket, it drops off the list (but I can still come back to it.)
So, if you feel like trying to figure out all the things you need to do with handling the development of a text adventure might be overwhelming, and a simple document isn't enough, MantisBT might be useful. If you have web hosting you could install it there, or if you happen to have a webserver running on your own computer for practice, I'd recommend it.
Plus it's free and open source, which is nice.
Because I'm trying to add features and remember things to fix in [i]The Librarian[/i], I decided to look for some TODO file or tracking program. As it turned out, I had previously installed WAMPServer on my computer so I'd have PHP and MySQL available for a different project, so, given I already had it, I decided to look for something that I could use, as opposed to, say, just keeping a document. Using some sort of todo, tickler, or tracking program would allow me to classify things.
I went onto Sourceforge, looking for a todo or scheduler, filter for "Programming Language=PHP" (so I can run it conveniently in a web browser) and found a number of programs, in some cases 50 or more. After about 10, I found 7 or 8 of them wouldn't work because they hadn't been updated in years and PHP has changed in Version 7 to add more features and deprecate some functions, like the each() function.
There was a Todo program which worked, but simply had title and description. No notes, no date, no other info, and no way to edit or delete an item. Seriously? I'd have more functionality with a word processor.
I also found a program called [url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/rukovoditel/]rukovoditel[/url] which seems interesting, but seems a bit complex; it might be a bit more like a full-blown Customer Relations Manager or project manager. (The description page on Sourceforge in fact says it's a CRM.) I might want to go back to it later.
Then I considered Bug Tracking programs. So I found one, [url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/mantisbt/]MantisBT[/url]. i set up a database. Installer worked perfectly, and when I brought it up, i'm able to add a few types of classes of item reports, related to what the report is for: function to be added, equipment, scenery, etc. and tags (appearance, feature, bug fix, etc.) And, once I close a ticket, it drops off the list (but I can still come back to it.)
So, if you feel like trying to figure out all the things you need to do with handling the development of a text adventure might be overwhelming, and a simple document isn't enough, MantisBT might be useful. If you have web hosting you could install it there, or if you happen to have a webserver running on your own computer for practice, I'd recommend it.
Plus it's free and open source, which is nice.