Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25956839-20150611065159

Hi All Editors,

Mr Procrastinator and my self have been asking Kuzz to add tier numbers back to the new race template see:

Tier number in racing events

This will make it easier to talk about an event, by tier number. It will make finding the event that is currently being played, in a series, especially if there are 60 events to look through. It will make it easier to add data.

Call for Help
Unfortunately (or it that fortunately) I'm playing the three tablets and updating the tips for Le Mans - Pursuit of Victory, so I'm stuck for free editing time. It's not very often I ask for help, but given Kuzz has taken the time, in the middle of his exams, to do this for us. I'm asking for help. Can our regular editors please edit the existing new template pages, to add the tier numbers. We all want to race Le Mans - Pursuit of Victory as our top priority, once done please help.

List
I think one of the best ways is to work down the Race Series from the top, if it's a category page, remove category from the webpage and try without the category: E.g. The link for Coupe Clash links to an old Category page: http://rr3.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Coupe_Clash If the Category: is removed, the new style page is displayed, (if you have time you can update the links): http://rr3.wikia.com/wiki/Coupe_Clash

If you come across a category page that has not been converted, skip to the next race in the list.

Source view
The new template needs to be editing in source view, which is all text. I would suggest leaving the editing for existing editors for now.

If you've never done this and really want to help, you could have a look at the help pages on editing: Help:Editing. If all fails your edit can be undone :)

Another useful place to have a go is the Sandbox:
 * Real Racing 3 Wiki:Sandbox - Useful for tests and trials

Method 1
I used two ways to edit in source view. To add H= to the existing template, either Copy |H= and past it into every line E.G.

Events
{{R/events| Quanticfire Australasian ... {{R/events| Quanticfire Australasian ... {{R/events| Quanticfire Australasian ... {{R/events| Quanticfire Australasian ...

Add |H= after the R/events

Events
{{R/events|H=| Quanticfire Australasian ... {{R/events|H=| Quanticfire Australasian ... {{R/events|H=| Quanticfire Australasian ... {{R/events|H=| Quanticfire Australasian ...

Once all the H='s have been added go back and add the tier numbers, 1.1, 1.1

Events
{{R/events|H=1.1| Quanticfire Australasian ... {{R/events|H=1.1| Quanticfire Australasian ... {{R/events|H=1.1| Quanticfire Australasian ... {{R/events|H=1.2| Quanticfire Australasian ... etc.

Method 2
Copy the Events section to notepad or Notepad++ (I use), or your favourite text editor. Then search and replace R/events| for R/events|H=| Then add all the tier numbers. Once finished editing copy the text back in and save, with a reason of "added tier numbers" or something similar. This will also save any editing conflict errors, come out of editing, go back in and paste in again, just try to copy only the event table back.

Location of H= command
The H= command can go anywhere in the R/events line, it can go at the end, my recommendation is to put it after the R/events line, as the example above shows. This will keep it consistent, and as editors, we can find the tier number to enter the data quickly, the people viewing the page will not notice any difference if it is at the beginning of the line or the end.

Double Check
One point, please cross reference the tier numbers with the game, some races have had events added mid tier, although those are mostly towards the end of the game, please double check.

Editing Conflict Errors
To stop multiple editors, editing the same page I suggest we post a comment on the page, something simple like, "I'll add tier numbers to this page." If another editor reads that comment they can move onto the next race in Race Series. If there are any problems, post a sub comment, something like "Ran out of time, can someone else have a look" or similar, or just come back to it later. Once you "claim" the page it's yours for a day :)

Many hands will make light work of this, thanks in advance for your editing help.

- Michael. 