RandomReplacePlugin

Introduction

This plugin looks for tags in the format of ##TypeOfReplace## and replaces it with the result of that particular tag. Designed to facilitate random features for an RPG TWiki. Once the topic is saved, the substitution happens, and the tag disapears. Rules and associated data are defined in RandomReplaceRules.

Syntax Rules

• ##RuleName## Replace the tag with an appropriate entry as defined in RandomReplaceRules

Examples

• ##MonthNameExample##
• ##Greetings##

Plugin Settings

Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write %<plugin>_<setting>%, i.e. %RANDOMREPLACEPLUGIN_SHORTDESCRIPTION%

• One line description, is shown in the TextFormattingRules topic:
  • Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = Replace ##Tags## with text once, the replaced text is saved in the topic and the tag is removed.

• Debug plugin: (See output in data/debug.txt)
  • Set DEBUG = 1

• To set the rules topic where rule names and actions are defined. Default to RandomReplaceRules
  • Set REPLACEONCERULESTOPIC = RandomReplaceRules

• To include an HTML comment containing the original rule set REPLACEONCECOMMENT = 1
  • Set REPLACEONECOMMENT = 0

Plugin Installation Instructions

Note: You do not need to install anything on the browser to use this plugin. The following instructions are for the administrator who installs the plugin on the server where TWiki is running.

• Download the ZIP file from the Plugin web (see below)
• Unzip RandomReplacePlugin.zip in your twiki installation directory. Content:

  File:	Description:
  data/TWiki/RandomReplacePlugin.txt	Plugin topic
  data/TWiki/RandomReplacePlugin.txt,v	Plugin topic repository
  data/TWiki/RandomReplaceRules.txt	Plugin Rules topic
  data/TWiki/RandomReplaceGoodByes.txt	Example topic containing data
  lib/TWiki/Plugins/RandomReplacePlugin.pm	Plugin Perl module
  pub/TWiki/RandomReplaceRules/month.txt	Example attached text file

• Test if the installation was successful:
  • ##Howdy##
  • ##MonthName##
  • ##GoodBye##

Plugin Info

Plugin Author:	TWiki:Main.ScottParrish
Copyright:	© 2005 TWiki:Main.ScottParrish © 2005-2010 TWiki:TWiki.TWikiContributor
License:	GPL (GNU General Public License)
Plugin Version:	2010-12-14 (V1.1)
Change History:
2010-12-14:	TWikibug:Item6530: Doc improvements, changing TWIKIWEB to SYSTEMWEB -- TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny
2005-10-24:	Initial version
TWiki Dependency:	$TWiki::Plugins::VERSION 1.024
CPAN Dependencies:	none
Other Dependencies:	none
Perl Version:	5.005
TWiki:Plugins/Benchmark:	GoodStyle nn%, FormattedSearch nn%, RandomReplacePlugin nn%
Plugin Home:	http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/RandomReplacePlugin
Feedback:	http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/RandomReplacePluginDev
Appraisal:	http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/RandomReplacePluginAppraisal

Related Topics: TWikiPreferences, TWikiPlugins