description.txt and screenshot.png in mod/modpack.

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Re: description.txt and screenshot.png in mod/modpack.

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rubenwardy wrote:Same for description
What about exhaustive multi-line descriptions that are actually used to describe the mod instead of just writing a tagline down?

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Re: description.txt and screenshot.png in mod/modpack.

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Linuxdirk wrote:
rubenwardy wrote:Same for description
What about exhaustive multi-line descriptions that are actually used to describe the mod instead of just writing a tagline down?
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Re: description.txt and screenshot.png in mod/modpack.

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rubenwardy wrote:
Linuxdirk wrote:
rubenwardy wrote:Same for description
What about exhaustive multi-line descriptions that are actually used to describe the mod instead of just writing a tagline down?
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And this is shown within the client as the description of the mod?

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Re: description.txt and screenshot.png in mod/modpack.

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Linuxdirk wrote:
rubenwardy wrote:Same for description
What about exhaustive multi-line descriptions that are actually used to describe the mod instead of just writing a tagline down?
I'm fairly certain you could embed "\n" characters without problems into fields, and the client would be able to display multiline descriptions.

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Re: description.txt and screenshot.png in mod/modpack.

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sofar wrote: I'm fairly certain you could embed "\n" characters without problems into fields, and the client would be able to display multiline descriptions.
Yes but what would happen if you use a special font? it would go out, no?
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Re: description.txt and screenshot.png in mod/modpack.

by Skamiz Kazzarch » Post

Since this thread is pinned it probably should be updated, now that description.txt is depreciated.

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