open MT-Skin Database

[philipbenr]

thank you for removing my other skin that had a messed up licence. I'm glad this is working, because I love sharing my work.

[Exilyth]

to run that page you need a modern browser that supports webGL, Html5, enabled JavaScript, css3, x3dom(*.x3d)

Too bad it needs javascript, I would have tried it out otherwise.

[addi]

to run that page you need a modern browser that supports webGL, Html5, enabled JavaScript, css3, x3dom(*.x3d)

Too bad it needs javascript, I would have tried it out otherwise.

what do you prefer instead of JavaScript? Java?,Flash?,ActiveX?,Adobe Air?, a client to download?

later ill make a php version for robots and this people wich have javascript disabled. but there its impossible to get a 3d preview. it can only list the raw skin files.

[Inocudom]

This database is very useful.

[philipbenr]

yes, very.

[Zeg9]

to run that page you need a modern browser that supports webGL, Html5, enabled JavaScript, css3, x3dom(*.x3d)

Too bad it needs javascript, I would have tried it out otherwise.

what do you prefer instead of JavaScript? Java?,Flash?,ActiveX?,Adobe Air?, a client to download?

later ill make a php version for robots and this people wich have javascript disabled. but there its impossible to get a 3d preview. it can only list the raw skin files.

Look at my skins mod, it has a blender+python script for generating (static) previews.
I bet you could also use some ImageMagick to render this.

Btw, great website.
Do you have an HTTP API that could be called from mods?

[addi]

thanks at all :-D

the filter dose now work

Do you have an HTTP API that could be called from mods?

im just working on a api wich mods can access it. i think it willl work in 2 days

EDIT: do you need some special functions in the api ?

<div id="warning_displaysize"> WARNING: to view this page correct you need a minimum size of 300px screen height! </div>

hmm normaly it says nothing. this is just a bit waste i forgott to remove.

<div id="x3dom_logdiv" class="x3dom-logContainer" style="clear: both; display: none;">

but if you could send me the content of that x3dom_logdiv may it helps me a lot.

[Zeg9]

im just working on a api wich mods can access it. i think it willl work in 2 days
do you need some special functions in the api ?

Nice
Well, I would need a list of skins, a way to get their author/license, and of course, a way to download the skins.

[addi]

i worked very hard and here is the first working version of the api
(from the git repo https://bitbucket.org/kingarthursteam/m ... pidoku.md)

Spoiler

getlist

the JSON response for the getlist <pre>/api/get.json.php?getlist&outformat=base64&page=1</pre> this will return a JSON containing an array "skin" wich contains 10 single skins.
Param's

per_page: the amount of the skins can be set with the param per_page. possible values for per_page are 5,10,20 the default is 10.

page: the page is just the number of wich page wich shuld be read.

outformat: the outformat of the binary files. possible values are base64 or hex
example output:

http://minetest.fensta.bplaced.net/api/ ... mat=base64

{
"page": 1,
"pages": 3,
"per_page": 10,
"skins": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Sam 0",
"author": "Jordach",
"license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
"uploaded": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
"type": "image/png",
"img": "iVBOEUgAAAEAAAA.....Bhc3NpdmUvSHVtYW7b7F0Y"
},
{
"id": 2,
"name": "Sam I",
"author": "Jordach",
"license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
"uploaded": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
"type": "image\/png",
"img": "iVBORw0KGgoA.....WhQTz\/1+E5ErkJggg=="
},
{
...
},
...
],
"success"=true
}

the json format:

the json format is a very strong data-interchange format wich can be readen and written by very much programming languages.

only lua dose it not know by default. but there exist a function to transform it into a luatable. http://regex.info/blog/lua/json
base64 or hex?:

base64 is a format for binary files wich needs less space than the hex format.

for one skin its 0,2 KB less than hex. for the whole skin list its 2 KB lesser. to convert a base64 string into a binary string you can show at this page: http://lua-users.org/wiki/BaseSixtyFour.

maybe ill change something in the backend, but i think the output and input of this will keep as it is.
so you can now do some experiments with that

[philipbenr]

Do any of you know who the person that spammed the database with all those Steves? If not, I would believe that s/he was a MT hater.

[addi]

There shouldn't be more skins with the same name.

your right. this could also fix the double upload bug.

also i must do something to check for a valid license.
or dose somebody have a good idea how to tell the people what a license is?

[Zeg9]

i worked very hard and here is the first working version of the api
(from the git repo https://bitbucket.org/kingarthursteam/m ... pidoku.md)

Spoiler

getlist

the JSON response for the getlist <pre>/api/get.json.php?getlist&outformat=base64&page=1</pre> this will return a JSON containing an array "skin" wich contains 10 single skins.
Param's

per_page: the amount of the skins can be set with the param per_page. possible values for per_page are 5,10,20 the default is 10.

page: the page is just the number of wich page wich shuld be read.

outformat: the outformat of the binary files. possible values are base64 or hex
example output:

http://minetest.fensta.bplaced.net/api/ ... mat=base64

{
"page": 1,
"pages": 3,
"per_page": 10,
"skins": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Sam 0",
"author": "Jordach",
"license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
"uploaded": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
"type": "image/png",
"img": "iVBOEUgAAAEAAAA.....Bhc3NpdmUvSHVtYW7b7F0Y"
},
{
"id": 2,
"name": "Sam I",
"author": "Jordach",
"license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
"uploaded": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
"type": "image\/png",
"img": "iVBORw0KGgoA.....WhQTz\/1+E5ErkJggg=="
},
{
...
},
...
],
"success"=true
}

the json format:

the json format is a very strong data-interchange format wich can be readen and written by very much programming languages.

only lua dose it not know by default. but there exist a function to transform it into a luatable. http://regex.info/blog/lua/json
base64 or hex?:

base64 is a format for binary files wich needs less space than the hex format.

for one skin its 0,2 KB less than hex. for the whole skin list its 2 KB lesser. to convert a base64 string into a binary string you can show at this page: http://lua-users.org/wiki/BaseSixtyFour.

maybe ill change something in the backend, but i think the output and input of this will keep as it is.
so you can now do some experiments with that

Alright, I'm going to work on this, on a separate branch of my skins mod.
EDIT: It seems that the page argument is ignored:

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http://minetest.fensta.bplaced.net/api/get.json.php?getlist&page=1&outformat=base64

and

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http://minetest.fensta.bplaced.net/api/get.json.php?getlist&page=2&outformat=base64

give the same result. Is it possible to get the entire list in one go (without page stuff)?

[jojoa1997]

I think that skin makers should be able to decide whether their skin is used or not.

[philipbenr]

I don't see why they would post them then...

[jojoa1997]

Yeah scratch what I said.

[addi]

i worked very hard and here is the first working version of the api
(from the git repo https://bitbucket.org/kingarthursteam/m ... pidoku.md)

Spoiler

getlist

the JSON response for the getlist <pre>/api/get.json.php?getlist&outformat=base64&page=1</pre> this will return a JSON containing an array "skin" wich contains 10 single skins.
Param's

per_page: the amount of the skins can be set with the param per_page. possible values for per_page are 5,10,20 the default is 10.

page: the page is just the number of wich page wich shuld be read.

outformat: the outformat of the binary files. possible values are base64 or hex
example output:

http://minetest.fensta.bplaced.net/api/ ... mat=base64

{
"page": 1,
"pages": 3,
"per_page": 10,
"skins": [
{
"id": 1,
"name": "Sam 0",
"author": "Jordach",
"license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
"uploaded": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
"type": "image/png",
"img": "iVBOEUgAAAEAAAA.....Bhc3NpdmUvSHVtYW7b7F0Y"
},
{
"id": 2,
"name": "Sam I",
"author": "Jordach",
"license": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
"uploaded": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
"type": "image\/png",
"img": "iVBORw0KGgoA.....WhQTz\/1+E5ErkJggg=="
},
{
...
},
...
],
"success"=true
}

the json format:

the json format is a very strong data-interchange format wich can be readen and written by very much programming languages.

only lua dose it not know by default. but there exist a function to transform it into a luatable. http://regex.info/blog/lua/json
base64 or hex?:

base64 is a format for binary files wich needs less space than the hex format.

for one skin its 0,2 KB less than hex. for the whole skin list its 2 KB lesser. to convert a base64 string into a binary string you can show at this page: http://lua-users.org/wiki/BaseSixtyFour.

maybe ill change something in the backend, but i think the output and input of this will keep as it is.
so you can now do some experiments with that

Alright, I'm going to work on this, on a separate branch of my skins mod.
EDIT: It seems that the page argument is ignored:

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http://minetest.fensta.bplaced.net/api/get.json.php?getlist&page=1&outformat=base64

and

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http://minetest.fensta.bplaced.net/api/get.json.php?getlist&page=2&outformat=base64

give the same result. Is it possible to get the entire list in one go (without page stuff)?

ii fixed it just now
and you can add another param:per_page

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http://minetest.fensta.bplaced.net/api/get.json.php?getlist&page=1&outformat=base64&per_page=100

with that you get a list of 100 skins
this param accept all numbers between 1 and 100;
i need more skins to find out how fast the server can handle it. if it handles it fast enough i think ill change the maximum to a higher value.

There shouldn't be more skins with the same name.

dose somebody have a good idea how to tell the people what a license is?

What about adding a link to an explanation?

i also added now a help link to that wikipedia page.

I think that skin makers should be able to decide whether their skin is used or not.

I don't see why they would post them then...

hmm maybe i can add a checkbox that you can mark it for only download use or something. but like philipbenr has written i dose not understand wich sense dose it make

[Zeg9]

Great !
I've finally made the script work, thanks a lot, addi!
I'll push to the "skindb" branch soon. edit: done.

About the license issue, you should only let people select from a given list, containing a few free/libre licenses, as CC BY-SA 3.0, WTFPL, GPL (who knows),... I don't think you should allow skins under a proprietary license.

[Lukeking]

/me like it

[addi]

firefox 23
no, I can't

I updated to firefox 23.0.1 and I'm having problems as well. I can access the examples above fine, but the skin database is messing-up. :\ weird. I think I'll downgrade.

im using Firefox 23.1 too but to me all working correct

if you want to help me you could install the firebug plugin https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firebug/
after installing please visit the skin_db and press F12. than F5, after that switch to the tab Console and please post me all errors you find there.

sorry but i dont know where the problem is

It didn't work because my webgl is too slow that firefox automatically enables it.

uhm no normaly it shuld look normaly not so bright:/

unfortunately that is the disadvantage of webgl technology.
but it is in my opinion better than Java or Adobe Flash.

i hope in the time after christmas i have a bit time to make a version that works without webgl

[addi]

It didn't work because my webgl is too slow that firefox automatically enables it.

uhm no normaly it shuld look normaly not so bright:/

unfortunately that is the disadvantage of webgl technology.
but it is in my opinion better than Java or Adobe Flash.

i hope in the time after christmas i have a bit time to make a version that works without webgl

If webgl works faster than java or Adobe Flash depends on the graphics card, I think.
Could you make a version for which you don't need a browser?

yes thats also possible. but until christmas i have no time to do it . :-(
but the database has a API wich programms (or minetest mods) can access it. so, if someone is feeling lucky, he/she can write a programm by self.

[Annahstas]

Awesome stuff but please fix your grammar in topic post.

[addi]

http://ubuntuone.com/0HnKW4PeqpCZCa2aRGcrjy

it was a lot of work, but finaly i fixed the error with the not working filters.

great that it works now but it looks a bit bright :\

also i fixed the bug with the navigation if filters are active

Awesome stuff but please fix your grammar in topic post.

uhhm.
i have enough grammar truoble with my native language.
i also have even more trouble in english.

but maybe you can tell me whats wrong with that. than I can improve my English. :-)

EDIT:
i updated the x3dom libary from 1.5.0-dev to 1.5.1 stable
the changelog says they fixed something with the shininess

[addi]

EDIT:
i updated the x3dom libary from 1.5.0-dev to 1.5.1 stable
the changelog says they fixed something with the shininess

Have you updated http://minetest.fensta.bplaced.net/ ? for me it's still shiny.

http://minetest.fensta.bplaced.net/js/x3dom.js

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/** X3DOM Runtime, http://www.x3dom.org/ 1.5.1 - c0f47cbb994175bc43240b8de110f51628c95b6a - Wed Oct 23 16:23:43 2013 +0200 */

shure its online. maybe i can also try to install the 1.6-dev version
maybe it helps to turn off hardware acceleration
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/up ... celeration

also i found a page wich lists more detailed information

[Jordach]

Okay - I can confirm this also happens in Firefox: (ON Chrome it is completely normal with this setup)

[Jordach]

Disabling the hardware acceleration doesn't make sence.

Still happens even if turned off: there really is a bug.