Web host problem solved!

[GooRoo]

Finally I am able to upload filez again!

I have corrected several Custom Levelz so that the download linkz now work properly, and should give everyone the ability to download the CLz they may have missed. Since there are several CLz that I have not attempted to upload, that will be my next project ... awaiting my next block of time to devote to Gruntzy thingz. I will be off-line for about 24 hourz (during the brief timez when I do not have anything scheduled), preparing a 'task list' of thingz to do such as uploading new Custom Levelz, re-uploading Statz Page imagez, et cetera. And I received two new Custom Levelz that I made a quick pass at testing (and there are some errorz to be corrected in the first one), so one of the taskz will be to create the CL threadz for them. The one I looked at had a map of 80X80, and only required 56X20 ... but anything less than 24 Tilez high dropz the player into default screen resolution (600 pixelz by 480 pixelz), so I am making it 56X24 for the release version.

It may take me until the end of the month of April, 2006 ... but I expect to have the Forum back in tip-top shape soon!!!

Happy Gruntzing!!!

[oldone]

Hooray!! I'm so happy for you!

[Gaby]

.... .... ....

[Rik]

Good work GooRoo

[GooRoo]

One thing that would help me out in the future is if designerz would use a similar system to my own for storing everything about Custom Levelz.

My directory structure for Gruntz endz up with ...Designer/Level Name/... with "Statz.jpg" for the screen image of the final resultz page displayed when the solver completez a puzzle. If each designer would take responsibility for maintaining the .../Level Name/... structure, and name walkthrough and supporting files consistently (as I do), it will save me time required to re-name the files you send me.

Example:
Walkthrough.txt|doc|html|et cetera
Statz.jpg
Figure01|02|...|99 (for screen shots showing solutions for particular sub-puzzlez)

And the BETA board's "criteria" thread givez the desired naming convention for walkthrough components for those of you who use HTML for your walkthroughz. Briefly, my naming convention is:

• Index.htm(l)
  
• Toolz.html
  
• Toyz.html
  

et cetera.

You notice that the name of the Custom Level doez NOT appear anywhere in these file namez. Since all of the filez are in the "Ali Baba" folder (for instance), there is no need to repeat the CL name for any of itz component partz.

Part of my problem is that the new web host server does not provide any meanz for renaming filez being uploaded. So I have to remove apostrophez (') from file namez, and do other re-naming (such as "Ali Baba Walkthrough.txt" to just "Walkthrough.txt") before I upload to the web host. It is not difficult ... just time-consuming. (And with Spring and Summer in my area, there are more and more outdoor thingz that will be taking much of my time. )

Happy Gruntzing!!!

[alexandgruntz]

admin said:

(And with Spring and Summer in my area, there are more and more outdoor thingz that will be taking much of my time. )

It's turning into winter here. #snowing# #shivering#

[GooRoo]

It appearz that "Border Post" was the last Custom Level that I distributed to the Gruntz Fanz.

So I believe that the onez that need to go out are:

• A Rocky Battle
  
• ATropicalClubRoundTheHead
  
• Boulder Path
  
• Cloud Nine
  
• CrossTheOcean
  
• Deja-Vu
  
• HappyBirthday
  
• HotHeart
  
• Ice Is Nice
  
• Karaoke Bar
  
• Merry X-mas (Haven't found this one ... yet?)
  
• Paradise Islands
  
• RockySecretz
  
• SeeYouInTheSecretWaterPool
  
• SmallIsBeautiful
  
• StargateJourney
  
• OneUnneededGrunt
  

Are there any otherz (designers, please reply) that have not been released that I have missed, and left off this list?

Edit: Titlez in red added after I located more of them.

[Gaby]

you missed my IceGruntzing...

[ILoveGruntz]

I think thatyou also missed the final update of Border Post... (the one where you can actually complete the level)

[GooRoo]

gaby said:

you missed my IceGruntzing...

I certainly did! I remember seeing it, but it did not come out on my scan for recent WWDz. I am distributing some 16 (or more) Custom Levelz in a few minutez.

[GooRoo]

ilovegruntz said:

I think thatyou also missed the final update of Border Post... (the one where you can actually complete the level)

I will re-distribute Border Post along with the rest of the CLz being sent out today.

[Gaby]

... thank you all designerz for the wonderful workz you did ... and thank you GooRoo for sending them through the fan mail... ... now there is enough to do...

[oldone]

GooRoo,
Did you send them already? I haven't received them. I need to now, but hopefully by morning I will have them. Yea

[GooRoo]

oldone said:

GooRoo,
Did you send them already? I haven't received them. I need to now, but hopefully by morning I will have them. Yea

I sent out two separate e-mailz containing Gruntz Custom Levelz (mostly Questz, but a Battle or two in there as well). I am sure that you are in the Gruntz Fanz distribution list, so you should have received all of them. (Unless you have changed your e-mail address, and not given me an update. )

[oldone]

Hi GooRoo,
Nothings changed as far as my e-mail is concerned, but I still have not received them.
I even checked my spam folder. Nothing there either. Would you mind resending? Please?

[GooRoo]

oldone said:

Hi GooRoo,
Nothings changed as far as my e-mail is concerned, but I still have not received them.
I even checked my spam folder. Nothing there either. Would you mind resending? Please?

I will reply to the most recent e-mail you sent to me, and include the newest CLz in that reply.

I checked the Gruntz Fanz distribution list, and your e-mail address was definitely there ... but with two spaces between "Oldone" and your e-mail address. I deleted one space, just in case that caused some sort of problem. I am just wondering if there other "Gruntz Fanz" that have not received the distribution? I would think that everyone later in the list would also be affected, if that was truly the cause of your failure to receive them.

[GooRoo]

oldone said:

Hi GooRoo,
Nothings changed as far as my e-mail is concerned, but I still have not received them.
I even checked my spam folder. Nothing there either. Would you mind resending? Please?

They were sent out yesterday as a reply to "Ooops" (where you just sent the attachmentz you didn't add to the first e-mail).

[GooRoo]

So far I have processed four of the 19 (or so) new Custom Levelz that have been released on April 21^st. A (hopefully) temporary glitch has me locked out of the web host, so I am taking a break from Gruntz for a bit, until I can login and do more web host maintenance. I am trying to finish up on "Cloud Nine" by AlexAndGruntz ... making his walkthrough available (as-is) on-line. When the threadz are updated for CLz, and the indicez as well, I will work on the walkthroughz I have received ... including "Cloud Nine" in HTML format.