Template talk:Infobox soap character 2/Archive 1

message: Does anyone think it would be a good idea to add a "spin-off appearances" parameter to the infobox? It means we could add Civvy Street to Albert, Harry and Robbie in particular, but also use the infobox if we ever need it for the Slaters in Detention or Perfectly Frank characters. -Trampikey(talk)(contribs) 00:37, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't see why not. Go ahead. — AnemoneProjectors (zomg!) 01:49, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spin-off parameter? 

message: How complicated would it be to rename this as an actual infobox?  Right now it's not showing up as such to some of the automated peer review apps, because it doesn't have the word "infobox" in it. Not a huge deal, but if it could be renamed, I'd recommend it.  There will probably also be a sweep at some point to get everything at :Category:Fictional character infobox templates to be more consistent, so it might save us some work in the long run.  :) --Elonka 23:27, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It's used about 400 times in articles... unless it's done all in one big go with AWB, it'll be a pain in the arse to do. -Trampikey(talk)(contribs) 23:29, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  What about setting up a redirect to Template:Infobox EastEnder-character (or whichever name you want?)  That way new articles would use the new infobox, but older ones could be converted. --Elonka 00:47, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  I don't know how redirecting templates works, so I'll leave this up to one of the others (Gungadin or AP probably...) - though I have one comment - it would have to be Template:Infobox EastEnders character, with "EastEnders" instead of "EastEnder". -Trampikey(talk)(contribs) 00:54, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Done.  I've moved the page and checked the redirect, and the old format still works as well.  If you happen to modify any character pages, just change where it says "{{EastEnders Character" to "{{Infobox EastEnders character" (note the lowercase "c"), and it should work exactly the same.  :) --Elonka 05:24, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: In case you haven't yet noticed, I'm using AWB to update the template on articles. — AnemoneProjectors (zomg!) 19:57, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Renaming

message: I have added an optional image caption to the infobox.  In most cases this won't be needed, but it's a good idea in the case where multiple actors have played a particular character, to specify which actor is in a particular image.  To use the caption, simply add the "caption" field to the necessary article.  If the field is left blank, no caption will be displayed.  This is pretty standard in most infoboxes that use images. --Elonka 22:37, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Image caption

message: Take a look at the characters who don't have an image in their infobox (Disa O'Brien for example) - the top bar that says "EastEnders character" is huge - can someone fix this? -Trampikey(talk)(contribs) 22:09, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That's down to the caption being added... I'll try to fix it now. — AnemoneProjectors (zomg!) 22:47, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Well I assume it's that but it all looks normal to me at the moment. I'll keep trying. — AnemoneProjectors (zomg!) 22:49, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed. — AnemoneProjectors (zomg!) 22:52, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks. -Trampikey(talk)(contribs) 22:52, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Problem 

message: Ok I moved everything. What do we do with this page Template:Infobox EastEnders character 2/doc? redirect it too, or just get it deleted?Gungadin♦ 00:04, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'll speedy it. anemoneIprojectors 00:16, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The family bits look funny now! But it all worked :) anemoneIprojectors 00:18, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Except we have a problem. The blue family bar seems to show up even when there is no family field. Like on Reg Cox. Can that be altered somehow?Gungadin♦ 00:19, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I was just coming to tell you about that. Also minor character infoboxes have too many blue bars! It'll be really complicated to get rid of the family bar because when the entire conversion is complete, members will be listed and the "family" field will be blank. Trust you to do something like this when I'm about to go to bed! anemoneIprojectors 00:21, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

text: Done. You can revert everything else now and I'll try to fix it tomorrow... Don't forget to put the "2" on Nick Cotton's box ;) anemoneIprojectors 00:27, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No I wont. Thanks and night night :) Gungadin♦ 00:28, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Question 

message: Shall we delete it now it's been made redundant by iboxes 2 and 3? -Trampikey(talk)(contribs) 01:40, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Family field