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Paper Formatting - Grifflez - 12-11-2015

The ability to format paper for the purposes of enforcing unwieldy bureaucracy!

Examples:

[signhere]: Becomes a "Sign Here" option when you finish editing, can be signed with your unique signature if clicked with a writing implement in hand.

And of course all those nice commands like [align=center] and



Re: Paper Formatting - Kubius - 12-11-2015

I quite like this concept. Immediately makes me think of a traitor gimmick.

"The station has not yet submitted its NT 503.42 tax form! Please submit a complete form to the following coordinates via teleporter within ten minutes or the station will be forcibly reclaimed for tax debt. Incomplete forms will be available at the Bridge. Thank you for your cooperation."


Re: Paper Formatting - Frank_Stein - 12-11-2015

Some of these are there, I'm just not sure what it is you type for them.

Personally, what I think paper could use is a real time preview of what the finished thing would look like, along with either clickable icons or just a reference list for formatting options


Re: Paper Formatting - Grifflez - 12-11-2015

Frank_Stein Wrote:Some of these are there, I'm just not sure what it is you type for them.

Personally, what I think paper could use is a real time preview of what the finished thing would look like, along with either clickable icons or just a reference list for formatting options


Real time previews would also be great. If the paper formatting codes are already in, they aren't the usual stuff like [align=center] and aren't listed on the wiki (or they weren't last I checked!)

And the signature one is a little annoying, as its [signed] instead of [sign] or [signature] frown


Re: Paper Formatting - Mageziya - 12-11-2015

All I know is that if you make a line like _____________ on a paper, you can do something with it. Not sure what, though.


Re: Paper Formatting - Frank_Stein - 12-12-2015

Here's the current wiki guide
http://wiki.ss13.co/Guide_to_writing