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In Powder Toy, and indeed many other forums, there are special terms and "equations" that perform different tasks.  
 
In Powder Toy, and indeed many other forums, there are special terms and "equations" that perform different tasks.  
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======  What we mean when we say...  ======
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=  What we mean when we say...  =
 
When we need to say something in forum lingo, this is what it means:
 
When we need to say something in forum lingo, this is what it means:
  
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^ Forum ^ Terms ^
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{| class="wikitable"
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| TPT | The Powder Toy |
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! Forum || Terms
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| Save ID | Your save ID, the number at the end of a save's URL |
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| Flame | Useless arguing or cussing on a thread |
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| TPT || The Powder Toy ||
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| Spam | Posting useless pics or comments |
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| WATR, DMND, ect. | These are abbreviations of elements in Powder Toy. |
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| TPT++ || The Powder Toy, which is now written in c++. It has the same meaning of tpt, but is used to talk about something only in the c++ rewrite. ||
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| Thread | Starts a topic |
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| Topic | Something to talk on while on the forum. I.E. the actual page you can type on. |
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| FP || front page. This is the first page you see when you open the save browser, with new saves coming on and going off every day. It is picked automatically. ||
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| Mod | Modifications done to Powder Toy by other users/a moderator, someone who keeps the forums safe* |
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| Necro | Posting on a thread older than a week without posting something constructive or that helps someone. |
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| Save ID || Your save ID, the number at the end of a save's URL. You can get this in game by clicking the box below the save preview ||
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| Flame || Useless arguing or cussing on a thread ||
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| Spam || Posting useless pics or comments ||
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| WATR, DMND, ect. || These are abbreviations of elements in Powder Toy. ||
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| Thread || Starts a topic ||
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| Topic || Something to talk on while on the forum. I.E. the actual page you can type on. ||
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| Mod || Modifications done to Powder Toy by other users* ||
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| Mod || a moderator, someone who keeps the forums safe* (e.g. jacob1) ||
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| Necro || Posting on an old thread (one that was forgotten about) without posting something constructive or that helps someone. ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>This has two meanings depending on the way you use it. If someone says "I used that mod" then it's obviously definition #1. If someone says "Mods are unfair" then it's definition #2.
  
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*This has two meanings depending on the way you use it. If someone says "I played that mod" then it's obviously definition #1. If someone says "Mods are unfair" then it's definition #2.
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=  "Equations"  =
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======  "Equations"  ======
 
 
In forums, certain characters can be put together into patterns that cause certain things to happen, such as an image appearing or a save ready for download.
 
In forums, certain characters can be put together into patterns that cause certain things to happen, such as an image appearing or a save ready for download.
  
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=====  HTML and BBcode   =====
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==  HTML  ==
 
The website runs with HTML, like a normal website. And so,if you Google "HTML" it will appear with hundreds of combinations such as  
 
The website runs with HTML, like a normal website. And so,if you Google "HTML" it will appear with hundreds of combinations such as  
  
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''<strong></strong>
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''&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; or
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&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;''
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  <em></em>''
 
 
    
 
    
 
The former makes the text '''Bold''', the latter, ''Italic''.
 
The former makes the text '''Bold''', the latter, ''Italic''.
  
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BBcode, a variant of HTML, was originally used on the webpage and can still be used. BBcode consists of:
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<img src"(URL of image here)" /> can be used to make images, and <a href ="(URL here)">text that is a link</a> will create a link to any url
  
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''[b][/b]
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===  Special  ===
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  [i][/i]''
 
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With, again, the former '''Bold''', the latter ''Italic''.
 
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====  Special  ====
 
 
Powder Toy has special "equations" too. For example, placing "~" followed by a save ID (see above table) will allow you to place your save ready to download from that page.
 
Powder Toy has special "equations" too. For example, placing "~" followed by a save ID (see above table) will allow you to place your save ready to download from that page.
  
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In a save, placing the symbols:
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In a save, placing this as the sign text:
  
 
''{c:SAVEID|MESSAGE}''
 
''{c:SAVEID|MESSAGE}''
  
 
Will create a link to the save.
 
Will create a link to the save.
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Powder Toy used to have emoticons, however when the forums switched they were taken away, but there are still uploaded. You can find emoticons in old threads, get these URL and use it in [img] adress [/img]
 

Latest revision as of 20:57, 13 October 2013

In Powder Toy, and indeed many other forums, there are special terms and "equations" that perform different tasks.

What we mean when we say...

When we need to say something in forum lingo, this is what it means:

Forum Terms
TPT The Powder Toy
TPT++ The Powder Toy, which is now written in c++. It has the same meaning of tpt, but is used to talk about something only in the c++ rewrite.
FP front page. This is the first page you see when you open the save browser, with new saves coming on and going off every day. It is picked automatically.
Save ID Your save ID, the number at the end of a save's URL. You can get this in game by clicking the box below the save preview
Flame Useless arguing or cussing on a thread
Spam Posting useless pics or comments
WATR, DMND, ect. These are abbreviations of elements in Powder Toy.
Thread Starts a topic
Topic Something to talk on while on the forum. I.E. the actual page you can type on.
Mod Modifications done to Powder Toy by other users*
Mod a moderator, someone who keeps the forums safe* (e.g. jacob1)
Necro Posting on an old thread (one that was forgotten about) without posting something constructive or that helps someone.

*This has two meanings depending on the way you use it. If someone says "I used that mod" then it's obviously definition #1. If someone says "Mods are unfair" then it's definition #2.

"Equations"

In forums, certain characters can be put together into patterns that cause certain things to happen, such as an image appearing or a save ready for download.

HTML

The website runs with HTML, like a normal website. And so,if you Google "HTML" it will appear with hundreds of combinations such as

<strong></strong> or <i></i>

The former makes the text Bold, the latter, Italic.

<img src"(URL of image here)" /> can be used to make images, and <a href ="(URL here)">text that is a link</a> will create a link to any url

Special

Powder Toy has special "equations" too. For example, placing "~" followed by a save ID (see above table) will allow you to place your save ready to download from that page.

In a save, placing this as the sign text:

{c:SAVEID|MESSAGE}

Will create a link to the save.

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