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***Noxx*** · 02-09-2009 05:17 PM

That's the FAQ for Flobase's signature generator you can find there: http://www.florensia-base.com/sigusercreate.php

You waited so long... and now here it is:

How to create your own signature?
FloBase has a very dynamical signature script and you can create your own template and provide your signature the whole community.
If it's a nice one and the users like it I'll include it to the list on the mainpage so all users can use your signature. Wink

What you need first?
First of all you need a picture - the background.
If you found or created one you're ready for the next step.
Please respect any copyright when uploading/using pictures.

Start: Global tags
The most difficulty step is to create the template for your signature.
All templates are written in <xml> and if you have some knowledge of html it's not a big deal - and if not - nvm Wink

All templates begins with:

Code:

<xml></xml>

Between these tags we're writing our data e.g. where to display the nickname, level or server name.
There are two main tags:

Code:

<global></global>

<char></char>

Into the <global> tag you write all attributes which will be aply to the whole signature - except you specify something different in a subtag but this I'll explain later on.
Each <char> tag stands for a slot where you could insert a character.

Attribute tags
Ok, first the attributes you can use:

Code:

<font>

 <color>150,0,40</color>

 <align>right</align>

 <size>28</size>

 <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

 <bordersize>1</bordersize>

 <bold>0</bold>

 <angle>0</angle>

 <file>Nightmare_Hero_Normal.ttf</file>

</font>

<color> Color of the font, specified in R,G,B - Default: 0,0,0 (Black)
<align> Alignment, right, center or left is possible - Default: left
<size> Fontsize in px - Default: 10
<bordercolor> color of the border around your signs, specified in R,G,B - Default: not specified/no border
<bordersize> width of the border around your signs specified in px - Default: not specified/no border
<file> which font to use. you will have a default pool of fonts to use. If you have another font without copyright/for free use you want to use, contact an administrator - Default: Verdana.ttf
<bold> Makes the font bolder, specified in pixel - Default: 0
<angle> rotates the font, specified in degrees (0-360) - Default: 0

The attributes can be use in the <global> tag, in the <char> tag or, which I'll explain in the next break, in all section tags.
The script will use attributes like this:
section tags over char tags over global tag
So if something is specified in the section tag it will overwrite the char or global one.
Or you specified sth. in the char tag it will overwrite your specified global attribute for the whole character.

Section tags
The section tags - with these tags you specify the data which will be written on the signature.
Possible section tags are (and will be much more):

Code:

<name></name>

<class></class>

<levelland></levelland>

<levelsea></levelsea>

<server></server>

<guild></guild>

All sections need a tag which specified the coordinates where to print it on the signature - the <coords></coords> tag.
All tags have no additional attributes yet except <levelsea> and <levelland>
Both <levelsea> and <levelland> can be specified as following:
<levelsea class="symbol">
Then no text will displayed but land or sea symbols next to the numbers
<levelsea class="invisible">
Then no text nor symbols will displayed next to the numbers.
all other specifications will display the text "Land" or "Sea" next to your level.

Here is an example which will print the job of the character on your signature:

Code:

<class>

   <coords>10,47</coords>

</class>

The <coords> tag is specified in x,y beginning with 0,0 in the left top corner of the picture.

Additional objects
You got several additional objects you could include in your signature.
You see them on the right side under the colorpicker on the create page.
Hover over the images to get more information how to implement them in your template.

Example
Now we have got all things we need to create a nice-looking signature Wink

Here is an example of a signature which I explain step by step:

Creating: First step
Initialize your template

Code:

<xml></xml>

Creating: Second step
Create the global tag and specify all attributes which shall be different from the default values and be activ for the whole signature.
In this example I used this color, a fontsize of 11px, the font named times and it will be aligned to the right.

Code:

<xml>

 <global>

  <font>

   <color>24,53,72</color>

   <align>right</align>

   <size>11</size>

   <file>times.ttf</file>

  </font>

 </global>

</xml>

Creating: Third step
Now we begin with our first slot and I would like to specify the name first:
For the name I would like to use a different fontsize so I should specify it in the section-tag also I used a different font.
Additionally I added a border around the signs which is 1px width and black.
The name has the coordinates x=95 and y=8. Because I specified that the font alignment shall be "right" in the <global> tag, the script will calculate
it from the right side. Thus the name will be printed at the top right corner.

Code:

<xml>

 <global>

  <font>

   <bordercolor>24,53,72</bordercolor>

   <align>right</align>

   <size>11</size>

   <file>times.ttf</file>

    <color>255,255,255</color>

    <bordersize>1</bordersize>

  </font>

 </global>

 <char>

  <name>

   <coords>95,8</coords>

   <font>

   <color>24,53,72</color>

    <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

    <size>37</size>

    <file>Complete in Him.ttf</file>

   </font>

  </name>

 </char>

</xml>

Creating: Final version
For all other sections it's simply the same: just add the section you want to print on the signature (you need'nt use all) and specify your attributes changing from the mother-tags.

Code:

<xml>

 <global>

  <font>

   <bordercolor>24,53,72</bordercolor>

   <align>right</align>

   <size>11</size>

   <file>times.ttf</file>

    <color>255,255,255</color>

    <bordersize>1</bordersize>

  </font>

 </global>

 <char>

  <name>

   <coords>95,8</coords>

   <font>

   <color>24,53,72</color>

    <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

    <size>37</size>

    <file>Complete in Him.ttf</file>

   </font>

  </name>

  <class>

   <coords>95,47</coords>

  </class>

  <levelland>

   <coords>95,60</coords>

  </levelland>

  <levelsea>

   <coords>95,73</coords>

  </levelsea>

  <server>

   <coords>80,73</coords>

   <font>

    <align>left</align>

   </font>

  </server>

  <guild>

   <coords>80,60</coords>

   <font>

    <align>left</align>

   </font>

  </guild>

 </char>

</xml>

This template will look like this:

I can't explain sth. very well - especially in another language ;D
If you have questions please ask!
If you have any suggestions post them! Big Grin

I hope to get some nice templates soon ;D

Here are some more examples of signatures:

Code:

<xml>

 <global>

  <font>

   <color>255,255,255</color>

   <align>right</align>

   <size>11</size>

   <file>times.ttf</file>

  </font>

 </global>

 <char>

  <name>

   <coords>10,8</coords>

   <font>

    <size>28</size>

    <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

    <bordersize>1</bordersize>

    <color>120,0,0</color>

    <file>Nightmare_Hero_Normal.ttf</file>

   </font>

  </name>

  <class>

   <coords>10,47</coords>

  </class>

  <levelland>

   <coords>10,60</coords>

  </levelland>

  <levelsea>

   <coords>10,73</coords>

  </levelsea>

  <server>

   <coords>203,73</coords>

   <font>

    <align>left</align>

   </font>

  </server>

  <guild>

   <coords>203,60</coords>

   <font>

    <align>left</align>

   </font>

  </guild>

 </char>

</xml>

[Image: 0-26-Miu-Kioko-Festplatte-lilpac.gif]

Code:

<xml>

 <global>

  <font>

   <bordercolor>24,53,72</bordercolor>

   <size>11</size>

   <file>times.ttf</file>

    <color>255,255,255</color>

    <bordersize>1</bordersize>

  </font>

 </global>

 <char>

  <name>

   <coords>170,15</coords>

   <font>

   <color>24,53,72</color>

    <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

    <size>25</size>

    <file>MTCORSVA.TTF</file>

   </font>

  </name>

  <levelland class="symbol">

   <coords>135,15</coords>

  </levelland>

  <levelsea class="symbol">

   <coords>135,30</coords>

  </levelsea>

 </char>

 <char>

  <name>

   <coords>170,55</coords>

   <font>

   <color>24,53,72</color>

    <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

    <size>25</size>

    <file>MTCORSVA.TTF</file>

   </font>

  </name>

  <levelland class="symbol">

   <coords>135,55</coords>

  </levelland>

  <levelsea class="symbol">

   <coords>135,70</coords>

  </levelsea>

 </char>

 <char>

  <font>

   <align>right</align>

  </font>

  <name>

   <coords>50,15</coords>

   <font>

   <color>24,53,72</color>

    <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

    <size>25</size>

    <file>MTCORSVA.TTF</file>

   </font>

  </name>

  <levelland class="symbol">

   <coords>15,15</coords>

  </levelland>

  <levelsea class="symbol">

   <coords>15,30</coords>

  </levelsea>

 </char>

 <char>

  <font>

   <align>right</align>

  </font>

  <name>

   <coords>50,55</coords>

   <font>

   <color>24,53,72</color>

    <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

    <size>25</size>

    <file>MTCORSVA.TTF</file>

   </font>

  </name>

  <levelland class="symbol">

   <coords>15,55</coords>

  </levelland>

  <levelsea class="symbol">

   <coords>15,70</coords>

  </levelsea>

 </char>

</xml>

Code:

<xml>

 <global>

  <font>

   <bordercolor>24,53,72</bordercolor>

   <align>right</align>

   <size>11</size>

   <file>times.ttf</file>

    <color>255,255,255</color>

    <bordersize>1</bordersize>

  </font>

 </global>

 <char>

  <name>

   <coords>15,15</coords>

   <font>

   <color>24,53,72</color>

    <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

    <size>37</size>

    <file>Complete in Him.ttf</file>

   </font>

  </name>

  <class>

   <coords>15,50</coords>

  </class>

  <levelland>

   <coords>15,63</coords>

  </levelland>

  <levelsea>

   <coords>15,76</coords>

  </levelsea>

  <server>

   <coords>133,76</coords>

   <font>

    <align>left</align>

   </font>

  </server>

  <guild>

   <coords>133,63</coords>

   <font>

    <align>left</align>

   </font>

  </guild>

 </char>

</xml>

Code:

<xml>

 <global>

  <font>

   <color>255,255,255</color>

   <align>right</align>

   <size>11</size>

   <file>times.ttf</file>

  </font>

 </global>

 <char>

  <name>

   <coords>10,8</coords>

   <font>

    <size>28</size>

    <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

    <bordersize>1</bordersize>

    <color>120,0,0</color>

    <file>Nightmare_Hero_Normal.ttf</file>

   </font>

  </name>

  <class>

   <coords>10,47</coords>

  </class>

  <levelland>

   <coords>10,60</coords>

  </levelland>

  <levelsea>

   <coords>10,73</coords>

  </levelsea>

  <server>

   <coords>203,73</coords>

   <font>

    <align>left</align>

   </font>

  </server>

  <guild>

   <coords>203,60</coords>

   <font>

    <align>left</align>

   </font>

  </guild>

 </char>

</xml>

Code:

<xml>

 <global>

  <font>

   <color>24,53,72</color>

   <size>6</size>

   <file>7x5.ttf</file>

  </font>

 </global>

 <char>

  <name>

   <coords>5,5</coords>

  </name>

  <class>

   <coords>5,16</coords>

  </class>

  <levelland>

   <coords>5,24</coords>

  </levelland>

  <levelsea>

   <coords>5,32</coords>

  </levelsea>

  <server>

   <coords>5,24</coords>

   <font>

    <align>right</align>

   </font>

  </server>

  <guild>

   <coords>5,16</coords>

   <font>

    <align>right</align>

   </font>

  </guild>

 </char>

</xml>

Tower43 · 08-04-2009 09:33 PM

I got a friend who is requesting for a sig since the german one doesnt work for her...

Do you know any sic background pics alternate website I can get off >,<?

also its a bit confusing on ....

coordinates of <class> tags

and where would I need to input the infomation from, a file in flo folder? >,<

also lots of ppl are also finding it hard to understand how to manually make a signature guide since its a bit technical and confusing ....
Is there a alternate translation for this? or another thread on some other websites? (I tried the official one, couldn't find anything ...)

tky a lot

***Noxx*** · 08-05-2009 09:50 AM

(08-04-2009 09:33 PM)Tower43 Wrote: I got a friend who is requesting for a sig since the german one doesnt work for her...

Do you know any sic background pics alternate website I can get off >,<?

Nope, there is no other site out there except Flobase and gamona.

Quote:also its a bit confusing on ....
coordinates of <class> tags
and where would I need to input the infomation from, a file in flo folder? >,<

All information about your character are collected automatically from the official Florensia-Servers which are updated once a day.
You don't need to write somewhere those information. Just write the template of your signature and specify the name of your character and it will be displayed.

Quote:also lots of ppl are also finding it hard to understand how to manually make a signature guide since its a bit technical and confusing ....
Is there a alternate translation for this? or another thread on some other websites? (I tried the official one, couldn't find anything ...)

yeah.. sorry, but it's very hard to explain something technically in a foreign language Tongue

Please tell me what exactly you don't understand and I'll try to explain it once again and rework the guide.

Tower43 · 08-05-2009 12:28 PM

um so, if the whole template is automatic, where do we put our names in?

Also, since more ppl are requesting signs since the two German sig creation sites are down (the two I found anyways), is it possible for you to create some more template manually for more variety? =o

tky XD

***Noxx*** · 08-05-2009 12:41 PM

(08-05-2009 12:28 PM)Tower43 Wrote: um so, if the whole template is automatic, where do we put our names in?

If you use the public sig-generator you see four slots you can use to specify your characters which should be displayed on the signature.
if you use the personal sig-generator, there is a notice "Slots to specify your characters will be available as soon as the template can be parsed" if you not wrote a template yet, otherwise there will be slots available on the same position as the notice is

Quote:Also, since more ppl are requesting signs since the two German sig creation sites are down (the two I found anyways), is it possible for you to create some more template manually for more variety? =o

There are two sites out there? which ones? gamona and...?
Flobase is also available in a german version (http://de.florensia-base.com) so maybe you mean this "site"?

more templates are possible but right now I got not the time to create some due to exams till August, 11th.

Noxx · 11-08-2009 06:57 PM

did i do this right?

Code:

<xml></xml>

<xml>

<global>

<font>

<color>163,0,32</color>

<align>right</align>

<size>18</size>

<file>occidental.ttf</file>

</font>

</global>

</xml>

<xml>

<global>

<font>

<bordercolor>29,16,45</bordercolor>

<align>right</align>

<size>12</size>

<file>times.ttf</file>

<color>163,0,32</color>

<bordersize>1</bordersize>

</font>

</global>

<char>

<DemApples>

<coords>95,8</coords><font>

   <color>24,53,72</color>

    <bordercolor>255,255,255</bordercolor>

    <size>37</size>

     <file>Complete in Him.ttf</file>

</font>

  </name>

<mercenary>

   <coords>95,47</coords>

  </class>

  <38>

   <coords>95,60</coords>

  </levelland>

  <10>

   <coords>95,73</coords>

  </levelsea>

  <parodic>

   <coords>80,73</coords>

   <font>

    <align>left</align>

   </font>

  </server>

  <SoulConqueror>

   <coords>80,60</coords>

   <font>

    <align>left</align>

   </font>

  </guild>

</char>

</xml>

how do it get it to look like a picture?

***Noxx*** · 11-08-2009 09:45 PM

(11-08-2009 06:57 PM)NightShy Wrote: did i do this right?

Sorry, but.. no. this code is completely wrong.
Please read the guide a second time.

Here some hints:
You mustn't close your xml-tag just after you oped it and don't open and close as you like in between...
You don't write ANY information about your character in this code - it's only a image-template (also you added your information without any system.. o.o")

Also please use the [code] tag of the forum the next time so your post won't appear such huge as it was.

TechkyGeek · 11-09-2009 07:31 AM

Is it possible to use an animated background instead of just a picture? That'd be great if it allows me.

***Noxx*** · 11-09-2009 09:13 AM

(11-09-2009 07:31 AM)TechkyGeek Wrote: Is it possible to use an animated background instead of just a picture? That'd be great if it allows me.

No sorry that's not possible because PHP don't support generation of animated GIFs.

k-zumi · 11-25-2009 12:53 AM

Is there a way to add normal text?

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