Help talk:VisualFileChange.js

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"Fatal exception of type MWException" while instaling

Tracked in Bugzilla (?)
Bug 43784

I tried to instal this gadget several times over last few months using firefox and chrome. I always get "[57663e89] 2013-01-09 15:13:31: Fatal exception of type MWException" when trying to save User:Jarekt/common.js with the string provided. --Jarekt (talk) 15:17, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the note; I think I am going to make VisualFileChange a real gadget in the near future so it can be activated through the preferences.

For now and until bugzilla:43784 is resolved, please follow the instructions at Help:VisualFileChange.js#Step 0: How to Install. Thanks in advance. I regret the inconvenience. -- Rillke^(q?) 15:54, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

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Adding sections to JS/CSS pages doesn't make sense and will not be supported. - Daniel Kinzler -- Rillke^(q?) 21:42, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

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How to process files listed on a page?

I created User:AFBorchert/Workspace with a list of files that should be submitted for mass deletion (collection of images of a Flickrwashing account). I tried to load this, but the script simply notes Script cannot find any file / initial upload in / by User:AFBorchert/Workspace. How can this be done? Thanks, AFBorchert (talk) 10:50, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

OK, solution found: it needs to be a gallery. This should be perhaps mentioned in the documentation. --AFBorchert (talk) 20:31, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

I thought files displayed at one page would be clear enough but I am not as fluent in English as you so please propose a similar short but more clear text. (nb. It doesn't have to be a gallery as long as one can see the file (e.g. [[File:abc.jpg|thumb]])) Thanks a lot. -- Rillke^(q?) 21:08, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

OK, thanks for the clarification. BTW, is it possible to avoid the reference to the page where the gallery is located? I set up the workspace space just to prepare a list generated by another tool for deletion. Now Commons:Deletion requests/Files on User:AFBorchert/Workspace is named after this temporary page. I just gave Files of Flickrwashing account 11923090@N03 in the corresponding field affected the heading, however not the title of the deletion request.

And thanks for this tool. This was my first attempt to use it as I had no interest in nominating more than 160 files manually. --AFBorchert (talk) 21:23, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

I just disallowed using arbitrary titles for the deletion request because that page is processed by other scripts and bots and users tend to type complicated/unforeseeable stuff. I think there will be a little button in future allowing also to change the title (this needs additional work to avoid title blacklist clashes etc.). -- Rillke^(q?) 21:37, 13 March 2013 (UTC)