Is There A Character Sheet Creation Video Tutorial?

I know about the Wiki, and I've been trying to use it, but I'm more of a visual learner and was hoping there was a good video out there on how to create a sheet from nothing.  YouTube's algorithm returns almost nothing but instructions on how to enable already-made sheets, or assume you already know how to do most things and are hyper-focused on the minutia.

I don't know if there's any youtube videos (I doubt it, tbh, due to the sheer size of each project), but if you don't mind text, try my site <a href="https://cybersphere.me/roll20-sheet-author-master-list/" rel="nofollow">https://cybersphere.me/roll20-sheet-author-master-list/</a> where I cover more than everything you need to know.

Yeah, GiGs' guides are great. On the Tutorials page, there are some sheet development videos linked: <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Character_Sheet_Development/Tutorials#Other" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Character_Sheet_Development/Tutorials#Other</a> good video out there on how to create a sheet from nothing I'd say you'd probably learn more by starting off from an existing (simpler) sheet than starting from nothing, it should give you a feel on how core features and components of sheets, and give you an idea on a complete, functional sheet code. Checking out something from these could be useful: <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Character_Sheet_Development/Complete_Examples" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Character_Sheet_Development/Complete_Examples</a> Picking an existing sheet( that resembles your end goal at least a bit) as a starting point likely would get the ball rolling for you better, by modifying existing code and learning from that.

Heh, I've had a project in the works to do a video tutorial series. Unfortunately, it's on hold until I see what is going on with the R20 sheet environment (e.g. will Beacon release, will we be doing something with Demiplane/R20 integration, or will we be just kludging things together the way we have been.

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the help.

GiGs said: I don't know if there's any youtube videos (I doubt it, tbh, due to the sheer size of each project), but if you don't mind text, try my site <a href="https://cybersphere.me/roll20-sheet-author-master-list/" rel="nofollow">https://cybersphere.me/roll20-sheet-author-master-list/</a> where I cover more than everything you need to know. I've been reading your guides and slowly working my way up to making my own sheet, but the example .css you list doesn't work with the .html you give in your example.&nbsp; My image looks nothing like your example.&nbsp; I literally did nothing but copy your .html to the HTML tab, and your .css to the CSS tab.&nbsp; What did I do wrong?

Hi Roger, are you looking at the sheet in-game or using the preview tab from the game settings page?&nbsp; The preview tab has often been notoriously incorrect.&nbsp; Always save and check your game to see how it "actually" renders.&nbsp; Better yet, use a sandbox game and Scott's browser extension " Roll20 Autoupdater " so that you can edit locally and see the changes in the sandbox game as they are made.&nbsp; Much faster than a Custom game.

This isn't the right place to ask about that - a new thred would have been betterm since it's a new question. Since you have askd though, I'll try to answer.Can you post the specific code samples you have used? As Vince suggests, that top screenshot looks like the preview tab, which you should never rely on. You have to actually load the campaign to see stuff reliably. The Custom sandbox is the best place, but the custom sheet settings work too (just are slower and clunkier)

GiGs said: This isn't the right place to ask about that - a new thred would have been betterm since it's a new question. Since you have askd though, I'll try to answer.Can you post the specific code samples you have used? As Vince suggests, that top screenshot looks like the preview tab, which you should never rely on. You have to actually load the campaign to see stuff reliably. The Custom sandbox is the best place, but the custom sheet settings work too (just are slower and clunkier) I was trying to not contribute to clutter. Preview and in-game look exactly the same.

Based on your css example code, you're using CSE style code. Make sure that the "use legacy sanitization" checkbox is not checked on the custom sheet menu (or make sure you don't have "legacy": true &nbsp;in the json if you are using the sandbox).