
Keith said:
For beginner HTML there is a not too bad course on w3schools.com
For more advanced topics I recommed udemy.com
Coal Powered Puppet said:
I learned via looking at other folk's stuff (start with the simple stuff, of course), and a immense amount of fustration. Eventually, I became comfortable with my 'headbutt-it-into-submission" style of learning, and so things go smoother for me. Not easier, but smoother.
There are a couple online, learn how to code classes here and there that are free. A lot of what you are doing when making a sheet is designing a part of a webpage, so what you will learn to do on webpages will help. Best of luck with you efforts. If you have any questions, feel free to ask; a lot of really smart people have answered my dumb questions many times here, and did so politely, and are happy to clarify.
Grim G. said:
is there a specific section that doesn't aply to web building?
HTML is the markup language for the web, and 99.99% (or more) of all usage of HTML is to create a webpage. You're unlikely to find a resource on any website other than Roll20 for using HTML for a purpose other than building a webpage. As mentioned in this thread, however, there are a number of domain-specific resources on this website for building character sheets.
That said, almost everything you would learn from learning how to create a static webpage is applicable to creating a character sheet, so those other resources aren't wastes of time.
Grim G. said:
so it would just be ok to start a thread specifically for asking questions 1 by 1?
Certainly!
A number of people have recommended W3Schools. While it can be useful for a beginner because of its simple presentation and live examples, I don't recommend the site in general. Despite the name, W3Schools is not affiliated with the W3C. The World Wide Web Consortium is the group that defines the standards for HTML, CSS, and the DOM (which defines how ECMAScript implementations such as JavaScript are capable of interacting with HTML) among other things. W3Schools appears highly on Google search results primarily because they've invested a lot of money into inflating their Google PageRank.
Instead, I prefer the MDN (Mozilla Developer Network). They have extensive documentation on many topics including both HTML and CSS. There's also the Web Platform Docs, which actually is affiliated with the W3C.
<select class ="sheet-select" name="attr_dexterity_select" value="0" style="width:400px">
<option value="0">Nothing</option>
<option value="2">Blaster</option>
<option value="3">Spec-Blaster Pistol</option>
</select>
Could you elaborate? What was the code you attempted? Did you only check the result in the preview pane (autocalc fields and repeating sections don't work in the preview) or did you actually look at it on the VTT?curtis w. said:
i looked at the code for the repeating section.. and i used it and it never worked..
<fieldset class="repeating_skills">Some of the errors I've enumerated may be corrected automatically by the browser, but different browsers may correct the same error in different ways. They may also cause the browser to enter into a "quirks mode" which can make other elements on the page potentially unstable. Using correct HTML prevents those problems from ocurring, and keeps things the same across browsers.
<select class ="sheet-select" name="attr_dexterity_select" style="width:400px">
<option value="0"></option>
<option value="Blasters">BLASTER</option>
<!-- etc... -->
</select>
<input type="number" name="attr_DEXTERITYskilldice" min="1" value="3" style="width:50px"/>D
+<input type="number" name="attr_DEXTERITYskillpip" min="0" max="2" value="0" style="width:50px"/>
</fieldset>
Coal Powered Puppet said:
You mean there is a limit to The Aarron's power? Interesting....