## FOUNTAIN of ANSWERED QUERIES (FoAQ) ##

[Spatial_Master]

Question:

Why do the following links provided by Fantastic Contraption not pull up the designs? Seems you still have a few bugs to work out.


http://FantasticContraption.com/?designid=8151643
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designid=8151759
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designid=8152220
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designid=8152687
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designid=8153684
http://FantasticContraption.com/?designid=8153718

[weasel]

The could not pull up for a few reasons:

- The XML was mangled because they were horrible in some way (racism, personal attacks, etc.)
- The XML could have been deleted as part of a mass-purging of a user account (ban on a very volatile or aggressive user)
- The level could contain, through various workarounds, more than the maximum number of objects (approximately 120 objects, including level and design objects)
- The level has been flagged SUPER SECRET and not accessible by admins
- The design could have been corrupted during the upload process (most frequent cause)

There has got to be a reason for them not popping up. If you think these designs don't match the above reasons at all, let me know and I'll dig deeper.

[BJSwimmer]

Weasel, they come up in the search, though. http://fantasticcontraption.com/design?designId=8153718 is the last one on that list. I haven't tried them all yet, though.

Edit: Very strange, they ALL come up in the search, and they are all NORMAL designs that work, use less than 120 pieces, etc. No glitches, and you can play them easy from the search. Maybe it's the links that are wrong? Because if it's any of the above things you said, we wouldn't be able to view them at all. Just thought this might help.

[OfficiallyHaphazard]

Your problem is that the "i" in "Id" of "designId" needs to be capitalized. RIght now it isn't understanding your querry. Capitalize that i and you will be fine

[weasel]

d'oh, yeah try that :P

[BJSwimmer]

Complicated problem with a simple solution. Kinda defines FC in a way

[Enwervionz]

I'm okay with the ads but sometimes when they are done it brings some lame popup instead of the game, then I have to keep trying for it to work and it takes like 10 minutes just to see a design or something

[weasel]

That's not right - let me know what the ad is for (if you can view source, and AD ID is perfect, if not the company/product it's sponsoring) and we'll track it down and remove it.

[Enwervionz]

That's not right - let me know what the ad is for (if you can view source, and AD ID is perfect, if not the company/product it's sponsoring) and we'll track it down and remove it.

I think it's okay, it only happens about 1 in 20 times.
I don't remember that much but I think it said something like this "Type in your zipcode and win a free laptop"

[Speedemon]

Hey weasel, do you know how many people, on average, pay the ten bucks in a day?

Just wondering.

[weasel]

I don't know, actually!

I could figure it out but I'm lazy.

[Speedemon]

heh It's fine.

[kennethz]

is it just me or cant anyone else get on IRC?

[Macedragon37]

is it just me or cant anyone else get on IRC?

I've been on the IRC, and it says that users are "Active" but nobody is talking :\

[Enwironzvae]

i have a question
How do you make super small goal spaces like on Handling? I'm guessing you have to use fcml which is what? and how do you get it?

[darkeagle]

You can't. Only Weasel and Pacifist can do that because only they can change the game so they can go under the limit.
But you can edit Handling and use the small goal for a different level.

[Dr. Phil]

i have a question
How do you make super small goal spaces like on Handling? I'm guessing you have to use fcml which is what? and how do you get it?

You can make a 60X60 goal in FCML, although if you try to manually stretch it, it will snap back to the default size (100X100 I think). Or if you want to use handling's goal you can just edit that level and delete everything you don't want.

[darkeagle]

That's pretty much what I just said...

[Enwironzvae]

I still don't get how FCML works... First of all, how do you get to it? Second, I don't get how a bunch of letters and numbers on a page can turn into actual objects on a level, I am logged in and everything.

[sk89q]

http://fc.therisenrealm.com/webfcml/

You use that to turn FCML into a level.