Tape - Revision history

Henry at 21:33, 23 December 2024

2024-12-23T21:33:04Z

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	==Uses==		==Uses==
	When you get a Holodisk, you can load its message up to your [[Pip-Boy]] and read it in '''Archives'''. To upload a Holodisk, select the ''Use'' or "Hand" icon on a tape in your inventory. Then to read that message and others messages in your [[Pip-Boy]], look in your [[Pip-Boy]] '''Archives'''. You can write your own custom messages too! To write your own message directly into a holotape, use [[Science]] on it (select "Skilldex" icon on a holodisk in inventory and then choose "Science" from list). An editing window will appear. You can delete an existing message from a tape by using your '''Delete''' key although text characters can only be deleted ''one at a time''.		When you get a [[Holodisk]], you can load its message up to your [[Pip-Boy]] and read it in '''Archives'''. To upload a Holodisk, select the ''Use'' or "Hand" icon on a tape in your inventory. Then to read that message and others messages in your [[Pip-Boy]], look in your [[Pip-Boy]] '''Archives'''. You can write your own custom messages too! To write your own message directly into a holotape, use [[Science]] on it (select "Skilldex" icon on a holodisk in inventory and then choose "Science" from list). An editing window will appear. You can delete an existing message from a tape by using your '''Delete''' key although text characters can only be deleted ''one at a time''.

	==Functional Limitations==		==Functional Limitations==

Henry at 23:13, 7 December 2022

2022-12-07T23:13:53Z

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	==KNOWN BUG==		==KNOWN BUG==
	As of Season 3, a bug exists that corrupts formatting. All long text messages pasted into a tape do not recognize line breaks, and thus all lines are run together.		As of Season 3, a bug exists that corrupts formatting. All long text messages pasted into a tape do not recognize line breaks, and thus all lines are run together. For now, the work-around is to include ''two'' CR (line-breaks) wherever you want a single line-break. For whatever reason, a single CR gets ignored, while two translate into one. Try typing up some useful info into a text file, use two CR between paragraphs, copy when done and paste into a blank in-game tape. Read the tape and open that [[Character]]'s [[Pip-Boy]], click '''Archives''', and click the record you just read. The formatting should look acceptable.

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Henry at 18:55, 4 July 2020

2020-07-04T18:55:28Z

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	==Obtaining Tapes==		==Obtaining Tapes==
	You can buy them one at a time at Followers of the Apocalypse's [[Library]] in [[Boneyard]] area for some [[Caps]] (on a timer), and sometimes find them for sale by regular NPC ~~merchants~~ for much cheaper. You can acquire two by doing the [[Deliver Message for Elmer]] quest in [[Necropolis]], and one tape from a message-delivery quest in [[Shady Sands]].		You can buy them one-at-a-time from [[Veronica the Librarian]] at Followers of the Apocalypse's [[Library]] in [[Boneyard]] area for some [[Caps]] (on a timer), and sometimes find them for sale by regular [[NPC]] [[Merchants]] for much cheaper. You can acquire two by doing the [[Deliver Message for Elmer]] quest in [[Necropolis]], and one tape from a message-delivery quest in [[Shady Sands]].

	==Uses==		==Uses==
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	* No way to re-order or sort or filter records once uploaded		* No way to re-order or sort or filter records once uploaded

	For longer messages, players should write their text in an external text file, copy it from there and then paste into the tape.		For longer messages, players should write their text in an external text file, copy it from there and then paste into the tape.

	'''NOTE''': In order to paste text into a tape, the character's '''chat bar must be open'''.		'''NOTE''': In order to paste text into a tape, the character's '''chat bar must be open'''.
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	==KNOWN BUG==		==KNOWN BUG==
	As of Season 3, a bug exists ~~whereby all~~ long text messages pasted into a tape do not recognize line breaks, and thus all lines are run together.		As of Season 3, a bug exists that corrupts formatting. All long text messages pasted into a tape do not recognize line breaks, and thus all lines are run together.

	[[Category:Miscellaneous Items]]		[[Category:Miscellaneous Items]]

Henry at 14:42, 15 April 2018

2018-04-15T14:42:33Z

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	\|image=Tape3.gif		\|image=Tape3.gif
	\|desc=A Holotape. A tape on which you can write your own message or upload existing ones to your [[Pip-Boy]].		\|desc=A Holotape. A tape on which you can write your own message or upload existing ones to your [[Pip-Boy]].
	\|primary=Upload text to [[Pip-Boy]] Archives		\|primary=Quest-related item
	~~\|alternate=(not documented)~~		\|alternate=Upload text to [[Pip-Boy]] Archives
	\|weight=1814		\|weight=1814
	\|cost=??		\|cost=??
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	==Obtaining Tapes==		==Obtaining Tapes==
	You can buy them at Followers of the Apocalypse's [[Library]] in [[Boneyard]] area, and sometimes find them for sale by regular NPC merchants. You can acquire ~~2 holotapes~~ by doing the [[Deliver Message for Elmer]] quest in [[Necropolis]], and 1 tape from a message-delivery quest in [[Shady Sands]].		You can buy them one at a time at Followers of the Apocalypse's [[Library]] in [[Boneyard]] area for some [[Caps]] (on a timer), and sometimes find them for sale by regular NPC merchants for much cheaper. You can acquire two by doing the [[Deliver Message for Elmer]] quest in [[Necropolis]], and one tape from a message-delivery quest in [[Shady Sands]].

	==Uses==		==Uses==
	~~To upload~~ a Holodisk message to your [[Pip-Boy]], select "Hand" icon on tape in inventory. To read messages in your [[Pip-Boy]], look in your [[Pip-Boy]] Archives. To write your own message into a holotape, select "Skilldex" icon on holodisk in inventory and then choose "Science" from list. You can delete an existing message from a tape by using your Delete key although text characters can only be deleted one at a time.		When you get a Holodisk, you can load its message up to your [[Pip-Boy]] and read it in '''Archives'''. To upload a Holodisk, select the ''Use'' or "Hand" icon on a tape in your inventory. Then to read that message and others messages in your [[Pip-Boy]], look in your [[Pip-Boy]] '''Archives'''. You can write your own custom messages too! To write your own message directly into a holotape, use [[Science]] on it (select "Skilldex" icon on a holodisk in inventory and then choose "Science" from list). An editing window will appear. You can delete an existing message from a tape by using your '''Delete''' key although text characters can only be deleted ''one at a time''.

	==Functional Limitations==		==Functional Limitations==
	* Each Holotape has a 2000-character limit, but you can rarely get the full 2000 into a tape		* Each Holotape has a 2000-character limit, but you can rarely get the full 2000 into a tape
	* The editing interface does not scroll down so it is difficult to write long messages		* The editing interface does not scroll down so it is difficult to write long messages
	* Size of editing window is not scaled to the width of a record so formatting is ~~tough to get right~~		* Size of editing window is not scaled to the width of an Archive record so formatting is a chore
	* No mouse control, so cursor placement is via keyboard only		* No mouse control, so cursor placement is via keyboard only
	* No way to delete or overwrite records once uploaded (no overwrite ~~prompt)~~		* No way to delete or overwrite records once uploaded, and no overwrite option
	* No way to re-order or sort or filter records once uploaded		* No way to re-order or sort or filter records once uploaded

	For longer messages, players should write their text in an external text file, copy it and then paste into the tape.		For longer messages, players should write their text in an external text file, copy it from there and then paste into the tape.

	'''NOTE''': In order to paste text into a tape, the character's chat bar must be open		'''NOTE''': In order to paste text into a tape, the character's '''chat bar must be open'''.

	Using holotapes can be fun ~~though~~ and effective, but getting tapes to look good in a [[Pip-Boy]] requires some practice.		Using holotapes can be fun and effective, but getting tapes to look good in a [[Pip-Boy]] requires some practice.

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	\| This feature is hard-coded into the game's engine so players should not expect these limitations to be fixed anytime [[soon]].		\| This feature is hard-coded into the game's engine so players should not expect these limitations to be fixed anytime [[soon]].
	\|}		\|}

			==KNOWN BUG==
			As of Season 3, a bug exists whereby all long text messages pasted into a tape do not recognize line breaks, and thus all lines are run together.

	[[Category:Miscellaneous Items]]		[[Category:Miscellaneous Items]]

Henry at 02:21, 30 August 2017

2017-08-30T02:21:14Z

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	==Uses==		==Uses==
	To upload a Holodisk message to your [[Pip-Boy]], select "Hand" icon on tape in inventory. To read messages in your Pip-Boy, look in your Pip-Boy Archives. To write your own message into a holotape, select "Skilldex" icon on holodisk in inventory and then choose "Science" from list. You can delete an existing message from a tape by using your Delete key although text characters can only be deleted one at a time.		To upload a Holodisk message to your [[Pip-Boy]], select "Hand" icon on tape in inventory. To read messages in your [[Pip-Boy]], look in your [[Pip-Boy]] Archives. To write your own message into a holotape, select "Skilldex" icon on holodisk in inventory and then choose "Science" from list. You can delete an existing message from a tape by using your Delete key although text characters can only be deleted one at a time.

	==Functional Limitations==		==Functional Limitations==
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	'''NOTE''': In order to paste text into a tape, the character's chat bar must be open		'''NOTE''': In order to paste text into a tape, the character's chat bar must be open

	Using holotapes can be fun though and effective, but getting tapes to look good in a Pip-Boy requires some practice.		Using holotapes can be fun though and effective, but getting tapes to look good in a [[Pip-Boy]] requires some practice.

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Henry at 01:57, 30 August 2017

2017-08-30T01:57:35Z

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	\| This feature is hard-coded into the game's engine so players should not expect these limitations to be fixed anytime [[soon]].		\| This feature is hard-coded into the game's engine so players should not expect these limitations to be fixed anytime [[soon]].
	\|}		\|}

			[[Category:Miscellaneous Items]]

Henry at 01:39, 25 January 2017

2017-01-25T01:39:57Z

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	\| This feature is hard-coded into the game's engine so players should not expect these limitations to be fixed anytime [[soon]].		\| This feature is hard-coded into the game's engine so players should not expect these limitations to be fixed anytime [[soon]].
	\|}		\|}


	~~[[Category:Miscellaneous items]]~~

Henry at 20:56, 29 September 2016

2016-09-29T20:56:31Z

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	~~[[File:~~Tape3.gif\|~~thumb\|~~A ~~holotape. 1814 grams.]]~~		{{MiscItem
	~~A holotape~~. A tape on which you can write your own message or upload existing ones to your [[Pip-Boy]].		\|name=A Tape (Holotape or Holodisk)
			\|image=Tape3.gif
			\|desc=A Holotape. A tape on which you can write your own message or upload existing ones to your [[Pip-Boy]].
			\|primary=Upload text to [[Pip-Boy]] Archives
			\|alternate=(not documented)
			\|weight=1814
			\|cost=??
			}}

	==Obtaining Tapes==		==Obtaining Tapes==
			You can buy them at Followers of the Apocalypse's [[Library]] in [[Boneyard]] area, and sometimes find them for sale by regular NPC merchants. You can acquire 2 holotapes by doing the [[Deliver Message for Elmer]] quest in [[Necropolis]], and 1 tape from a message-delivery quest in [[Shady Sands]].
	You can buy them at Followers of the Apocalypse's [[Library]] in [[Boneyard]] area, and sometimes find them for sale by regular NPC merchants. You can acquire 2 holotapes ~~for free~~ by doing the [[Deliver Message for Elmer]] quest in [[Necropolis]].

	==Uses==		==Uses==
			To upload a Holodisk message to your [[Pip-Boy]], select "Hand" icon on tape in inventory. To read messages in your Pip-Boy, look in your Pip-Boy Archives. To write your own message into a holotape, select "Skilldex" icon on holodisk in inventory and then choose "Science" from list. You can delete an existing message from a tape by using your Delete key although text characters can only be deleted one at a time.

	~~To upload~~ a ~~holodisk message to your [[Pip~~-~~Boy]]~~, ~~select "Hand" icon on~~ tape ~~in inventory. To read~~ messages ~~in your Pip-Boy, look in your Pip-Boy Archives. To write your own message into~~ a ~~holotape~~, ~~select "Skilldex" icon on holodisk in inventory and then choose "Science" from list. You can~~ delete ~~an existing message from a tape by using your Delete key although text characters can only be deleted one at a time.~~		==Functional Limitations==
			* Each Holotape has a 2000-character limit, but you can rarely get the full 2000 into a tape
			* The editing interface does not scroll down so it is difficult to write long messages
			* Size of editing window is not scaled to the width of a record so formatting is tough to get right
			* No mouse control, so cursor placement is via keyboard only
			* No way to delete or overwrite records once uploaded (no overwrite prompt)
			* No way to re-order or sort or filter records once uploaded

	~~Each holotape has a 2000-character limit. The editing interface does not scroll down though so it is difficult to write long messages in a tape directly through the in-game interface.~~ For longer messages, players ~~usually~~ write their text in an external text file, copy it and then paste into the tape.		For longer messages, players should write their text in an external text file, copy it and then paste into the tape.

	'''NOTE''': In order to paste text into a tape, the character's chat bar must be open		'''NOTE''': In order to paste text into a tape, the character's chat bar must be open

			Using holotapes can be fun though and effective, but getting tapes to look good in a Pip-Boy requires some practice.

	{\| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"		{\| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
	! Note		! Note
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~This feature has functional limitations including lack of scroll bars, no way to delete records once uploaded to Pip-Boy Archives, difficulty in editing mode, etc.~~ This feature is hard-coded into the game engine so players should expect these limitations to be fixed [[soon]].		\| This feature is hard-coded into the game's engine so players should not expect these limitations to be fixed anytime [[soon]].
	\|}		\|}


	[[Category:Miscellaneous items]]		[[Category:Miscellaneous items]]

Prof. Torr: Renamed Category:Miscellaneous Items to Category:Miscellaneous items.

2015-10-19T05:12:18Z

Renamed Category:Miscellaneous Items to Category:Miscellaneous items.

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	! Note		! Note
	\|-		\|-
	\| This feature has functional limitations including lack of scroll bars, no way to delete records once uploaded to Pip-Boy Archives, difficulty in editing mode, etc. This feature is hard-coded into the game engine ~~though~~ so players should ~~not~~ expect these limitations to be fixed ~~any time~~ soon.		\| This feature has functional limitations including lack of scroll bars, no way to delete records once uploaded to Pip-Boy Archives, difficulty in editing mode, etc. This feature is hard-coded into the game engine so players should expect these limitations to be fixed [[soon]].
	\|}		\|}


	[[Category:Miscellaneous ~~Items~~]]		[[Category:Miscellaneous items]]

Henry at 15:21, 25 May 2014

2014-05-25T15:21:39Z

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	Each holotape has a 2000-character limit. The editing interface does not scroll down though so it is difficult to write long messages in a tape directly through the in-game interface. For longer messages, players usually write their text in an external text file, copy it and then paste into the tape.		Each holotape has a 2000-character limit. The editing interface does not scroll down though so it is difficult to write long messages in a tape directly through the in-game interface. For longer messages, players usually write their text in an external text file, copy it and then paste into the tape.

	'''NOTE''': In order to paste text into a tape, the character's chat bar must be open.		'''NOTE''': In order to paste text into a tape, the character's chat bar must be open

			{\| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable"
			! Note
			\|-
			\| This feature has functional limitations including lack of scroll bars, no way to delete records once uploaded to Pip-Boy Archives, difficulty in editing mode, etc. This feature is hard-coded into the game engine though so players should not expect these limitations to be fixed any time soon.
			\|}


	[[Category:Miscellaneous Items]]		[[Category:Miscellaneous Items]]