Bugfinder Reference Materials
Created | Updated Jun 17, 2006
Information that might help in the search for bugs.
URLs
A lot of bugs come from the manipulation of URLs. Here is a set of URLs used in the site.
A = Article
A-numbers are the normal pages (also P-numbers). Some may be Edited Guide entries or Help pages with NamedEntries redirected to them. The number specified is 1 digit longer than the actual number of the page because it ends in a check digit. This is set so that the sum of all digits modulo 10 is 9, eg:
A999994 = 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 4 = 49
Test999994 displays the contents of A999994
AddThread
AddThread posts a new message or a reply.
| AddThread?forum=42 | start a new thread on F42 |
| AddThread?forum=42&article=# | start a new thread on F42 with irrelevant A# specified |
| AddThread?inreplyto=42 | reply to existing post p42 |
| AddThread?userforumid=42 | start a new private thread for U42 |
B = Blob
B-numbers are picture blobs. Most are GIF or JPG images but there are a few special audio-video ones. They mostly come in two types: blue (for classic goo background) and white (for pale skin backgrounds). For example: B361736white is the front page lizard animated GIF.
C = Category
C-numbers are classification categories for articles, eg C42.
F = Forum
F-numbers are conversation forums. They are associated with article pages, including the personal space ones normally seen as a message centre. Subscribing to the page causes new threads started there to appear in one's conversation list. They are also associated with user IDs where they are normally seen as a journal. Add to friends causes new journal entries to appear in one's conversation list.
| F?thread=42 | view thread T42 |
| F0?thread=42 | view thread T42 with irrelevant F0 specified |
| F?thread=42&skip=40&show=20 | view a specific block of posts |
| F?thread=0&post=42#p42 | show the thread page at a specific post number |
| F?thread=0&skip=40#pi42 | show the thread page at a specific post index |
FSB = Forum SuBscribe
This is used to subscribe and unsubscribe from forums (ie conversation lists attached to articles) and threads (individual conversations). Subscribing to a forum means automatic subscription to any new threads started there but not to old ones.
| FSB42?cmd=subscribeforum | subscribe to F42 |
| FSB42?cmd=unsubscribeforum | unsubscribe from F42 |
| FSB42?thread=00&cmd=subscribethread | subscribe to thread T00 on F42 |
| FSB42?thread=00&cmd=unsubscribethread | unsubscribe from thread T00 on F42 |
G = club!
G-numbers are ican/actionnetwork clubs or groups, eg G42.
Info
This is a page giving site statistics for articles, researchers and postings.
| info | the basic page (used to have some of everything) |
| info?cmd=conv | just the latest conversations |
| info?cmd=art | just the latest articles |
| info?cmd=tae | total approved entries (count) |
| info?cmd=$&skip=40&show=20 | view a specific block of type $ |
MA = More Article pages
MA is followed by the U-number (without the U) to see the article pages created by that user.
| MA42 | default page of EG entries for U42 with links to the others |
| MA42?type=1 | show edited guide entries of U42 |
| MA42?type=2 | show normal pages including PS of U42 |
| MA42?type=3 | show deleted ones only to logged-in U42 |
MJ = More Journal
A journal is a forum attached to a U-number rather than an A-number article. Only that user can start threads in the forum (eg using PostJournal). The MJ command views any forum by showing the first post in each thread.
| MJ?journal=42 | view start of latest forum F42 threads |
| MJ0?journal=42 | view threads with irrelevant U0 specified |
| MJ?journal=42&skip=40&show=20 | view a specific block of entries |
MP = More Posts
MP is followed by the U-number (without the U) to see the conversation threads to which that user is subscribed. Note that one may be subscribed without having posted to a thread and one may unsubscribe after having posted. Thus the last posted information at the top of a user page is not accurate as it relies on just the most recently updated of the subscribed threads.
| MP42 | view subscribed threads of U42 |
| MP42&skip=40&show=20 | view a specific block of threads |
P = Page / Post
P-numbers are page numbers (equivalent to A-numbers) or post numbers. As posts, P-numbers are used in conjunction with other URLs rather than on their own. See F and T.
RF = Review Forum
RF-numbers are review forum pages, eg RF1 is just the same as PeerReview. Extra ? and & parameters are:
| skip=# | skip # threads |
| show=# | show # threads |
| order=$ | dateentered = by first post lastposted = by last post authorid = by U-number authorname = by nickname entry = by A-number subject = by title name |
| entry=0 | omit page contents |
| dir=# | 0 = show newest time/number or A-Z 1 = show oldest time/number or Z-A |
Status
A very simple page which just confirms that the server software is operational.
T = Thread
T-numbers are conversation threads.
| T42 | view thread 42 |
| T42&skip=40&show=20 | view a specific block of posts |
| T42&post=00#p00 | show the right thread page at a specific post number |
TSP = Thread Search Phrase
TSPs are used on the england dna sub-site, eg TSP?phrase=dna.
U = User
U-numbers are user pages. Despite being issued with a Researcher number as the default nickname, the use of U instead of R rather gives away the true meaning of the ID.
TestUserPage42 displays the contents of U42
UserEdit / Edit
UserEdit starts an edit process but page updates are POSTed to Edit. In the following options, # represents an A-number:
| UserEdit | start a new page |
| UserEdit?Masthead=1 | start/edit one's personal space |
| UserEdit?cmd=reformat&newformat=1 | start edit in GuideML mode |
| UserEdit# | edit an existing A# page |
| UserEdit#?cmd=delete | delete/hide A# |
| UserEdit#?cmd=undelete | undelete/unhide A# |
| UserEdit#?cmd=deletereview | |
| UserEdit#?cmd=submit |
Watch
Watch acts on the friends list(s) of a U-number.
| Watch42 | display friends of U42 |
| Watch42?full=1 | display journal entries of friends of U42 |
| Watch42?add=1&adduser=00 | add U00 as friend only for logged-in U42 |
| Watch42?delete=yes&duser=00 | delete U00 as friend only for logged-in U42 |
