Mall Price Data

I wrote myself a mod that automatically collects all the price data from the mall as i walk around and adds it to a database. I initially intended to use it just for myself so i could know everyone's prices without having to actually look at the signs. Then i thought that perhaps other people would want it too so i made this post to gauge interest.

Info about mod:

• it's always running
• if a sign is loaded into memory (when the chunk loads) then it automatically parses the sign's text to see if it is a shop sign. (I use the same checks that the actual ChestShop plugin uses to avoid false positives).
• It does not cause lag while you walk around (the exceptional case being only the very first time you run it. Then you can expect lag for the first 5 seconds or so while it adds the ~700 auctions to the database).
• saves player name, item name, buy price per item, sell price per item, coordinates, and the time the auction was saved to the database

This data is pretty handy, and well, the mod saves you a TON of time. I was thinking a fair price for it would be 20,000 dei. This would include tech support

I could also just sell you a single copy of the data (without price history) for 2,000 dei. This would show you all the current prices so you don't have to walk around on your own and try to remember all the prices as you go.


If anyone is interested in buying it just let me know as i still need to make the web interface for it so you can see the data easier. I don't plan on putting much effort into the web page unless a bunch of people want it.

Also, if you have any other client-side mod ideas just let me know. They're fun to make

 

He isn't suggesting a server side mod, he's offering to sell a client side mod that he made. Its kinda like rei's minimap or macro mod, which adds useful features to the client but not everyone on the server needs it to play.

 

I don't understand the part that's confusing you. it's client side and it's relevant to this server since we use the ChestShop plugin for our mall. And i'm selling it for in-game currency only. It will not be available through any other avenue.

 

Also, someone else I know made something to do the same thing as this in february, so I set up a little website to find the cheapest items and their locations from the data. I can give you the source for it if you like, or you can just make your own interface

How is this in any way related to art work?

 

art? I mean i guess coding is an art, but that's a pretty far stretch. Anyway, no, i don't think it should go into an art category, but i guess it doesn't make much difference to me where on the forum the post is housed. The point of it shall remain the same regardless.

Thanks for the offer, i appreciate it. I think i'll be ok though. Besides, the php part is fun to code too And after further thought, i realize that i can't really give the php pages to other people since having them install apache and php is a bit of a far stretch. I'll likely just add a command to output the prices to a csv file so they can load it in excel or google docs.

 

That's a fair assessment. I'm ok no matter where it lives. I assume most people are like me and only look at the list of threads on the front page anyway

 

It's in the area it needs to be. Yes he's selling something created outside of the game, but it's for use inside the game.

 

Na, it's easy enough to test on my own

I'm not quite sure on price yet. I'm teetering between 15 and 20 at the moment. I'm only expecting to sell a handful of these.

Yea it'll be updated as necessary. Though, it likely wont require any updates unless they change how signs are rendered.

I'll give you a link that points a zip file. You'll just drop the zip in your mods folder and Forge will do the rest. Speaking of which, do most people use Forge? If not, then i'll make it so you can just drop it in the minecraft jar like an old-school mod.

 

I'll go ahead and code it for both.

1: Right now it's just a database. I'm adding in chat commands tonight so you can interact with the data within the game. i'll likely post up a screenshot here in a couple hours when they're done.
2: Kinda defeats the purpose of making dei from it Plus, if i wanted everyone to have it i'd just add the code to the Chest Shop plugin itself. It's more fun if it's a bit exclusive, don't ya think?
2.5?: Due to the high price, there will likely only be a handful of people that will have it. If there are bug fixes then i'll just send them all a message with a new download link. Though, the plan is to test it thoroughly myself so that there will not be a need for bug patch releases As for features, anyone is welcome to suggest them and i'll incorporate the ones that sound useful. As stated earlier, if a minecraft update breaks the mod then i'll go ahead and fix it, though being that am only modifying a stable portion of the code, i doubt that will happen anytime soon.
3: No, that data is only available on the server. The best i could do is save a flag when you try to buy something and it's out of stock. Though, the only way i'd know to remove the flag is if you later bought the item and the chest was full again. So, this is likely a pretty useless feature.

re idea: I like the idea, but it's simply not feasible. The buy/sell command is only available on the server. The ChestShop plugin listens for sign interaction events, so that's the only way to initiate a buy/sell command. I do appreciate the suggestion though.