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I have tried. Not sure I have understood what to do.

I have added better instructions to the script.

Thank you for that. Could you please check what I've done for 2 GC presets: Zanzibar-S and Teramachy? Are they correct?

This is the problem I had:

I have understood that after creating the page for the preset, I have to select "Upload or Manage Files" to upload an image, that in this case is a screen copy of the preset. (as this image is loaded when the preset is launched, why the need to upload an image already available on the site?)

Then, I understood that I need to go back and then edit by selecting "Edit this Page." I get a page with 5 frames to be filled but only 1 is relevant here, "Introduction". The rest is not needed for a GC preset page. Then, in "Introduction" I have to type a simple sentence like "this is the preset for XXX" (this could be automated no?)

And there I have to add the image. If I select WYSYWIG, I can attach an image. When I click the button, I am asked to enter the URL. How can I know the URL straight? Too bad it don't offer to me directly the link to the image I have uploaded.

Sorry for this long description. I have tried to explain how difficult it can be when someone is not an expert to IS. I don't consider myself as a guy hermetic to technology. I wish to put more GC preset on-line. So many days to make those 2 GC only, I'm a bit discouraged, I wonder if I'm the only one to face so many difficulties for something that should be simple. Thank you for your help.

Perhaps we should create a 'front-end' for making it easier to post GC games and everything that goes with them. E.g. the Play-Test Applet now has a button to generate GAME code and display it, so that people can copy-paste it into a preset to automate it. But in principle it could also issue the required POST and GET requests directly, if the user would specify the name of the game and the preset first.

Could you please check what I've done for 2 GC presets: Zanzibar-S and Teramachy? Are they correct?

No, they are missing links. Also, it is not necessary to upload an image for a Game Courier preset, because you can use an image generated by the Diagram Designer. From your preset, choose the Diagram Designer item in the Related Pages menu. This will open the Diagram Designer with an image matching the setup for your game. You can use this image on your page instead of uploading one. You may also wish to use a smaller image on this page. You may do that with the Diagram Designer by reducing its scale.

I have understood that after creating the page for the preset, I have to select "Upload or Manage Files" to upload an image, that in this case is a screen copy of the preset. (as this image is loaded when the preset is launched, why the need to upload an image already available on the site?)

Because it is not available on the site. Game Courier sometimes renders boards as HTML or CSS code, and when it does render boards as images, it stores them in a temporary directory and eventually deletes them. That's where the Diagram Designer comes in. It more or less uses the same code as Game Courier does for rendering boards as images, and it can give you a link for drawing your board.

And there I have to add the image. If I select WYSYWIG, I can attach an image. When I click the button, I am asked to enter the URL. How can I know the URL straight? Too bad it don't offer to me directly the link to the image I have uploaded.

The file manager that is provided for uploading images should be showing you the URL of each image. You may find it convenient to keep it open in a different tab than the one you're writing your text in.

Thanks. Which links? Where to put links? I have taken the images now from Diagram Designer as you said, and I put the link in the page of the GC. Is it OK now (for Teramachy and Zanzibar-S)?

Which links?

These are link pages to locally hosted content. Each page for a Game Courier preset should have a link to the preset it is for.

Where to put links?

Text and image links both work. I recommend putting a link around the image and telling the visitor to click the image to play the game on Game Courier.

Is it OK now (for Teramachy and Zanzibar-S)?

No, I did not see a link on either page.

OK. I start (finally...) to understand what I'm asked to do... Is that OK now for both Teramachy and Zanzibar-S? Thanks

Is that OK now for both Teramachy and Zanzibar-S?

Yes, I have now unhidden both pages.

Great, I open a bottle :=) Thank you for your patience.

Strong of this experience I think that you might consider a more user-friendly process. For example, when someone has developed a GC preset which works (which demonstrates some skills already, as it is not very easy), why not having a box to tick that would allow a public submission.

No offense meant.

Now I'm going to repeat that process for 3 other games I wish to offer to our community.

I have submitted the GC preset also for Zanzibar-XL, Gigachess II and Terachess II now.

You will please tell me if they are OK or if I need to correct something.

Thank you

I have submitted the GC preset also for Zanzibar-XL, Gigachess II and Terachess II now.

Each one is fine, and I have unhidden each one.

I have finalized Chu Seireigi and Dai Seireigi, as well as their GC preset pages.

Okay, these pages have been published. Note that the showpiece.php script can now be used in Interactive Diagrams with set and piece values for Game Courier sets. This means you can use a Game Courier set to more easily provide the graphics in an Interactive Diagram, and you can more easily use the same graphics in both Game Courier and Interactive Diagrams. See the discussion on the homepage for more details.

Okay, these pages have been published.

I think you missed Dai Seireigi's GC preset page. It's the same as Chu Seireigi's except it is adjusted for Dai Seireigi. Thanks for publishing the others though.