Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/ArmbrustBot 5

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Operator: Armbrust (talk · contribs · SUL · edit count · logs · page moves · block log · rights log · ANI search)

Time filed: 06:02, Thursday February 13, 2014 (

Automatic, Supervised, or Manual: Automatic

Programming language(s): AutoWikiBrowser

Source code available: Standard AWB

Function overview: Implement

Edit period(s): As needed.

Estimated number of pages affected: Category-dependent.

Exclusion compliant (Yes/No): No, as not needed. The handled categories need to be empty before deletion.

Already has a bot flag (Yes/No): Yes.

Function details: The bot will implement decisions reached on the subpages of the

Cant you just remove the category from the template and it will be emptied? Werieth (talk) 11:50, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

No, because in this case the category isn't in the template, but it's added through a template parameter. The bot will replace this parameter in the pages of the category. For example to implement the Category:NES game covers to Category:Nintendo Entertainment System game covers rename it will replace the "NES" parameter in {{Non-free video game cover}} with "Nintendo Entertainment System". Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 12:54, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Couldnt you just check for that name and use a switch to use an alternate category? Werieth (talk) 13:23, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that's a good idea for a template, which can have 10 parameters for video game consoles, and this parameter could be in anyone of them. Also this is a rather general BRFA, and using switch would be not feasible in all cases. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 13:36, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Armbrust:. I looked into this one, and reckoned it could be done quite easily by using a sub-template to process the parameter. Ping me if you would like me to implement it. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 16:32, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, but if you implement it, than what will I use to trial the bot? Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:32, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure this bot is a good idea. In most cases fixing the template is the better solution. Werieth (talk) 17:54, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sometimes maybe, but certainly not always. Making template, like {{Image requested}}, more complex just for the renaming of a category is overkill. Also IMO if @BrownHairedGirl: implements his her idea, than it should cover every video game consoles should be considered in the subtemplate, and this not just this case. Like PS2 for Playstation 2 or PSP for PlayStation Portable. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:00, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

And even after the template is fixed, it would need some time before the category empties, and it can't be deleted until than. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 18:01, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

His? :(

No problem in extending the sub-template for other consoles. I'll do a test run. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 19:03, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry.  Fixed. (It should have a wide variety for Windows.) Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:21, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Armbrust: Sub-template now created at Template:Non-free video game cover/platform. (abbreviations expanded for values PSP, PS2, NES)

Sandbox test version at Template:Non-free video game cover/sandbox.

Test cases now created at Template:Non-free video game cover/testcases.

Lemme know what you think. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 21:16, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Added more parameters, but it looks okay to me. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 22:33, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I'll go live with it. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 22:54, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Withdrawn by operator. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:31, 13 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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