Seems like almost every day I have a new application! This is going as good, if not better, than I really expected. I am happy to see this idea take off.

I am cooking up a tutorial that will come with the Helping Hand stamp, so to speak. This will probably be the first thing to actually come out of Helping Hand, but it is still in its beginning stages and I still have some ideas I need to test. I know another Hand is working on a lib, but I really don't know how far along it is.

I would like to let all you Hands know that you can make posts on this blog, should you have anything to say.

Now for a laugh: http://gooddoggytreat.com/images/electronics.gif

Everyone please welcome Hiead and DarkCampainger.

After a review of both their DM abilities and their friendliness to others, I decided that they have earned the "Small Hand" rank.

These two are just the start. I want anyone who wants to help others to put in an application. If I decided that you are not up-to-par to earn the rank of "Small Hand" I will attempt to explain my reasoning and still give you the rank of "Hand in Need". At any time I could increase your rank if I feel you have learned enough or have generally earned said rank.

A little more info: At no time will an application to Helping Hand be made public. The most I will do is share an applicant's name and possible their application with other Helping Hand members (Of a rank greater than "Hand in Need") in an attempt better judge the applicant. This is necessary to ensure a round judgement and prevent an old bias of mine from getting in the way.

I realized after my last post the I was lacking a lot of information. Yeah, I noted my mission statement, but never really gave you any clue beyond "Helping others".

Ranks:

--Hand in Need: A hand in need is just that, someone who wants help and needs it quite often. This is not a requirement for getting help, but it does allow you to view a forum section for members only. This is a trivial rank, but it is here anyways.

--Small Hand: A small hand can only help a little. The potential is there, but the experience is not. Small Hands can make blog posts and upload files. They are around to help people with simple problems and do whatever they can to help. If I was to join a guild of this type, this is the group I would expect myself to be in, if this explains much to you.

--Helping Hand: The primary rank. This is what most people will want to be. Helping Hands have the power to make blog posts, upload files, and manage forums. They are expected to know the BYOND language like the back of their hand and have a strong will to help others. They should be helping the most by releasing tutorials and demos.

--Large Hand: The top rank. Large Hands can do everything Helping Hands can, but also recruit new Hands. Large Hands are held to the standard of Helping Hands, with the added responsibility of power. This does not rule out someone with the knowledge of a Small Hand from becoming a Large Hand. The reason for Large Hands is power, not skill. Helping is still a large part of their tasks, but they can pick their scale.

Applicants:

If you wish to apply, please state the rank you wish to have, but please do not request Large Hand, that one is only given to those I trust, and they do not have to ask, they will receive regardless.

If you only wish to be a "Hand in Need" please state that in your application, it is the only necessary information.

If you wish to be a "Small Hand" or "Helping Hand" please give a detailed summary of how you believe you can help. Along with this, please link to as many examples of your current knowledge as you can. This may include demos, libraries, blog posts, forum help replies, and game sources.

Game sources, demos, and libraries are far from required, but they help in judging your current programming prowess. The more information you can provide the better.

Extra Information:

The single most important quality we are looking for is will to help. We want friendly people who really want to help others. It is also a good idea for a applicant to have a good understanding of programming in general, not just DM specifics. This aids in the helping process greatly.

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I really hope this clears some things up, I would love to see some more applications soon.

I would like to welcome everyone to my new idea. For a long time I have wanted to really help BYOND. To really do something for the greater good. All my attempts have failed.

After hearing about the Guilds, an idea started brewing. I want to give a helping hand to all those who I can. The only problem is that I don't have the talent or knowledge to do this myself. This means I need help from the Community.

What I want to do is set up a guild dedicated to helping those who have yet to learn DM or those who want to learn more. This will include, but will not be limited to:

-Tutorials
-Well documented demos
-Friendly help in a chat environment

I have not yet decided any criteria for enrollment. If you are interesting in becoming a helping hand, feel free to ask, but please don't be disappointed or upset if you don't get accepted. Any denials will be based on many things that cannot be easily placed on paper.

I am really aiming at group collaboration for best results. Demos and Tutorials always come out best if multiple people contribute.

I would love to hear some opinions on this matter.

One of the worst parts of using Drawball is finding or making a solid color place to draw. So, what do we do about this? Give up and go home? Well, I am already home, so we will pretend that is not an option.

I got bored, and wanted to create a canvas, but I can't draw a line to save my life(I swear that is how I will die), so I created a program to do it, thanks to the wonderful AutoIt.

http://members.byond.com/Scoobert/files/box.au3

How does it work? Well, it is a 3 point system. It will work for any program, paint works for testing. Run the script(Requires AutoIt v3)
Once it is running, press Alt+Shift+C, once for Start point, Second time for bottom point, and a 3rd for width. To pause it mid-run, use Alt+Shift+P.

If you use it in pain, try moving the mouse while it is running, you get some really need looking stuff. Surely there is a good use for this... somewhere...

Have fun playing!

[edit] Script updated, the brush size and speed are now defined as variables for easy editing.

Now repeats untill you close it, which is defaulted at Alt+Shift+X [/edit]