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165 lines
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# charasort
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A web based character sorter. Allows users to run through a manual merge sort of their favorite
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characters from a set.
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**Features**
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* Entirely client side, no backend server required.
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* Filtering out characters based on JSON based filters.
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* Shareable links of sorter results.
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* Versioning of sorter data - you may want to add characters and resources over time. Versioning keeps shareable links valid even if the base character data is changed.
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The version in this repo is built for characters from the [Touhou Project](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touhou_Project)
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game series, but the sorter can be easily edited to create any custom sorter desired.
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## Related Sorters
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Several others have created other sorters based on other concepts and series, see them [here](https://github.com/execfera/charasort/wiki)!
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## Creating Your Own Sorter
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This is a list of things you need to change for your sorter, for each file.
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* `index.html`
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* Sorter name: Change under `starting start button` and the `<title>` tags.
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* Starting banner images: 120px x 180px, under `left sort image` and `right sort image`.
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* OpenGraph tags: `og:site_name`, `og:description` and `og:image` will show up on embeds when linked to social media such as Facebook, Twitter and Discord.
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* Sorter info: Insert whatever you like under the `info` tag.
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* Website icon: Remember to get your own `favicon.ico`!
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* `src/js/data.js`
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Change `imageRoot` if you are not uploading your images to imgur.
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* `src/js/data/YYYY-MM-DD.js`
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Creating your own set of data is relatively simple. First, change the `dataSetVersion` date to the date when you are creating the dataset. Example: `dataSetVersion = 2018-02-20`. The actual filename does not matter, it is just for your own easy reference.
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Further down, each file comprises of two sets of data: `characterData` and `options`.
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`characterData` is an array of objects filled with character data. Its layout is as follows.
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```
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{
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name: string,
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img: string,
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opts: {
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key1: boolean | string[],
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key2: boolean | string[],
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...
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}
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}
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```
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Parameters:
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* `name`: The name of the character to be displayed. **Required.**
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* `img`: An image filename of the character, in 120px x 180px, to be added to `imageRoot` in `data.js`. **Required.**
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* `opts`: An object of 'options' that will be used to filter out characters that will be used. Further explanation below. **Required.**
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Example:
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```
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{
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name: "Flandre Scarlet",
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img: "OhaDcnc.png",
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opts: {
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series: ["book", "EoSD", "StB"],
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stage: ["ex"],
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loli: true
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}
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}
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```
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`options` is an array of objects that can take either two forms. The first form is a **Basic Filter**. The Basic Filter, when selected, removes any character that matches its criteria. Its layout is as follows.
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```
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{
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name: string,
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key: string,
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tooltip?: string, // optional
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checked?: boolean, // optional
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}
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```
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Parameters:
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* `name`: The name of the option to be displayed. **Required.**
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* `key`: A shorthand reference, used to refer to it in the character data. **Required.**
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* `tooltip`: Some optional information that appears when you hover over the option. If not provided, defaults to the option's name.
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* `checked`: If set to `true`, this option will be checked when your sorter starts. If not provided, defaults to `false`.
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Example:
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```
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{
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name: 'Filter Lolis',
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key: 'loli',
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tooltip: 'Check this if you want to remove lolis from being listed.'
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checked: true,
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}
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```
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In this example, checking this option would remove the example 'Flandre Scarlet' above from the list of sorted characters, since she has `loli` set to `true`. The `checked` option is true, so in this sorter, it would be enabled by default.
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The second form is a **Nested Inclusion Filter**. The Nested Inclusion Filter has a few sub-options under it. When selected, any options under it that are *not* selected will be excluded from the sort. Its layout is similar to the Basic Filter, except with an extra `sub` part, which lists the sub-options.
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```
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{
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name: string,
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key: string,
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tooltip?: string, // optional
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checked?: boolean, // optional
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sub: [
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{
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name: string,
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key: string,
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tooltip?: string, // optional
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checked?: boolean, // optional
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},
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{
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name: string,
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key: string,
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tooltip?: string, // optional
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checked?: boolean, // optional
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},
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...
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]
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}
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```
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This option will be often the only one you may need, since it is easy to use it for filtering by series.
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Example:
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```
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{
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name: 'Filter by Series Appearance',
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key: 'series',
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tooltip: 'Check this if you want to filter out certain series.'
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checked: true,
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sub: [
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{ name: 'Books & CDs', key: 'book' },
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{ name: 'Embodiment of Scarlet Devil', key: 'EoSD' },
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{ name: 'Perfect Cherry Blossom', key: 'PCB' },
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]
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}
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```
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In this case, this would create a "Filter by Series Appearance" option, with the three listed sub-options. "Flandre Scarlet" above has both `book` and `EoSD` under `series`, so unless you uncheck both "Books & CDs" and "Embodiment of Scarlet Devil", she would still appear in the sort.
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## Updating Your Own Sorter
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When you need to add more characters to your sorter, you must create a new data file with a new date, and include it in your `index.html` file under the `<script src="src/js/data.js"></script>` line, while keeping your previous data files also included.
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The script will automatically get the latest version, but will retain the previous versions in case someone keeps a shareable link from one of the previous versions.
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## Credits
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* [html2canvas](https://github.com/niklasvh/html2canvas/) for image generation.
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* [seedrandom](https://github.com/davidbau/seedrandom) for PRNG used in character array shuffling.
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* [lz-string](https://github.com/pieroxy/lz-string) for shareable link compression.
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* [SpinKit](http://tobiasahlin.com/spinkit/) for loading animation.
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* [thsort](http://mainyan.sakura.ne.jp/thsort.html) for the original inspiration.
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## Known Issues
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* Does not work with CloudFlare's Rocket Loader.
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* Breaks on older versions of IE and mobile Safari, due to various incompatibilities.
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