I see some stories with notes or disclaimers at the beginning of a story or even chapters. They're in a blue or other color box. How do we do that?
I see some stories with notes or disclaimers at the beginning of a story or even chapters. They're in a blue or other color box. How do we do that?
How do we do that?
It's done with the {notice}. I thought it was in yellow, though. This was Lazeez's explanation when I asked him about it:
> I want to include a warning {notice} before the first
> chapter. Can I put it before "Chapter 1" or does it go
> as the first part of the story?
If you put it between the author name and the 'chapter 1' marker,
it will end up on the cover page.
If you want it in the first chapter, then put it below 'chapter
1' marker.
So we just put {notice} and then the message and then after a few spaces put our story?
So we just put {notice} and then the message and then after a few spaces put our story?
No. You need the closing tag.
{notice}
message
{/notice}
So this before the message {notice} and this after the message {/notice}? Or just {notice} at the end of the message?
The first.
It's similar to HTML tags. You need an opening and closing tag. The one with the "/" is the closing tag. It tells the Wizard the message is done.
For example with HTML, you have a tag with an "i" to tell HTML to italicize what comes next. HTML knows when to stop italicizing when it encounters a tag with a "/i".
{notice} informs the Wizard to start formatting what comes next with a certain color and font. The {/notice} tells the Wizard it's done and to go back to it's normal formatting.
Where you put the message is important. Go back to an earlier post of mine where I copied Lazeez's comments on where the message appears in your story. It can either be on the index page or in the chapter itself depending on where you put the {notice}msg{/notice}.
Where you put the message is important. Go back to an earlier post of mine where I copied Lazeez's comments on where the message appears in your story. It can either be on the index page or in the chapter itself depending on where you put the {notice}msg{/notice}.
It's also a handy way of warning readers about squick material. Put it in the front if your story is about gay boy love, or in an individual chapter if a couple decides to experiment with pissing on each other. That way, readers know what's coming, and once they get used to it, they won't waste time worrying about where that squick code might be hiding in the story.
Though I'm still not sure what the difference between {warning} and {notice} is, other than a mild color difference.
It's also a handy way of warning readers about squick material. Put it in the front if your story is about gay boy love, or in an individual chapter if a couple decides to experiment with pissing on each other. That way, readers know what's coming, and once they get used to it, they won't waste time worrying about where that squick code might be hiding in the story.
It can be setup to let a reader know they can either read a particular section of the story or skip it because of a squick factor.(personally I always try and read if its my first time reading a story)
But the writer needs to include a notice for the end of the squick segment as well. Then its up to the individual reader as to whether or not they read that segment of the story. Of course the complainers will always blame the writers however.
see this page, note the section about 2/3 rds down titles Highlighted Blocks
https://storiesonline.net/doc/Text_Formatting_Information_Guide