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use of StatusTemplate

Hi, I copied your StatusTemplate in my Italian page it:Utente:Wiso. I have a question: how do you change your status (in/studying...), manually? Maybe it's possibile to use the monobook.js. --WISo 13:12, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

I've copied the idea off other people so it's not new. Anyway, the way I have it, there are two pages, one for the underlying template and one for setting the actual status. This I transclude to all my other userpages. The important code is

{{#switch:{{{1}}}
| in=[[User:Harryboyles/Status|<span style="color:green;">Available</span>]]
| busy=[[User:Harryboyles/Status|<span style="color:red;">Busy</span>]]
| away=[[User:Harryboyles/Status|<span style="color:orange;">Reduced Activity</span>]]
| studying=[[User:Harryboyles/Status|<span style="color:orange;">"Studying" (but still in touch)</span>]]
| #default=[[User:Harryboyles/Status|<span style="color:red;">Status unknown</span>]]
}}

The #switch parser function is what allows me to choose the setting. {{{1}}} defines the parameter that I change. The lines below that are cases for that particular parameter and if the parameter passed match one listed, then that is included.

For example, if I set my status to in, I would call the template using {{User:Harryboyles/StatusTemplate|in}}. In the main template {{#switch:{{{1}}} tells the "compiler" that is wants to compare the first parameter that is provided. The next five lines are cases that can be checked against. This is written in the form: | parameter=what is to be included. So it sees the "in" possibility and inserts Available into the page. The #default parameter is there in case no parameter is passed.

I think I've waffled on, so if you need more help, feel free to reply. :) Harryboyles 06:51, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

(After rereading your question, the most important bit is the bolded bit. Harryboyles 06:54, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

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