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Rich: Rewrite for switch to Google docs library

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	{{Game Box Creation Index}}		{{Game Box Creation Index}}
	The [~~http~~://~~library~~.~~board18~~.~~org~~/ game box library] contains a ~~structure which~~ is described below. This library contains the tokens and tiles that have been used to create BOARD18 game boxes. This section discusses this library.		The [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ow-XqLwCYiuy4NdM7bwligrfUPNN9epf game box library] is a Google drive folder that contains a set of sub-folders arranged as is described below. This library contains many of the tokens and tiles that have been used to create BOARD18 game boxes. This section discusses this library.

	Of course, this library can NOT contain all possible tiles and tokens. Any missing tiles/tokens, that you need, should be added to the library ~~before~~ you ~~start creating the~~ tile/token sheets. If a tile is in an on-line tile library such as the [[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/menu.htm Blackwater Station]] master tile list then you can use one of the tile adjust scripts to format the tile for BOARD18 and then add it to the tiles library. In the rare case that the tile does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand modifying an existing tile.		Of course, this library can NOT contain all possible tiles and tokens. Any missing tiles/tokens, that you need, should be added to the library when you create them for your tile/token sheets. If a tile is in an on-line tile library such as the [[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/menu.htm Blackwater Station]] master tile list then you can use one of the tile adjust scripts to format the tile for BOARD18 and then add it to the tiles library. In the rare case that the tile does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand modifying an existing tile.

	<span style="color: Fuchsia">Please share any tiles or tokens that you create with the BOARD18 project so that they can be added to the library.</span>		<span style="color: Fuchsia">Please share any tiles or tokens that you create with the BOARD18 project so that they can be added to the library.</span>

	== Standard Tile Colors ==		== Standard Tile Colors ==
	Some of the early game boxes that I developed contained tile images from disparate sources. This resulted in tiles of a given color that did not all have the exact same shade of that color. To correct this I decided that the tiles in ~~this new~~ library would all comply with the same color standard.		Some of the early game boxes that I developed contained tile images from disparate sources. This resulted in tiles of a given color that did not all have the exact same shade of that color. To correct this I decided that the tiles in the library would all comply with the same color standard.

	The standard shade for each of the four tile colors is given in the following table:		The standard shade for each of the four tile colors is given in the following table:
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	== The Library Structure ==		== The Library Structure ==
	The library ~~will have~~ the following ~~directory~~ structure:		The library has the following structure:
	<pre>		<pre>
	~~library~~ -		Library -
	\|		\|
	\|-~~typeFtiles~~ -		\|-Type F Tiles -
	\| \|		\| \|
	\| \|- ~~brownTiles~~		\| \|- Brown Tiles
	\| \|		\| \|
	\| \|- ~~greenTiles~~		\| \|- Green Tiles
	\| \|		\| \|
	\| \|- ~~greyTiles~~		\| \|- Grey Tiles
	\| \|		\| \|
	\| \|- ~~yellowTiles~~		\| \|- Yellow Tiles
	\|		\|
	\|-~~typePtiles~~ -		\|-Type P Tiles -
	\| \|		\| \|
	\| \|- ~~brownTiles~~		\| \|- Brown Tiles
	\| \|		\| \|
	\| \|- ~~greenTiles~~		\| \|- Green Tiles
	\| \|		\| \|
	\| \|- ~~greyTiles~~		\| \|- Grey Tiles
	\| \|		\| \|
	\| \|- ~~yellowTiles~~		\| \|- Yellow Tiles
			\| \|
			\| \|- Special Tiles
	\|		\|
	\|-~~tokens~~ -----		\|-Tokens -------
	\|		\| \|
	\|- {game box name}		\| \|- {game box name}
	\|		\| \|
	\|- {game box name}		\| \|- {game box name}
			\|
			\|-Useful Stuff -
			\| \|
			\| \|- Tile Patches
			\| \|
			\| \|- Other
	</pre>		</pre>

	== The "~~typeFtiles~~" ~~Directory~~ ==		== The "Type F Tiles" Folder ==
	Map boards that are in "Flat Side Up" orientation will be referred to as Type F map boards. Such map boards require tile sheets that contain type F tiles. All type F tiles in the library are stored under this directory.		Map boards that are in "Flat Side Up" orientation will be referred to as Type F map boards. Such map boards require tile sheets that contain type F tiles. All type F tiles in the library are stored under this directory.

	== The "~~typePtiles~~" ~~Directory~~ ==		== The "Type P Tiles" Folder ==
	Map boards that are in "Point Up" orientation will be referred to as Type P map boards. Such map boards require tile sheets that contain type P tiles. All type P tiles in the library are stored under this directory.		Map boards that are in "Point Up" orientation will be referred to as Type P map boards. Such map boards require tile sheets that contain type P tiles. All type P tiles in the library are stored under this directory.

	== The "~~tokens~~" ~~Directory~~ ==		== The "Tokens" Folder ==
	All tokens are grouped by the game box in which they are used. So there will be a sub directory for each game box.		All tokens are grouped by the game box in which they are used. So there will be a sub directory for each game box.

			== The "Useful Stuff" Folder ==
			This folder contains images that may prove useful for creating game boxes.

	== File Naming Conventions ==		== File Naming Conventions ==
	<span style="color: Fuchsia">Library tiles should all be in .png format.</span>		<span style="color: Fuchsia">Library tiles should all be in .png format.</span>
	Tile names should all begin with "tile".		Tile names should all begin with "tile".
	Please note the lower case! This should be followed by the tile number as shown		Please note the lower case! This should be followed by the tile number/name as shown
	on the tile. Finally different tiles with the same number should be differentiated		on the tile Please pad tile numbers to a minimum of 3 digits.
	by one or two lower case letters. Thus tile 14 would be named "~~tile14~~.png".		Finally different tiles with the same number should be differentiated
			by one or two lower case letters. Thus tile 14 would be named "tile014.png".
	If a second different tile was also called tile 14 by a different game designer then		If a second different tile was also called tile 14 by a different game designer then
	it could be called "~~tile14a~~.png" or "~~tile14xx~~.png" or some such other name.		it could be called "tile014a.png" or "tile014xx.png" or some such other name.

	<span style="color: Fuchsia">Library tokens should all be in .png format.</span>		<span style="color: Fuchsia">Library tokens should all be in .png format.</span>

Rich: /* File Naming Conventions */ added emphasis

2016-10-12T17:18:17Z

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	== File Naming Conventions ==		== File Naming Conventions ==
	Library tiles should all be in .png format. Tile names should all begin with "tile".		<span style="color: Fuchsia">Library tiles should all be in .png format.</span>
			Tile names should all begin with "tile".
	Please note the lower case! This should be followed by the tile number as shown		Please note the lower case! This should be followed by the tile number as shown
	on the tile. Finally different tiles with the same number should be differentiated		on the tile. Finally different tiles with the same number should be differentiated
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	it could be called "tile14a.png" or "tile14xx.png" or some such other name.		it could be called "tile14a.png" or "tile14xx.png" or some such other name.

	Library tokens should all be in .png format. Tokens for a given game are stored		<span style="color: Fuchsia">Library tokens should all be in .png format.</span>
			Tokens for a given game are stored
	in a directory with that name. Thus tokens for 1830 would be in a directory		in a directory with that name. Thus tokens for 1830 would be in a directory
	called 1830. Each token in that directory would be named uniquely. Tokens with		called 1830. Each token in that directory would be named uniquely. Tokens with
	two sides would be stored twice and suffixed with "f" and "b". For example, the		two sides would be stored twice and suffixed with "f" and "b". For example, the
	BM token would have two image files named "BMf.png" and "BMb.png".		BM token would have two image files named "BMf.png" and "BMb.png".

Rich: revised

2016-08-19T23:58:23Z

revised

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	{{Game Box Creation Index}}		{{Game Box Creation Index}}
	The ~~"library" sub directory of the~~ [~~https~~://~~github~~.~~com~~/~~richpri/gamebox gamebox repository~~] contains a ~~directory~~ structure which is described below. This library ~~directory structure~~ contains the tokens and tiles that have been used to create BOARD18 game boxes. This section discusses this library. ~~A possibly~~		The [http://library.board18.org/ game box library] contains a structure which is described below. This library contains the tokens and tiles that have been used to create BOARD18 game boxes. This section discusses this library.
	~~out of date version~~
	~~of this library exists in [[Media:library.zip\|this .zip file]] which you can download with a click.~~

	Of course, this library can NOT contain all possible tiles and tokens. Any missing tiles/tokens, that you need, should be added to the library before you start creating the tile/token sheets. If a tile is in an on-line tile library such as the [[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/menu.htm Blackwater Station]] master tile list then you can use one of the tile adjust scripts to format the tile for BOARD18 and then add it to the tiles library. In the rare case that the tile does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand modifying an existing tile.		Of course, this library can NOT contain all possible tiles and tokens. Any missing tiles/tokens, that you need, should be added to the library before you start creating the tile/token sheets. If a tile is in an on-line tile library such as the [[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/menu.htm Blackwater Station]] master tile list then you can use one of the tile adjust scripts to format the tile for BOARD18 and then add it to the tiles library. In the rare case that the tile does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand modifying an existing tile.

	<span style="color: Fuchsia">Please share any tiles or tokens that you create with the BOARD18 project so that they can be added to the library ~~in the [https://gitorious.org/board18/gamebox gamebox repository]~~.</span>		<span style="color: Fuchsia">Please share any tiles or tokens that you create with the BOARD18 project so that they can be added to the library.</span>

	== Standard Tile Colors ==		== Standard Tile Colors ==
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	These are the same shades as those used by the Blackwater Station tile encyclopedia. <br>The Blackwater Station tile encyclopedia is the ~~prefred~~ source for all tile images that are added to this library.		These are the same shades as those used by the Blackwater Station tile encyclopedia. <br>The Blackwater Station tile encyclopedia is the preferred source for all tile images that are added to this library.

	== The Library ~~Directory~~ Structure ==		== The Library Structure ==
	The library will have the following directory structure:		The library will have the following directory structure:
	<pre>		<pre>
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	== The "typeFtiles" Directory ==		== The "typeFtiles" Directory ==
	Map boards that are in "Flat Side Up" orientation will be referred to as Type F map boards. Such map boards require tile sheets that contain type F tiles. All type F tiles in the library are stored under this ~~directory. No type F tiles are stored in the old "buildingBlocks"~~ directory.		Map boards that are in "Flat Side Up" orientation will be referred to as Type F map boards. Such map boards require tile sheets that contain type F tiles. All type F tiles in the library are stored under this directory.

	== The "typePtiles" Directory ==		== The "typePtiles" Directory ==
	Map boards that are in "Point Up" orientation will be referred to as Type P map boards. Such map boards require tile sheets that contain type P tiles. All type P tiles in the library are ~~stored under this directory. Type P tiles are also stored in the old "buildingBlocks" directory, but they should not be used in preference to those~~ stored under this directory.		Map boards that are in "Point Up" orientation will be referred to as Type P map boards. Such map boards require tile sheets that contain type P tiles. All type P tiles in the library are stored under this directory.

	== The "tokens" Directory ==		== The "tokens" Directory ==
	All tokens are grouped by the game box in which they are used. So there will be a sub directory for each game box.		All tokens are grouped by the game box in which they are used. So there will be a sub directory for each game box.
	~~Some tokens are also stored in the old "buildingBlocks" directory, but they should not be used in preference to those stored under this directory.~~

	== File Naming Conventions ==		== File Naming Conventions ==

Rich: add library zip file link

2016-07-21T23:15:46Z

add library zip file link

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	{{Game Box Creation Index}}		{{Game Box Creation Index}}
	The "~~buildingBlocks~~" sub directory of the [https://github.com/richpri/gamebox gamebox repository] contains ~~two sub directories containing tile and token images. These two subdirectories have been replaced by an expanded~~ directory structure ~~placed under the "~~library~~" sub~~ directory of the ~~[https://github.com/richpri/gamebox gamebox repository]~~. This section discusses this ~~new~~ library.		The "library" sub directory of the [https://github.com/richpri/gamebox gamebox repository] contains a directory structure which is described below. This library directory structure contains the tokens and tiles that have been used to create BOARD18 game boxes. This section discusses this library. A possibly
			out of date version
			of this library exists in [[Media:library.zip\|this .zip file]] which you can download with a click.

	Of course, this library can NOT contain all possible tiles and tokens. Any missing tiles/tokens, that you need, should be added to the library before you start creating the tile/token sheets. If a tile is in an on-line tile library such as the [[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/menu.htm Blackwater Station]] master tile list then you can use one of the tile adjust scripts to format the tile for BOARD18 and then add it to the tiles library. In the rare case that the tile does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand modifying an existing tile.		Of course, this library can NOT contain all possible tiles and tokens. Any missing tiles/tokens, that you need, should be added to the library before you start creating the tile/token sheets. If a tile is in an on-line tile library such as the [[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/menu.htm Blackwater Station]] master tile list then you can use one of the tile adjust scripts to format the tile for BOARD18 and then add it to the tiles library. In the rare case that the tile does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand modifying an existing tile.

Rich: /* The "tokens" Directory */ added == File Naming Conventions ==

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	All tokens are grouped by the game box in which they are used. So there will be a sub directory for each game box.		All tokens are grouped by the game box in which they are used. So there will be a sub directory for each game box.
	Some tokens are also stored in the old "buildingBlocks" directory, but they should not be used in preference to those stored under this directory.		Some tokens are also stored in the old "buildingBlocks" directory, but they should not be used in preference to those stored under this directory.

			== File Naming Conventions ==
			Library tiles should all be in .png format. Tile names should all begin with "tile".
			Please note the lower case! This should be followed by the tile number as shown
			on the tile. Finally different tiles with the same number should be differentiated
			by one or two lower case letters. Thus tile 14 would be named "tile14.png".
			If a second different tile was also called tile 14 by a different game designer then
			it could be called "tile14a.png" or "tile14xx.png" or some such other name.

			Library tokens should all be in .png format. Tokens for a given game are stored
			in a directory with that name. Thus tokens for 1830 would be in a directory
			called 1830. Each token in that directory would be named uniquely. Tokens with
			two sides would be stored twice and suffixed with "f" and "b". For example, the
			BM token would have two image files named "BMf.png" and "BMb.png".

Rich: github

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github

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	{{Game Box Creation Index}}		{{Game Box Creation Index}}
	The "buildingBlocks" sub directory of the [https://~~gitorious~~.~~org~~/~~board18~~/gamebox gamebox repository] contains two sub directories containing tile and token images. These two subdirectories ~~will soon be~~ replaced by an expanded directory structure placed under the "library" sub directory of the [https://~~gitorious~~.~~org~~/~~board18~~/gamebox gamebox repository]. This section discusses this new library.		The "buildingBlocks" sub directory of the [https://github.com/richpri/gamebox gamebox repository] contains two sub directories containing tile and token images. These two subdirectories have been replaced by an expanded directory structure placed under the "library" sub directory of the [https://github.com/richpri/gamebox gamebox repository]. This section discusses this new library.

	Of course, this library can NOT contain all possible tiles and tokens. Any missing tiles/tokens, that you need, should be added to the library before you start creating the tile/token sheets. If a tile is in an on-line tile library such as the [[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/menu.htm Blackwater Station]] master tile list then you can use one of the tile adjust scripts to format the tile for BOARD18 and then add it to the tiles library. In the rare case that the tile does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand modifying an existing tile.		Of course, this library can NOT contain all possible tiles and tokens. Any missing tiles/tokens, that you need, should be added to the library before you start creating the tile/token sheets. If a tile is in an on-line tile library such as the [[http://www.18xx.net/tiles/menu.htm Blackwater Station]] master tile list then you can use one of the tile adjust scripts to format the tile for BOARD18 and then add it to the tiles library. In the rare case that the tile does not exist anywhere, you may have to create it from scratch or by hand modifying an existing tile.

Rich: /* Standard Tile Colors */

2015-01-12T18:09:28Z

Standard Tile Colors

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	\| style="text-align:right;" \|114		\| style="text-align:right;" \|114
	\| style="text-align:right;" \|42		\| style="text-align:right;" \|42
	\| style="font-family: 'monospace';" \|~~99722a~~		\| style="font-family: 'monospace';" \|aa722a
	\|-		\|-
	\|Grey		\|Grey

Rich: /* Standard Tile Colors */

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Standard Tile Colors

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	These are the same shades as those used by the Blackwater Station tile encyclopedia. <br>The Blackwater Station tile encyclopedia is the prefred source for all tile images.		These are the same shades as those used by the Blackwater Station tile encyclopedia. <br>The Blackwater Station tile encyclopedia is the prefred source for all tile images that are added to this library.

	== The Library Directory Structure ==		== The Library Directory Structure ==

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	<span style="color: Fuchsia">Please share any tiles or tokens that you create with the BOARD18 project so that they can be added to the library in the [https://gitorious.org/board18/gamebox gamebox repository].</span>		<span style="color: Fuchsia">Please share any tiles or tokens that you create with the BOARD18 project so that they can be added to the library in the [https://gitorious.org/board18/gamebox gamebox repository].</span>

			== Standard Tile Colors ==
			Some of the early game boxes that I developed contained tile images from disparate sources. This resulted in tiles of a given color that did not all have the exact same shade of that color. To correct this I decided that the tiles in this new library would all comply with the same color standard.

			The standard shade for each of the four tile colors is given in the following table:

			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+ Standard tile colors
			!COLOR!!Red\|\|Green\|\|Blue\|\|Hex RGB
			\|-
			\|Yellow
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|255
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|255
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|0
			\| style="font-family: 'monospace';" \|ffff00
			\|-
			\|Green
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|84
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|216
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|43
			\| style="font-family: 'monospace';" \|54d82b
			\|-
			\|Brown
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|170
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|114
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|42
			\| style="font-family: 'monospace';" \|99722a
			\|-
			\|Grey
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|179
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|179
			\| style="text-align:right;" \|179
			\| style="font-family: 'monospace';" \|b3b3b3
			\|}

			These are the same shades as those used by the Blackwater Station tile encyclopedia. <br>The Blackwater Station tile encyclopedia is the prefred source for all tile images.

	== The Library Directory Structure ==		== The Library Directory Structure ==

Rich: added the Game Box Creation Index

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			{{Game Box Creation Index}}
	The "buildingBlocks" sub directory of the [https://gitorious.org/board18/gamebox gamebox repository] contains two sub directories containing tile and token images. These two subdirectories will soon be replaced by an expanded directory structure placed under the "library" sub directory of the [https://gitorious.org/board18/gamebox gamebox repository]. This section discusses this new library.		The "buildingBlocks" sub directory of the [https://gitorious.org/board18/gamebox gamebox repository] contains two sub directories containing tile and token images. These two subdirectories will soon be replaced by an expanded directory structure placed under the "library" sub directory of the [https://gitorious.org/board18/gamebox gamebox repository]. This section discusses this new library.