Module talk:Biglist

Bug

@Johnuniq: if you use "topicsearch", and entry has more than one word, then you get incorrect links. See the same Aalenilla compressa in example. --Edgars2007 (talk/contribs) 05:56, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Edgars2007: I think it is working as intended. The idea was to list all items from a global index with search links. The red links show articles which could be created (see 'A' example). Following is an example using biglist with topicsearch with two topics where the article exists:

Aalius androgyna – (wp gwp g bwp b | eb 1911 co gct sw arc ht)
Aalenirhynchia – (wp gwp g bwp b | eb 1911 co gct sw arc ht)

It looks like {{Search species}} has been created to avoid the post‐expand include size exceeded problem, and the links are now different from those produced by biglist.

In case I want to find it later, the discussion behind biglist was here. Johnuniq (talk) 06:48, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

So you want to say, that for page "Aalius androgyna" it was indented to make links, that searches for only "Aalius" and not "Aalius androgyna"? Don't think so :) {{Search species}} is working fine (it would search for "Aalius androgyna"). --Edgars2007 (talk/contribs) 06:56, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, now I see what you mean. Fixed, thanks. It looks like {{Search species}} has the same problem. Johnuniq (talk) 08:10, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Removal of functions

@RexxS: Saying code is useful does not make it so. Why is it a good idea to have code in Module:Biglist when the same code already exists in Module:WeatherBoxColors and Module:Storm name? {{3x|p}}ery (talk) 22:24, 4 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Code can be refactored. What good do you think fiddling with module does? Are you hoping to save server space? Are you trying to build a collaborative technical community where people get along and help each other? Johnuniq (talk) 23:19, 4 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]