Archeage-Skills-Calculator

A pure php/javascript skill calculator for the game Archeage. Very easy to implement and to use. A basic webpage is set up at http://s285114191.onlinehome.fr/AASkillsCalculator/.

The PHP file is used to create the basic setup, the 3 lists, the button and the hidden content. The JS file takes care of every interaction, create the link and also read the - if existed - URL parameter and display the page accordingly.

Nothing but pure PHP / JS was used in order to use it the easiest way possible, without having to deal with any framework.

What's missing

The XML file is currently filled with false content. The same image and description is used for everything. The XML format is described further.

How the files work

PHP file

Read the XML and return the HTML code of the calculator.

JS file

Everything is in one file so it's easier to implement, however the code inside the file is divided into several parts so it's still easy to read and edit:

Lists related - Functions related to the "select" lists.
Skills related - Functions related to anything that touches specific skills (highlight selected skills, display details, ...).
Points related - Functions related to the points count.
URL/Skills related - Functions related to the creation of the link, and reading the parameter to display a specific build.

It is also worth mentioning that the parentNode / childNodes combination has been abused a lot, so changing casually the HTML would most likely break the entire thing.

XML file

The XML is build that way:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
	<ecole name="Name1" id="Name1">
		<active>
			<skill name="Skill Name" img="img/img.png">
				<stat name="Name">Value</stat>
				[...]
				<stat name="Name">Value</stat>
				<description>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur --b--adipiscing elit++b++. Phasellus in vehicula tellus, rutrum bibendum leo. Maecenas quis eleifend risus. Vestibulum --b--cursus++b++ leo sed fermentum vulputate..</description>
			</skill>
			[...]
		</active>
		<passive>
			<skill name="Skill Name" img="img/img.png" req="2">
				<stat name="Name">Value</stat>
				[...]
				<stat name="Name">Value</stat>
				<description>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur --b--adipiscing elit++b++. Phasellus in vehicula tellus, rutrum bibendum leo. Maecenas quis eleifend risus. Vestibulum --b--cursus++b++ leo sed fermentum vulputate..</description>
			</skill>
			[...]
		</passive>
	</ecole>
	[...]
</root>

You probably notice a custom tag:

--b-- / ++b++ : It is rendered as BOLD in the page.

Implement the calculator

It's very easy, all you need to do is include the PHP file, the JS file and the CSS file.

require_once 'class/AASkillsCalculator.php';

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/style_aaSkillsCalculator.css">
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/aa_skillsCalculator.js"></script>

Then you call the getTree() method to generate the 3 lists and everything, afterwards the JS file takes care of everything.

echo $AASkillsCalculator->getTree();

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