Keeping score with the words · 12:49pm Apr 8th, 2014
I'm very sorry for the lack of writing of late. Things should be getting better, so hopefully you can expect some new chapters coming out soon.
Anyway, I thought I'd share a little thing I made for my own sake recently. Ever been reading a long, multi-chapter story here on the site and wondered how many words you've read so far? Tired of adding up each chapter's word count yourself?
Well, I got tired of it, at least. So I wrote myself a little script to do it for me. In case I'm not alone with my desire to keep score, here's my solution.
Just make a new bookmark in your browser with the following as the address/url:
javascript:(function(){function get(e,t,c){var a=Array();var es=e.getElementsByTagName(t);for(var i=0;i<es.length;i++){if((' '+es[ i ].className+' ').indexOf(' '+c+' ')>-1){a.push(es[ i ]);}}return a;}var c,cs,w,ws;var words=0;cs=get(document,'i','chapter-read');for(var i=0;i<cs.length;i++){ws=get(cs[ i ].parentNode,'div','word_count');for(var j=0;j<ws.length;j++){words+=(ws[j].firstChild.nodeValue.replace(/[^0-9]/g,'')-0);}}alert(words);})();
Whenever you're viewing a story (not a chapter) just hit the bookmark and it'll tell you how many words you've read. Or it should; I haven't exactly tested it in a ton of browsers.
Here's the same code in a little more readable form, for anyone interested in studying it.
javascript:(function(){
function get(e,t,c){
var a=Array();var es=e.getElementsByTagName(t);
for(var i=0;i<es.length;i++){
if((' '+es[ i ].className+' ').indexOf(' '+c+' ')>-1){
a.push(es[ i ]);
}
}
return a;
}var c,cs,w,ws;var words=0;
cs=get(document,'i','chapter-read');
for(var i=0;i<cs.length;i++){
ws=get(cs[ i ].parentNode,'div','word_count');
for(var j=0;j<ws.length;j++){
words+=(ws[j].firstChild.nodeValue.replace(/[^0-9]/g,'')-0);
}
}alert(words);
})();
Now they just need to give us back the "Words read" counter on our profiles so I don't have to keep track manually.
I think I did it wrong. Pops up saying "0" when I use it.
UPDATE: lol Now I get the mobile site added into my sidebar. You know... I'm okay with a quick and easy to check side bar for new and updated stories. xD
Needs at least to show trending/popular and featured lists too. He should add that. I think I goofed harder this time though. Will try again.
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Make sure you're on the page of the story itself, not a chapter or any other page. What browser did you try it with?
1991445 Oh. I was IN a chapter. My bad. Will try again.
1991445 It's working perfectly btw. I wish it worked with tallying up ALL the favorites, though that wouldn't work too well since I guess a lot of stories I hit like on or didn't like won't be counted. Oh well.
I'm kinda dreading the thought of losing all my Favs and Read Later with the new upcoming system changes if it will carry over all or not by default. I think Knighty said he won't be carrying over read later stories. That would be bad.
Anyhow, neat script! I'll have to tally some stories sometime.
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I look forward to the new system, and I hope one day they bring back the "words read" counter too. I only have 7 stories in my Read Later list right now, so I won't lose much if they're purged. And I keep a spreadsheet of every story I've read here on the site (or at least the ones I remember, since I read a bunch of stories before I started keeping track)
1991509 The new system is amazing! I just hope it properly carries over all the favs and RLs. I been making a list since I heard the possibilities of one or both of them not making the transition. Though I don't see how favs wouldn't. It would be nice to have a way to track stories you've hit Like or Dislike on though.
I used to be such a lurker. Still am at times. But I started this account once I started seeing EQD sort of slack on story genres and not updating as often as they used to. Not to mention the quality of stories that would sometimes end up there. Figured I'd take my buddy's advice and just open an account here since I came here anyways to read stories before I got fed up with EQD's fic drought. I just never thought I'd actually get involved beyond reading stories.
I guess the pony addiction kicked in pretty strong. I never imagined I'd be reading pony stories this much or this long. Glad I stayed though, it's helped a lot. Sure, you get the occasional troll or lonely a-hole trying to get attention, or some butthurt goes down, but that's the internet in general and not something I focus on. I came for the stories, I got some friendships. All in all, it's been a good stay.
Shame you didn't write a April Foal's Day fic. I would of loved to see one from ya. Take it easy, Adcoon. Thanks for the script. :3
1991509 Huzzah! Another story spreadsheet-er. I started keeping track on my own a bit after the "words read" counter was taken off of our profiles. I also track ships in my spreadsheet, though that part is getting really clunky. Someday I'll try making a "simple" database program to track the stories I've read.
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I did begin writing an April fools story, but never finished it. I've got way too many unfinished stories and half-baked ideas that I'll probably never finish
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Track ships?
1997088 Yeah, I read romance stories on here almost exclusively, so I track the couples in the stories I read, which lets me make things like this:
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If anypony has been shipped with anypony (and I've read it), there's a line connecting them. (Well, at least at the time I made that image. There are more now.)