Module:NavboxPuzzleList

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This Lua Module generates automatic lists of puzzles that is used in various Navbox templates. The data from which the list is generated can be edited in the PuzzleData modules. See also the Puzzle WikiProject.

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-- Generates a list of puzzles for a navbox

local p = {}

local data
local ret = {}

local function processRow( puzzle, game )
	if game and puzzle.game ~= game then return end
	
	if type(puzzle.uk) == 'number' then
		local ukpuzzle = data[puzzle.uk]
		ret[#ret+1] = string.format("* [[Puzzle:%s|%s]]\n** [[Puzzle:%s|UK]]",puzzle.name,puzzle.number,ukpuzzle.name)
	else
		ret[#ret+1] = string.format("* [[Puzzle:%s|%s]]",puzzle.name,puzzle.number)
	end
end

-- Build the actual thing
local function process( game )
	if not data then return 'List could not be generated (check your parameters)' end
	
	for _,puzzle in ipairs( data ) do
		if type(puzzle.uk) == 'boolean' then break end
		processRow( puzzle, game )
	end
	return table.concat( ret, '\n' )
end

function p.normal( frame )
	local a = frame.args
	if not a.game then return end
	
	-- Load correct game
	data = mw.loadData('Module:PuzzleData/' .. a.game)
	
	return process()
end

function p.weekly( frame )
	local a = frame.args
	if not a.game then return end
	
	-- Load weekly puzzle data
	data = mw.loadData('Module:PuzzleData/weekly')
	
	return process( a.game )
end

return p