Operator: Remember the dot
Automatic or Manually Assisted: Manually Assisted
Programming Language(s): Visual Basic .NET
Function Summary: Automatically converts all images in Category:Images which should be in PNG format to the PNG format if a conversion results in a smaller file size. All references to the old image will be automatically changed to reflect the new image.
Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): Run once, then manually re-run whenever Category:Images which should be in PNG format builds up more images.
Edit rate requested: 1 per 7 seconds
Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N
Function Details: This bot will be manually assisted in one aspect: I will input the new file name to save each new copy in. This will allow for much more descriptive filenames.
Will the bot copy over the old image description page to the new image page, preserving the license information? Will it credit the original uploader and any other contributor on the new page page? — Mets501 ( talk) 22:08, 2 January 2007 (UTC) reply
How can I upload a file automatically using a bot? I'm not very good at putting together HTTP requests. Do you know how to do this? --- Remember the dot 03:19, 4 January 2007 (UTC) reply
Well, I never did say thank you for showing me the Perl script to upload images. I did take a look at that script before porting the function from the DotNetWikiBot. Anyway, I have done some more debugging and written the code that should give this bot a high degree of automation. I'm about to test it. The way the bot works now, it must have the user (me) present to input each new file name. It will not run unattended. --- Remember the dot 19:40, 5 January 2007 (UTC) reply
The bot appears to be operating without problems. I have used it to convert/transform a number of images, including Image:Wikipedia - Words per Article Jan 2001 to May 2004.gif and Image:Structure of the UK Rail Industry.gif. I'm pretty happy with how it's working, even though it does require me to be monitoring it.--- Remember the dot 21:46, 5 January 2007 (UTC) reply
Approved. This bot shall run with a flag. — Mets501 ( talk) 02:22, 6 January 2007 (UTC) reply
Operator: Remember the dot
Automatic or Manually Assisted: Manually Assisted
Programming Language(s): Visual Basic .NET
Function Summary: Automatically converts all images in Category:Images which should be in PNG format to the PNG format if a conversion results in a smaller file size. All references to the old image will be automatically changed to reflect the new image.
Edit period(s) (e.g. Continuous, daily, one time run): Run once, then manually re-run whenever Category:Images which should be in PNG format builds up more images.
Edit rate requested: 1 per 7 seconds
Already has a bot flag (Y/N): N
Function Details: This bot will be manually assisted in one aspect: I will input the new file name to save each new copy in. This will allow for much more descriptive filenames.
Will the bot copy over the old image description page to the new image page, preserving the license information? Will it credit the original uploader and any other contributor on the new page page? — Mets501 ( talk) 22:08, 2 January 2007 (UTC) reply
How can I upload a file automatically using a bot? I'm not very good at putting together HTTP requests. Do you know how to do this? --- Remember the dot 03:19, 4 January 2007 (UTC) reply
Well, I never did say thank you for showing me the Perl script to upload images. I did take a look at that script before porting the function from the DotNetWikiBot. Anyway, I have done some more debugging and written the code that should give this bot a high degree of automation. I'm about to test it. The way the bot works now, it must have the user (me) present to input each new file name. It will not run unattended. --- Remember the dot 19:40, 5 January 2007 (UTC) reply
The bot appears to be operating without problems. I have used it to convert/transform a number of images, including Image:Wikipedia - Words per Article Jan 2001 to May 2004.gif and Image:Structure of the UK Rail Industry.gif. I'm pretty happy with how it's working, even though it does require me to be monitoring it.--- Remember the dot 21:46, 5 January 2007 (UTC) reply
Approved. This bot shall run with a flag. — Mets501 ( talk) 02:22, 6 January 2007 (UTC) reply