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Switch Magic autocard over to a different search engine, Scryfall
Yes, please lets do this!
The inconsistency of the current autocard can actually end up taking more time than it saves. When it works it is fine, but when it doesn't you need to head out and find the ...
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Can the Autocard feature be improved (again)?
The Autocard feature has been updated to use the new url format, and to improve on our encoding of card names so as to fix many (hopefully all) of issues with the old one. Here are some of my test ...
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Mass-fix broken links from old usages of autocard functionality
These links should now be fixed. These actually step outside the standard link replacer, because of some implementation details in the autocard functionality works.
So, there may be a few stragglers ...
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Mass-fix broken links from old usages of autocard functionality
That would be a good idea! I have been manually fixing them as I run across them and mass fixing them without bumps would be better.
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Switch Magic autocard over to a different search engine, Scryfall
FWIW, as of version 1.50 (just released today, January 23, 2018), my SOUP user script now implements this feature (extending and replacing the Gatherer-based reimplementation of [mtg:...] card links ...
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Why are the card links broken?
The most common cause of a failure like this is Gatherer operating in a language other than English. On the Gatherer Settings page, the bottom option allows you to set a preferred language. Setting ...
murgatroid99Mod
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Autocard not working for Platinum Angel
We've built up a nice repertoire of regression test cases from bugs we've had in the past, so I collected them here to help ensure that any fix to the autocard tool does not reintroduce an old bug.
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Magic The Gathering auto card for pre release cards
The purpose of card links in a question is to have a useful quick reference to see card text and other information that may be useful to understanding and answering the question. A broken link does ...
murgatroid99Mod
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Can the Autocard feature be improved (again)?
Adding an answer with all the example cards as a quick way to check some of cards that are not in the latest update post.
Lightning Bolt
Death's Shadow
Island
Curiosity
Sun Titan
Platinum Angel
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Can the Autocard feature be improved (again)?
I've run through the jsfiddle test battery to double check results.
I've also made an updated battery that removes some duplicates and consolidates cases in the Javascript: https://jsfiddle.net/...
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Autocard opens non-scrolling windows
Fix mtg.js
Note the JavaScript script we're using for autocard links (thanks to Ilmari Karonen for catching this):
window.open(link, "autocard" + (+new Date()), "toolbar=0, location=0, ...
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Autocard doesn't find a specific card, Sakashima the Impostor
I noted that there is a Sakashima the Impostor Avatar card, a Vanguard card that is not typically included in search results. Is that the problem?
Yep, that's the problem exactly.
When a card name ...
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Do we still want to switch to using Scryfall as the autocard service?
In my opinion, we should not switch to Scryfall.
The main thing Gatherer has going for it that Scryfall can never match is Rule 108.1 of the Magic: the Gathering Comprehensive Rulebook:
Use the ...
murgatroid99Mod
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Switch Magic autocard over to a different search engine, Scryfall
We still should definitely do this
Most of the issues with using gatherer have been solved, new updates to how the autocard works with gatherer have fixed a lot of them, but there is an issue that no ...
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