User:Nixeagle/WikiDiscussion Manager/Guide

Prerequisites

 * Cannot be used by Anon editors.
 * User must have 250 mainspace (article) edits. This is checked every time that you use this application.
 * User must have User WikiDiscussion Manager userbox on their user page or if you don't like userboxes for whatever reason just put [[:Category:Wikipedians who use WikiDiscussion Manager |]] on your userpage. The program will not let you use it unless you have one of the two above. (similar to a userlist for AWB or VP, but no moderators. :) )
 * You must not be banned from using this tool. (found to be using sockpuppets is the primary reason for banning)

Getting Started

 * Double click on the .exe file to start the program and wait until it puts your username up in the title bar.
 * Find and press the 'Refresh' button. This will load in the days AfD discussions.
 * Find an interesting discussion, (in the upper grid). Do one of the following to go to that item:
 * single-click on it and press ENTER
 * Double-click the item on the list.
 * Press the "View Selected Item button.

To add to the discussion

 * Click on the Submit tab (upper panel)
 * Type in your argument/opinion/comment in the rectangular box
 * Pick your stance (Keep, delete, etc) from the list or type in your own.
 * Don't add a bullet point to your submission, the program does that.
 * Also, don't worry about signing your name as the program takes care of that as well.
 * The program will automatically put the first 100 characters of your submission into the edit summary, so adding to the discussion is a one step process.
 * Click the Submit button and wait until the program refreshes the discussion page.
 * (find another discussion to contribute to)

Single engine

 * Click on the 'search engine statistics' tab. (after you have selected an article, shown above)
 * The search terms that automatically selected are shown in the text field. If you want to change them, do so.
 * Click on a search engine in the list.
 * Hit the search button
 * It will display the count and show the search page in the 'non-wikipedia Browser' (in the bottom panel)

All engines

 * Click on the 'search engine statistics' tab. (after you have selected an article, shown above)
 * The search terms that automatically selected are shown in the text field. If you want to change them, do so.
 * Press the search all button.

To copy search engine counts
This will copy the link and the count to your clipboard (allowing you to paste in the submission field).
 * Select the search engine from the list (that you already searched) and click 'Copy Url'. This copies the url and the count to your clipboard
 * Paste to with the rest of your submission.
 * The format of this is [ The last bracket is not added, so add it yourself. (minor bug that I can't figure out and am not going to waste my time on right now)

For the new 8.9 release
If you run into problems:
 * First open and go to the Statistics tab
 * Next, under the user area add in a value in the drop down menu
 * Last, click the reload and enjoy