Template:Dot

Usage

This version of the Dot template can produce all common forms of Dots or Boxes.

Simple 5-dot Version

{{Dot|3|5}}

{{#iferror:{{#expr:1*3}}|3|{{#ifexpr:{{#if:|1|0}} and ((3>5) or (5>5)) |  |{{#{{}}}}

Simple 10-dot Version

{{Dot|7}}

{{#iferror:{{#expr:1*7}}|7|{{#ifexpr:{{#if:|1|0}} and ((7>5) or (10>5)) |  |{{#if:|{{#}}}}

Spaced 10-dot Version

{{Dot|7|separator=1}}

{{#iferror:{{#expr:1*7}}|7|{{#ifexpr:{{#if:1|1|0}} and ((7>5) or (10>5)) |  |{{#if:|{{#}}}}

Simple 10-box Version

{{Dot|7|boxes=1}}

{{#iferror:{{#expr:1*7}}|7|{{#ifexpr:{{#if:|1|0}} and ((7>5) or (10>5)) |  |{{#if:1{{#}}}}

No Trailing Hollow Characters

{{Dot|3|0}} (preferred)
or
{{Dot|3|5|hollowchar=}}

{{#iferror:{{#expr:1*3}}|3|{{#ifexpr:{{#if:|1|0}} and ((3>5) or (0>5)) |  |{{#}}}}
{{#iferror:{{#expr:1*3}}|3|{{#ifexpr:{{#if:|1|0}} and ((3>5) or (5>5)) |  |{{#}}}}

Full Parameter List

{{Dot
|number of filled dots (defaults to 0)
|number of total dots (defaults to 10)
|separator=specify any value to include a separator (defaults to no separator)
|fontsize=changes size of dots using CSS standards such as 12pt, small, or 150% (defaults to CSS "larger")
|boxes=specify any value to use boxes instead of dots (defaults to dots)
|fillchar=character to use as a filled dot (must be a single character with no formatting, overrides boxes setting) (defaults to ●)
|hollowchar=character to use as a hollow dot (must be a single character with no formatting, overrides boxes setting) (defaults to ○)
}}

Example

{{Dot|3|10|fontsize=20pt|separator=1|fillchar=x|hollowchar=o}}

{{#iferror:{{#expr:1*3}}|3|{{#ifexpr:{{#if:1|1|0}} and ((3>5) or (10>5)) |  |xxxooooooo}}}}

Template nicked from the Exalted wiki... now I just need to get it to work.