Category: Sheet Author

Do you want to make a character sheet or tweak an existing one? You’ll need to grasp HTML, CSS, and Javascript, and roll20 has its own tweaks that makes each of those a little more complicated. Don’t worry though – that’s where this blog comes in. If you’re a newbie to any of these things, you’ll find help here.

23
May
2023
Posted in Repeating Section Guide

The One Line Repeating Section

When working ENTIRELY within a single row of a Repeating Section, Roll20 can supply the Row ID.

19
May
2023
Posted in Repeating Section Guide

Less Simple Repeating Sections

Creating more complex repeating sections.

16
May
2023
Posted in Repeating Section Guide

Simple Repeating Sections

How to build a simple repeating section, avoiding commnon pitfalls.

12
May
2023
Posted in Sheet Worker Extras

The Perils of Sheet Worker Functions

Many character sheets have functions. Here are the downsides.

28
Apr
2023
Posted in Meta

Why You Must Test Roll20 Sheets on Roll20

Some things to be wary of when making your sheet.

25
Apr
2023
Posted in Sheet Worker Guide

Castle Falkenstein Design – Sheet Workers

The last in a series of character sheet examples.

21
Apr
2023
Posted in Sheet Worker Guide

A Sheet Worker Reprise

A quick overview of rules to follow and pitfalls to avoid

18
Apr
2023
Posted in CSS Extras

Removing the Dice Icon In Buttons

The dice icon in roll buttons was a great idea. Here’s how to remove it.

14
Apr
2023
Posted in Sheet Worker Extras Functions

Function Library

Reusing code saves a lot of typing and avoids typos. Here’s how to do it.

11
Apr
2023
Posted in Sheet Worker Extras

Functions and the Fat Arrow

What are functions? What is the fat arrow syntax? How they make code easier to write.

07
Apr
2023
Posted in Sheet Worker Extras

Template Literals

What is a template literal? There are three types of quotation mark???

04
Apr
2023
Posted in Sheet Worker Extras

The Ternary Operator – The One-Line If

My favourite feature of JavaScript is just as useful in Roll20.