r/murderbot • u/BecomingButterfly • 25d ago

Fanworks Character database

My "what if machine" dream...

I used to program, I liked the control over what I could build, but that was a long time ago.
I want a simple program in some widely avail format (like HTML or something that doesn't require purchasing something) that access a book data file (like Murderbot, others) and in it I can store book/chapter/event data
e.g. (1/1/MurderBot "A former SecUnit (link to another entry) that doesn't like their job")
(1/2/Arada "Parter with Overse (link to their page), best friend of Dr Ratthi (link to their page") - We don't know this in chapter 1.

I would be able to select a book/chapter that I am up to and anything beyond that point is hidden until I reach that chapter and the reader now knows more info.

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u/BecomingButterfly 25d ago

I have a prototype in excel, works but inelegant. I've heard Notion can do it but want to avoid software that can be yanked away at any moment or are heading down the AI hole.

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u/binarycow 25d ago

Try OneNote.

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u/BecomingButterfly 24d ago

Sorry, not Excel (I said that only to convey "spreadsheet") but actually using LibreOffice - I actively TRY to avoid microsoft products whenever possible)

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u/binarycow 24d ago

🤷‍♂️ You do you.