FLQL display questions

Get the .tsv file in the right format and load before starting a game.
What is FLQL display questions?
FLQL Display Questions is a Chrome extension developed with the aim of reducing manual copy-pasting of game question texts. It provides an automated solution to load questions from a .tsv file for gaming sessions on Zoom. The extension also supports text formatting through markdown and the inclusion of images, enhancing the overall quiz experience. Developed initially for a small group, it now enjoys wide use globally.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 5.00 (8)
Version: 1.5721 (Last updated: 2022-04-18)
Creation date: 2021-08-25
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • scripting
  • storage
Size: 117.76K

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Extension summary

I wrote this chrome extension rather hastily as a way of reducing effort and errors for a small group of friends when they copy-pasted question texts from a PDF while reading games on Zoom for season 1 of FLQL. I'm delighted that this plugin has found acceptance among a much larger crowd around the world since. If you have ideas for any features I can include, or if you see any bugs, or perhaps a better name for this plugin, please send them across to [email protected]

Some updates in this version:

  1. Now supports an easy way to include one image per question. Look at the .tsv format here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mj0rD0yKsQo2cOoO9hZhntEknjpTzXf51RVI4QicHdI/edit#gid=0

Image URLs almost always end with '.jpg' or '.png'. You can upload to a site like imgur to get these links for images that you're not directly taking from the internet. Large images are downscaled so that their longest dimension is 680 pixels.

  1. markdown for text emphasis and images. Look here for a quick guide https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#emphasis . This is useful if you want to embolden a part of the text ( text to appear in bold ), or italicise part of the text ( text to emphasise ). Because underscores are used to represent blanks, underscores are taken literally and not parsed for both emphasis and underlines. Asterisks in the middle of a word are parsed as literal asterisks. This feature is untested for horizontal lines, tables, lists, headings, and code blocks. If you know what you are doing, you can have raw HTML instead of markdown. It might help when you want more images per question, control over the size of images, or change colour of text.

  2. A button to display answers. The answer text can support markdown as well (and thus images). This button must be continuously pressed for 1 second to prevent accidental clicks. If you do not want readers to show answers, leave the answerText column in the google sheet blank when creating the tsv.

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User reviews

This extension is a perfect way to introduce the Mimir format! I tested it with some family members (we are not serious quizzers, but we enjoy those kinds of games), and it was a hit. It's much easier to have the questions on screen—especially when writing to give hints—than reading orally, so thanks for allowing us to enjoy a new spin on quiz nights.
by Brad G, 2023-02-28

This thing is superb. Improves the experience for both readers and players.
by Jaidev Karunakaran, 2021-11-13

Thank you Harish!
by Sreshth Shah, 2021-11-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

FLQL display questions requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

FLQL display questions has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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