Template:CostExch/doc


 * Description
 * This is CostExch. It accepts the same input that Cost accepts, applies the 20% discount received for building the Stock Exchange, then produces output in the same format as Cost.  This template is designed to be used in tandem with Cost when creating tables for buildings.


 * Users can input data for buildings much more quickly and easily than before. This template eliminates the need for users to calculate discounts themselves, eliminates errors in calculating or typing discounted prices, and eliminates inconsistencies between users when rounding.  Just input cost data, copy and paste, change the name of the template, and you're done!!


 * CostExch is almost an exact duplicate of Cost, which was designed and created by Koppa Dasao. Koppa Dasao deserves all the credit for this template's logic, structure, and output.  The only difference between this template and the original is the tiny amount of code used to calculate the discount.


 * Syntax


 * resource1, resource2, and resource3 are the names of the 18 different resources in the TrainStation game: gems, gold, and the 16 materials.
 * amount1, amount2, and amount3 are the amounts required of resource1, resource2, and resource3, respectively, to purchase a particular item in the Shop. Use plain numbers with no formatting, e.g. 1000000 (NOT 1,000,000 or 1.000.000).
 * Names and amounts for the 2nd and 3rd resources are optional. If the item requires only one or two resources, simply close the {{}} .  DO NOT add extra pipes (|) for the unnecessary parameters.
 * Gems always appear alone in an item's cost.  No item in the Shop has a cost that includes gems plus another resource.
 * This template cannot be used in infoboxes that don't support this template.


 * Sample output
 * NOTE: This template is designed to be used with Cost.  CostExch should rarely be used alone, if ever.

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Example themes table (abbreviated):

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 * See also
 * Template:Cost - The primary cost template. CostExch should ALWAYS follow Cost in a table.  Designed and written by Koppa Dasao.
 * Template:CostSam - Used to apply contractor Sam's discounts on Buildings.