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Topic: New Script Editing Program - Screenshot!
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Raider of Tombs
Member Posts: 600
From: The mining ship Red Dwarf
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-18-2001 11:44 AM
  
This is a shot of the main interface of my new script editing program.
If you can't see it, click here: http://members.tripod.com/trlibrary/2fcbb3b0.jpg It is almost done - saving and loading is all perfect, but I have to fix some compiling bugs, add more customization options, as well as the automatic execution of Easylife. This program makes editing script files easy, and makes messing up impossible. What do you think? Are there any other functions that I missed that are needed? Feedback would be greatly appreciated! -Raider
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Kiopo
Member Posts: 844
From:Liverpool, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 09-18-2001 12:01 PM
mmm, there are already programs that can do this, and its not that hard really to edit scripts... But still, all programs are welcome in the TRLE community, so well done  ------------------
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aktrekker
Member Posts: 454
From:WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-18-2001 12:02 PM
Sorry, Tripod will absolutely not let me see that image. Keeps saying it cannot be downloaded. Well how the F* do they expect you to see anything on a website?
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Raider of Tombs
Member Posts: 600
From: The mining ship Red Dwarf
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-18-2001 12:24 PM
Kiopo - Other programs are like this? What are they so I can take a look? Also, do you think it need more functions?IP: Logged |
melanie lincoln
Member Posts: 410
From:england,uk
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 09-18-2001 12:41 PM
well done, cant wait to use it! ------------------
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Jmschoffstall
Member Posts: 162
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posted 09-18-2001 02:57 PM
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Colin Grigson
Member Posts: 800
From:LONDON, ENGLAND
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 09-18-2001 03:08 PM
For all those who couldnt see it here is the screen shot  Nice work, glad to be of help
Col.
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Raider of Tombs
Member Posts: 600
From: The mining ship Red Dwarf
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-18-2001 04:48 PM
Thanks Col for the piccy
Wierd, they always appear fine for me. I hardly ever get those red x's. I use IE4, maybe that's got something to do with it.You use the program by loading script files and then selecting an object or name from the list and replacing the name with a custom one. This is very helpful if you want to change the name of the revolver to 'Desert Eagle' as is shown in the screenshot. When the ingame inventory is accessed, the revolver will be called Desert eagle instead of revolver. It is also capable of changing names of levels, enabling/disabling settings for levels, and other misc. level settings. What makes it necessary is that many times a script is edited incorrectly, and causes errors in the game. This program will not allow script editing to its fullest extent by not allowing these errors to be made. IP: Logged |
djbrighty
Member Posts: 167
From:worksop near sheffield, england
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 09-18-2001 04:58 PM
usually tripod and angelfire do not allow direct linking to there site (your Homepage) from another site (like freeservers) or forumtripod is a bit picky to let you do that. Dj 
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Jaxx
Junior Member Posts: 24
From:Australia
Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 09-19-2001 12:24 AM
Where can it be downloaded?
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pwhirl
Member Posts: 1017
From:Mission, BC, Canada
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-19-2001 12:28 AM
If I may, how long did it take to create that and which program are you using. I currently have Delphi5.IP: Logged |
KingSpyder
Member Posts: 68
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Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 09-19-2001 05:05 AM
One question: Does it edit english.txt as well?
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Raider of Tombs
Member Posts: 600
From: The mining ship Red Dwarf
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-19-2001 12:31 PM
It isn't done yet, I am still collecting all the script functions to include - lightning, etc...It will be posted for download as soon as I make sure I have them all. KingSpyder, yes it does edit the english.txt.
Pwhirl, it took me about 3 hours to get started - its written in Visual Basic.
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trlestuff
Member Posts: 281
From:Donald Oregon Usa
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 09-19-2001 12:48 PM
Very good... cant wait------------------
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Kiopo
Member Posts: 844
From:Liverpool, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 09-19-2001 01:39 PM
Hi, sorry, I should have made myself more clear, I meant there are programs that can edit some parts of the script, not all of it, but this will make life easier once again, well dong ------------------
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pwhirl
Member Posts: 1017
From:Mission, BC, Canada
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-19-2001 08:32 PM
I want to create a program, I don't care how simple, but I don't know where to start. Could help me Raider, I would be greatful.------------------
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Raider of Tombs
Member Posts: 600
From: The mining ship Red Dwarf
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-20-2001 04:37 PM
hiya, pwhirl, it is really easy to get started, especially with a programming language like visual basic.
The only problem is cost.While I would reccommend VB to start building programs, it is rather expensive. You can usually get a trial version with most instruction books (about $20 to 40$) the problem with those is that you can do everything but make an *.exe file with the trial version, and that's the most cool part about VB, that you can make actual .exe's that look just like they are part of windows. If you want to make exe's you will have to buy the full version, and it's really expensive. The only reason I have it is that a friend of mine bought it at the Microsoft Store for $20 because he worked there. I am only familliar with Qbasic(far too simple and limited), Visual Basic, and a smattering of C++, so I do not have a wide knowledge of programming languages. This is all the help I can give. Perhaps you can look up different programming languages and their easiness and capability, and find a balance for you. Then you can work up to more and more advanced languages (that will always exist) I'm sure that if you persist, you will find something. So you see, the problem is not learning how to program, but really rather finding the programming tools. Good luck,
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Raider of Tombs
Member Posts: 600
From: The mining ship Red Dwarf
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-20-2001 04:40 PM
Does anyone know of any free programs to begin programming with?[This message has been edited by Raider of Tombs (edited 09-20-2001).] IP: Logged |
Milena
Member Posts: 41
From:São Paulo,SP , Brazil
Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 09-20-2001 04:51 PM
I'll just make a proposal: can you(raider of tombs) make a funcion to export the adta from english\script.DAT to english\ script.txt? IP: Logged |
aktrekker
Member Posts: 454
From:WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-20-2001 05:42 PM
You can get Java compilers for free.
And DJGPP is a free C++ compiler.
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pwhirl
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posted 09-20-2001 11:56 PM
Thanks.------------------
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ShadowDragon
Junior Member Posts: 19
From:Minnesota don'tcha know
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 09-21-2001 03:28 AM
This is really cool. I can't wait to use it! I don't suppose it will allow you to add hundreds of levels to the list when you play will it?
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Raider of Tombs
Member Posts: 600
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posted 09-21-2001 12:51 PM
I am working on that right now. I don't know how many levels the script.txt can handle, but I am testing the limits.IP: Logged |
trlestuff
Member Posts: 281
From:Donald Oregon Usa
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 09-21-2001 03:36 PM
im gonna start programing... i found a class that uses microsoft visual basic... should i take it???????????? and one more thing... is programing EXTREMLY HARD... or a little harder than html???????? thanks------------------
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Raider of Tombs
Member Posts: 600
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posted 09-21-2001 04:11 PM
If you are interested in programming, then taking a class is a great way to get a good start. I don't know html, but I have seen it and I guess its easier than actual programming, especially when compared to c or c++. Most basic languages are fairly straightforward, though. Visual basic is especially easy because first you build an interface with drag and drop menus, and its all point-and-click. The coding revolves around the menu that you built, for instance if you want to click a button and some text to print something, the code for the button would be something likePrivate Sub Command1 click()
Text1.caption = "You just clicked the button"
End Sub so it is fairly simple.
I took a class in VB and I loved it. I made a BlackJack program and it worked great.
I would reccommend taking a VB class to get started if you are interested. ------------------
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pwhirl
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Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 09-21-2001 04:27 PM
Compared to C++, html is nothing. I know most of html and am really quite good at munipulating it. I've been self teaching myself HTML for the last 3 years.------------------
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aktrekker
Member Posts: 454
From:WA, USA
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-21-2001 05:35 PM
HTML is basically like a scripting language, very easy to learn.
Real programming languages are harder not because the language is hard, but because of the interfaces to the operating system. There can be literally thousands of them to learn, especially on Windows.
Learning real programming languages is best done in a class, because you will always have questions. If they don't get answered, you won't get very far.
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