Another SE4 Comp Modder Update

[Zeno42]

Hey All,

Another Day, another Update.

I've just uploaded Version 1.0.10 to the Mods Forum. This Version finally integrates some cross-checking with the TechArea files.

v1.0.10
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When adding a component the new component is now inserted in front of the current selection rather than placed at the end of the file.

<PageUp> and <PageDown> can now be used to skip through the Components List by Component Family.

Now remembers Last used directory on startup.

"Add" Tech Requirement button now allows you to select from a list of valid techs scanned from a TechArea.txt file. The TechArea.txt file may be selected either from the "File" menu or by clicking on the "Tech Area File" label under the "Tech Requirements" label. When you load a new "Components" file, the Modder will automatically load "TechArea.txt" if it finds one in the same directory.

When you enter a Tech Level requirement, it will be displayed in red if you enter a value higher than the maximum tech level specified for that Tech in the TechArea file.

Enjoy,
--Zeno

[Stockman]

Zeno I have to embarass myself for asking these questions but I would like to know.
I downloaded your program but Have no idea of just what it does,and the purpose of it. I was lost on what to do and why do it.
Please do not take this as a rough remark as I am not computer smart at all. If you get a chance could you do a readme file for us babies?

[raynor]

Run his program and select 'Load' from the file menu. This will let you browse your hard drive for files to open. Go to the SEIV directory and then to the data directory. From there click on 'components.txt' and press Open.

(Many folks have SEIV installed in:
C:\Program Files\Shrapnel Games\Malfador Machinations\Space Empires IV or somesuch. I forget since I put mine in f:\se4)

This simplest functionality of the program is it will let you browse all the components in the game which you can put on your ships. In addition, it will let you create new ones that can then be used in the game. It has other even more advanced functions.

I hope that helps.

[Daynarr]

quote:

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Originally posted by Zeno42:
<PageUp> and <PageDown> can now be used to skip through the Components List by Component Family.

Now remembers Last used directory on startup.

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Whoooooho, you are the MAN.

And a telepath apparently because I was just thinking that it would be nice to have these options (and I was thinking about PageUP and PageDown buttons as well). Maybe you played too much SE4 games using Psychic tech.

Keep it up.

[Codo]

> When adding a component the new component
>is now inserted in front of the current
>selection rather than placed at the end of
>the file.


I was just wondering... Is this such a good idea? I was playing with the components file, and added some new techs in the middle of the file... This had two effects... When I loaded a saved game, my fighters were equipped with Repair Bay III's instead of Small Contra-Terrene Engines... And also, when I started a new game up, it kept locking up after the third turn, until I returned to the original components file, and added my changes to the end...

Codo

[Zeno42]

Good Point. I just posted another revision in which I added separate buttons called "Add" and "Insert", so that you *can* add in the middle but you don't *have* to. I like to add in the middle when extending current families, but I typically don't mod in the middle of savegames.

The "Insert" button will present you with a warning of the consequences to current savegames.

--Zeno



[This message has been edited by Zeno42 (edited 06 March 2001).]