GUI Loader for Paul's ds1edit

[Black Heart]

Got a error when starting loader up on first install.(missing MFC70.dll)

[DarthDevilous]

Got a error when starting loader up on first install.(missing MFC70.dll)

Could have something to do with this version being compiled using M$VC++ 7.0. You been on the windows update site recently? PM me with an e-mail address and I'll send you a version compiled with M$VC++ 6.0. Hopefully that one should work.
If anyone else experiences this problem, post it. If it turns out to be a serious problem, I'll send phrozen a version compiled with 6.0 to upload to the keep.

[Black Heart]

I recived a copy of the files I needed thanks for the help.

Very nice tool for loading Stock ds1 files.

[DarthDevilous]

Thanks! Always happy to have some *very* rare feedback, too.

[SVR]

You will have this problem with VC7 for everyone. The VC6 version files ship with Win98/XP so it's no prob.
You might want to use static linking to avoid requiring the dlls. Your exe will get bigger, but it will still be *much* smaller than the MFC dlls needed to run it.

btw, I have started using your tool lately and it works very well
One request, maybe a button to edit the ini. Easy way is to just run notepad with the ini name. More complex method could be to popup a dialog with lvlPrest & lvlType lists and allow selection.

Nice Tool

[DarthDevilous]

One request, maybe a button to edit the ini. Easy way is to just run notepad with the ini name. More complex method could be to popup a dialog with lvlPrest & lvlType lists and allow selection.

It wouldn't be that complicated since I already have the things for multiple .ds1 with the same name so I could just extend that, it wouldn't be a problem. And I guess the idea with static linking isn't that bad, so I'll try it.

[DarthDevilous]

Why aren't you all posting bug reports?
1. loading more than 10 .ds1 and then using the run button makes the loader crash
2. if you select "leave current comments" in the config .ini dialog, the "minimize .ds1 file size on save" option is not written to file
3. a few minor bugs which I may have added while rewriting the whole thing but that's fairly unlikely.

Anyway:
I've completed another version of the loader following SVR's suggestion and added a dialog for easy modifying of the loader's .ini. I've also restructered the layout completely (the buttons were getting rather tight). All functions except the parameters can be found in the new menu.
I was also wondering whether anyone was interested in an option to load previously saved .ini and .bat files made with the "make batch" option. This would save time for adding frequently used files to the list again and again and again. Interested?

PS: I hope this doesn't count as a double post, I thought it was enough to re-post.

[SVR]

I wasn't using the latest, so it won't let me load more than 10 at all ;-)
I'll try out the new one with my next round of experiments.

The reload "play list" option would be great!

EDIT:
Argh, still need MFC7
Well, I guess I should stop fighting the inevitable.
Probably should put a link to it somewhere.

[Volf]

Just updated to the latest version and i cant seem to get the loader to load more than 1 ds1 at the time, if i add a second ds1 to the list I get:
ds1edit_error() :
couldn't found the DEF 35528 in LvlPrest.txt

[DarthDevilous]

OK, 'nother update. Unless someone reports a bug or paul changes something with his ed, this is the final version. See first post for features.

[SVR]

I've got same prob as before. If you edit the ini you get this ...

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[PARAMS]
008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658
008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658
008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658
008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658
008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658
008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658
008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658
008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658	008D5658

[DarthDevilous]

OK, I found the problem. I'll send it to phrozen as soon as the batteries of my mouse are charged up.
EDIT: uploaded.

[DarthDevilous]

'nother update, see first post. and please give some sort of feedback! just take a moment to rate the file or something!!!

[Paul Siramy]

Always a pleasure to use a user-friendly interface for .ds1

I noticed there is 1 option that is lacking in ds1edit loader tough. In the window "Configure ds1edit's .ini", there's no checkbox for the option "ds1_saved_minimize" in last win_ds1edit ini. It has appeared the 19th Jully 2004 here

Tough the loader do support it, the doc (.txt and html) weren't updated : the editor and your loader supports up to 100 ds1 (not only 10 anymore)

I have a problem.
* adding 12 files to list
* file / make batch (name = __test__)
--> it creates both the .bat and .ini ok. If I manually launch the .bat, it works. BUT :
* file / load batch
* selectioning __test__.bat
--> it throw me the "failed to find __test__.ini" error... A 'current working directory' and/or 'current active disk' problem I think ?

Btw, in the .bat ds1edit_loader generates, I have :

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@echo off
cd "F:\Paul-div\D2\paul\"
"win_ds1edit.exe" "__test__.ini" > "__test___debug.txt"
If ERRORLEVEL 0 goto DONE
pause
:DONE

It's ok, but I think the addition of the line

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@echo off
[color=#FF0000]F:[/color]
cd "F:\Paul-div\D2\paul\"
"win_ds1edit.exe" "__test__.ini" > "__test___debug.txt"
If ERRORLEVEL 0 goto DONE
pause
:DONE

will be safer : depending of the operating system, cd "<drive letter>:<filename>" won't necessary change the current working drive.

Very minor changes to do : right-aligne the number fields of all the 6 scrolling speeds. It's currently set as left-aligned.

maybe usefull ? when Edit / Loader's ini, I think a text field with a "search" or "search next" button next to it will help in finding a ds1 name OR ds1 level name... for quicker and easier modifying of the parameters.

when editing the Loader's ini, the LvlPrest DEF value CAN be -1. It's Automatic LvlPrest.txt DEF Id detection, for both command line and .ini, just like DRTester do. Appeared the 1st august 2004. Check here. Also, when Adding a new entry to Loader's ini, I suggest to set the LvlPrest DEF to -1 instead of 0.

when adding an entry in the Loader's ini, I have the error "You must enter a value in all fields except comments" when the LvlType ID is (incorrectly) set to 0. It should be "LvlType ID must be greater or equal than 1". In fact, all fields should have their own error, but if you don't want then you can change the original error to "You must enter valid values in all fields ('Comments' field is optional tough)"

when I manually edit a Lvlprest DEF to -1 in the Loader's ini, it appears as 4294967295 in the Loader's window. So signed numbers must be allowed here

after "help / registering extension", if I open one .ds1, it open the loader. ok. But if I then open another ds1 it open a new instance of ds1edit_loader. It should either not be allowed, or add the 2nd ds1 in the list of the 1st instance. If you let it that way, then it's possible to open 2 times win_ds1edit, and in theory if you mess up the order of the closing of each then you'll have incorect output in your ds1edit_loader. Well, in all cases, it's not *that* important... You can also argue that *my* editor let it open itself 2 times I'd prefer if the 2nd ds1 add itself to the 1st list, but do as you can/want... You can already drag'n drop ds1 into ds1edit_laoder, which is nice

[DarthDevilous]

Great list, I'm working on it... But as for the checkbox for ds1_saved_minimize, its already there, you probably overlooked it.
As for the last suggestion, should i add the possibility to turn off the single-instance feature? It's a feature I had often thought about adding, and i remember a while ago trying to, but at the time I was unsuccessful...

[Paul Siramy]

as for the checkbox for ds1_saved_minimize, its already there, you probably overlooked it.

Woops, indeed

As for the last suggestion, should i add the possibility to turn off the single-instance feature?

If you can, go on. It's better to have a flexible program

[DarthDevilous]

maybe usefull ? when Edit / Loader's ini, I think a text field with a "search" or "search next" button next to it will help in finding a ds1 name OR ds1 level name... for quicker and easier modifying of the parameters.

Sort of a "undocumented" feature (read: its in the default list functionality, I have nothing to do with it) is that you can type on the keyboard and the selection will jump to the first matching item. Note this only works for the first column (File name)

after "help / registering extension", if I open one .ds1, it open the loader. ok. But if I then open another ds1 it open a new instance of ds1edit_loader. It should either not be allowed, or add the 2nd ds1 in the list of the 1st instance. If you let it that way, then it's possible to open 2 times win_ds1edit, and in theory if you mess up the order of the closing of each then you'll have incorect output in your ds1edit_loader. Well, in all cases, it's not *that* important... You can also argue that *my* editor let it open itself 2 times I'd prefer if the 2nd ds1 add itself to the 1st list, but do as you can/want... You can already drag'n drop ds1 into ds1edit_laoder, which is nice

Just wanted to say: As far as i know (I havn't actually tested it) the normal output should be in the correct instance of the loader, whichever window you close first. As the stderr.txt, i have no idea how that behaves when you have two instances of win_ds1edit running, since i don't know how win_ds1edit manages it.

Tough the loader do support it, the doc (.txt and html) weren't updated : the editor and your loader supports up to 100 ds1 (not only 10 anymore)

Umm... I can't even find a statement in the doc about how many ds1 can be in the list...

Anyway, if anyone's interested in testing the newest version, contact me (PM, IRC, etc.)

EDIT:
Just a feature i thought of... The possibility to specify .bat/.ini files as command-line parameters. This would mean you could save the map list you use frequently to a .bat/.ini file and then use a shortcut to have the loader start with the content of that .bat/.ini already in the laoder... dunno how useful this would be, so maybe a comment or two please?

[DarthDevilous]

New Version out!
2.0~beta1
Complete rewrite, see first post.
I also just noticed that I forgot drag-and-drop... will work on that next.
As usual, feedback is welcome!

EDIT: drag-and-drop added.

[brappy]

Something I have wanted in this loader for a while (I thought now was a good time to post this) is that when you add a non-existant ds1 to the list (when you add a new level), instead of just resetting you to the main screen, have a popup "Add xxx.ds1 to .ini file? y/n" and yes would take you to the 'add ds1' menu. It would make things a bit more convenient if you have lots of new levels.

[DarthDevilous]

Something I have wanted in this loader for a while (I thought now was a good time to post this) is that when you add a non-existant ds1 to the list (when you add a new level), instead of just resetting you to the main screen, have a popup "Add xxx.ds1 to .ini file? y/n" and yes would take you to the 'add ds1' menu. It would make things a bit more convenient if you have lots of new levels.

Feature added + a few bugfixes ...

New version: 2.0~beta3

Hopefully i didn't break anything

[CrazyLimon]

2DarthDevilous:
Can you appload new version in ANOTHER server? :'( fileplanet, for eXample
My provider is bugged for filefront Why? I dont known :mad:

[DarthDevilous]

um... its not uploaded at file front... the links in the first post point to my university account. haven't updated my sig yet

[CrazyLimon]

Heh.. Sorry for this errors in my brain
But from your university server i can`t downloading too (

i can`t dl`ing files from some servers..
"http://n.ethz.ch/" *adding to "blacklist"

[DarthDevilous]

New version, see first post.

@CrazyLimon: PM me with your email or something and i'll send you the file

[GuyAskingQuestion]

I've updated my mirror with the latest version.