Re: The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.
 

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[ May 09, 2004, 10:04: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Re: The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.
 

Short peek on the future, shell GUI isn't finished, as you can see.
Most code isn't finished.
It will be a mod picker, history event editor, PBW mail handler, Real time client.
You'll be able to easily download PBW games, launch SE4 and external applications, the editor and upload the file, all with a minimum of clicks.
Still, any input and ideas are welcome.

If things go as I wish, it'll be the SE4 companion.

BEST used like this:
1. Start it and minimize it to the system tray.
2 it will either:
a) scan the mail for PBW mails and unpack these.
b) scan the PBW server Online and download turnfiles
3. Alert you that a turn is ready, you press a button on the message box and the SE4 game starts and logs in to your turnfile with the correct passsword.
It starts any external files you have, ie excel or word files.
It pops up the history editor.
4. You play the game, copy Messages by selecting them pressing CTRL+C in the game, switch to the companion and presses "paste from clipboard", back to game and finish.
5. You either press in the companion:
a) Pack and mail rutnfile to PBW or
b) Upload turnfile to PBW server on-line.


It can upload automaticly but I don't see that that will be a very used feature, as you'd like to be able to save the turns and continue before you upload.

Not very much code is used from the SE4 Editor, even though they look much the same, and I haven't come around to changing the name yet.

Right now I'm pretty sure I can complete it all, except the real time on-line bit, where I need help, see the other thread:
SE4 forum other thread
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Here's a few screenshots (Will go down when my computer is resetted):
(I'll be gone a week and will propably not respond to any Posts during that time).

http://ruatha.homelinux.org/ett.jpg
http://ruatha.homelinux.org/tva.jpg
http://ruatha.homelinux.org/tre.jpg
http://ruatha.homelinux.org/fyra.jpg
http://ruatha.homelinux.org/fem.jpg

[ May 09, 2004, 12:00: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

Re: The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.
 

wow. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif That would be The Real Thing I Always Dreamt.

Re: The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.
 

That program would be truly awesome http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

Re: The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.
 

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh [INSERT]awe struck atrocities[/INSERT]

Re: The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.
 

So will this replace the 1.5 Version of the History Editor?

Kana

Re: The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.
 

This looks quite interesting! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

Re: The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.
 

I assume you will be able to disable any particular feature you would not want to use?

Re: The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yes.

Will resume work on monday evening.

Re: The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yes