The SE4 companion - Why the long wait?.

[Ruatha]

Aiken> I'll look into it, thanks, propability just raised a bit for IMAP!

Originally posted by Ed Kolis:
Wow, great work!

I just can't figure out how to get it to launch SE4... I hit the launch button and either nothing happens or I get an Access Violation in SE4.exe Is the program perhaps not waiting long enough for the game to finish loading, so it aborts the process? Be nice to my poor hard drive!

There are a few steps needed.
First you have obviously already set the SE4 path, otherwise you shouldn't be able to try to start it.
Secondly, if you are using a password you must set the password in the favorite settings.
Third, check the manual command line at the bottom of the favorite settings screen, what does it say.
That is the parameters the application sends to se4, and if anything is wrong it should be seen there.
The application doesn't close the se4 program unless you have checke dthat it should do so when you exit the event page, otherwise it should leave it alone.

Could you post the commandline from the favorite page here (Exchange any PBW Game password if need be):
it should be something like this:
"C:\TEMP\zeta1.gam" "PASSWORD" "0" ""
Savegamepath password player mod

[ June 09, 2004, 07:03: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Ruatha]

Could anyone with win NT download and try this routine?

http://ruatha.homelinux.org/flashtest2.zip

if that doesn't work try this:

http://ruatha.homelinux.org/flashtest.zip

It flashes the taskbar when the button is pressed, the other routin I'm currently using crashes the app in win NT.

Then, please post here if it works, and which one of them works.

[ June 09, 2004, 09:24: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Ruatha]

minor Version to enable Win NT Users to actauly run the program (hopefully):

http://ruatha.homelinux.org/companion073.zip

Bugs fixed (and some not):
-Wrong path in favorite settings. (When setting favorite after choosing manual event edit file) (fixed)
-Cloned Favorites in Favorites box. (fixed)
-Internal browser busy to often.
-Readme file button doesn't work. (fixed)
-Combobox first line empty after change.(fixed)
- on win NT it can say that the SE4 font is installed but still use the wrong font (anyone else seen this? a blank event edit grid) (fixed)? set option "Force font install at each start" to fix.
-Doesn't work on NT 4.0, (Can't find flaswindow start in user32.dll) (Make another titlebar alert routine?) (fixed?)

[ June 09, 2004, 10:20: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Ruatha]

I've found the mod problem, now hopefully fixed.
That's the only change i remember in 0.74:
(mods now work, still no manual mod setting, that will be in 0.8, now it's only automatic detection)


http://ruatha.homelinux.org/companion074.zip

[ June 09, 2004, 13:10: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[Ragnarok]

Hmmm, even with 0.74 I cannot get it to work. Same thing happens.
Here is the command line from the favorite screen

"C:\Program Files\Shrapnel Games\Malfador Machinations\Space Empires IV Gold\DevnullModGold\Savegame\MOMI.gam" "mypassword" "5" ""

BTW I do select the game from the mods savegame folder. But it still does not insert into the field which mod is being used.

[Ruatha]

Originally posted by Ragnarok:
Hmmm, even with 0.74 I cannot get it to work. Same thing happens.
Here is the command line from the favorite screen

"C:\Program Files\Shrapnel Games\Malfador Machinations\Space Empires IV Gold\DevnullModGold\Savegame\MOMI.gam" "mypassword" "5" ""

BTW I do select the game from the mods savegame folder. But it still does not insert into the field which mod is being used.

Yes, it was bad programming from my side, and I can see the problem.
The auto function seraches for the word \MODS\ in the savegame path, as I thought that was where most mods where placed, the new manual function also tries to place the mods in that folder.
I'll make a 0.75 later tonight that will fix your problem, sorry.

(Now the compnaion would like your path to be
"C:\Program Files\Shrapnel Games\Malfador Machinations\Space Empires IV Gold\Mods\DevnullModGold\Savegame\MOMI.gam" "mypassword" "5" ""
(I'll fix it later tonight)

[ June 09, 2004, 14:40: Message edited by: Ruatha ]

[geoschmo]

I was able to get the companion started on NT now. Thanks.