Generic AI sets

geoschmo · #1 May 24th, 2002, 09:35 PM

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SEIV RACENAME_AI_General.txt file creator ver. 2.0

Download it here.

This utility will create a properly formated AI_General.txt file based on inputs that you give it. It will also check and alert you if you exceed the allowable racial points levels for Option 1, 2, and 3.

Uses Html and javascript. Runs in a browser window. I have verified it works with IE. If you have another browser and can't get it to work, let me know and I'll put something to that effect in the program notes.

Unzip it anywhere and double click on it. It should open in your default browser. You can follow the instructions on screen from there.

Enjoy!

Geoschmo

Ok, Version 2 is available! And Early.

I am pretty much done with it now unless someone has some suggestions. I can see some program areas that could be condensed to decrease the file size, but nothing that would be visible to the user.

As far as what it looks like, I don't really care as long as it gets the job done. Even though it runs in a browser window, it's not intended to be a web page. It's a utility, it's supposed to be, utilitarian.

But the source code is open if you want to make changes knock yourself out.

If someone has suggestions to make it more user friendly, let me know. I tried to make that a priority. I think the interface is pretty straightforward, but I am in no way saying it can't be improved.

Also if you see any bugs, anything that's not working as advertised, let me know. I'll do what I can.

Geoschmo

Haven · #2 May 25th, 2002, 12:49 AM

Geoschmo,
I have no clue how hard this would be but could you link the utility to the Settings.txt, Cultures.txt, RacialTraits.txt, and other txt files in the data directory, then a you could make files for mods and not just for the base game.

geoschmo · #3 May 25th, 2002, 02:39 AM

Could I? No.

Could someone else? Probably.

I suppose it might be possible to write a javascript function that would parse the text files. But I suspect by then it would be easier to wirte something in Visual Basic or some other standalone programing language to do this. I don't know those Languages. I have been wanting something like this for a long time and none of the programmers on the forum seemed interested in it, so I did it the only way I knew how.

About the only thing I would know how to do is plug in the values for the mod that you want to support. This took me a couple days to write, but you could probably whip up something like that in a few hours since the structure is all there, you just need to change some numbers around.

Geoschmo

Markavian · #4 May 25th, 2002, 12:15 PM

Javascript, PHP, Visual Basic, C++... whats the difference? The maths and processes behind them is the same..
..the only big differences are things like how data is outputted, and limitations like JS not being able to write to files, and PHP unable to make live dynamic functions..

:-) Grrr JS.. I might just convert ur utility to PHP,

geoschmo · #5 May 25th, 2002, 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by Markavians:
Javascript, PHP, Visual Basic, C++... whats the difference? The maths and processes behind them is the same..
..the only big differences are things like how data is outputted, and limitations like JS not being able to write to files, and PHP unable to make live dynamic functions..

:-) Grrr JS.. I might just convert ur utility to PHP,

Well frankly the only differance that matters to me is I know some javascript, and I don't know any of those other you mentioned.

I speak Engilsh. Many of the root words and syntax are similer to other Languages such as Spanish and German. But that doesn't mean I can just start talking in those Languages too.

I plan to learn some other programming Languages, But I can't do it in a week.

I too am not thrilled by the limitations of javascript, it's just what know right now.

If you can convert it to php, go right ahead. I do believe that will make it more widely useable as the current Version is pretty much limited to IE.

And by the way, you're welcome.

Geoschmo

[ May 25, 2002, 13:17: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

Haven · #6 May 25th, 2002, 04:12 PM

Geo,
Thanks for the reply. I know even less about java than you do about the other programs. I like the program, and will use it.

Haven

PS: If someone else improves on it i am intrested in that too.

Markavian · #7 May 25th, 2002, 05:48 PM

PHP will make it 'browser compatable'.. but means that it'll need to be hosted on a server somewhere to work, as apposed to your 'offline' way.

I need to sort out a News script, a Gallery for USy.. and then I need a section for dealing with all these poor homeless fleets lying around..