SE4 Companion info

[Ruatha]

Next Version won't be beta, it will be official Version 0.84, no excuses.

-It will have most (I hope but don't expect all) bugs tracked down and killed.

-It will have mIRC compatibilty, meaning that Posts made by other Users incorporating text styles and colours are shown as intended, and a few extra IRC capabilities, but it won't be a IRC client competing with the big ones, just a way to quickly connect to the #SE4 channel.

-A few improvements to current functions and some ways to make it more accessible.

-A cleaner interface,

-It will have a few plug-in packs:
The Dogscoff plug_in pack (Default) will be sent with the main Version (Shipset copier for Mods, Shipset Cleaner and Ai fixer, PBW shipset checker, Designfile checker, shipset viewer)
The Entertainment pack (optional): Drushoka man and SE4 Shooter by Ed Marshal.
The Mod Pack, SE4 Modder by Davig G, perhaps some more programs, (CHTML, templatizer..anything else? haven't contacted these authors).

[Ed Kolis]

Templatizer? Feel free to include it; I'm sure more people would use it if they didn't have to deal with the command-line interface directly http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Ragnarok-X]

This is most probably the "best" tool for SE 4. Looking forward to the non-beta http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[tesco samoa]

sj's neo ship builder ???

[Fyron]

Will the plugin packs have the option to only choose specific parts of that pack, rather than having to have everything there?

[Ruatha]

Everything (ie the Dogscoff plugin pack) is installed abd can be choosen from the plug-in drop down box.
But they can be disabled one by one.

[Ruatha]

5 Who haven't tried it, 4 of those have no opinion and one of them don't like it, I don't take that serious on that critisism http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Nah, it actually seems that one who has tried it doesn't like it.
Hmm perhaps I should make it in pink, everyone loves that!

[Atrocities]

Will this serve as the blue print for the SE V Comanion Program?

[Ruatha]

Not codewise, and propbaly not in any other way either.

SE V will be an enirely different program with different needs.
For example: As I understand it, the modlaunching capability will be built into the game itself..

[Ruatha]

89% of those who tried it liked it, that's pretty good, thanks all. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif
I'd like to thank my parents, my wife and....

[tesco samoa]

did not which thread to post this but

Oh No! Ruatha meditation task : access violation at address 005b49fd in module 'Companion.exe' Read of address 00000334 in TForm1

Just clicked on it...

[Ruatha]

Yes, 0.82 was quite buggy IMO.
0.83 and 0.84 (not generally released) was somewhat better and 0.85 will have a much better error handling system than Ruatha meditation tasks, wich doesn't say very much.
If the error is persistent for you Tesco post again and I'll give you a link to the current development Version which is quite bug free (I hope).
I've taken a programming break during the weekend to spend some more time with the family.

What's left to do before release of 0.85:
//Alt IRC_nick
// Small improvements to Large IRC window
//Misc small improvements
// move download logs to logs directory
// make PBW shipset checker plugin
//Compile entertainment plug-in pack and modder plug-in pack

Later on to 0.9:
Help files and documentation, further bug fixes??