domsaver v0.1

Gandalf Parker · #1 February 24th, 2004, 04:37 PM

I think rather than background mode you might find it easier to run it as a front end. Run Dominions in background mode. Well not really but your program could be the program that they go into. Since dominions does support options for host&quit with the game name being specified on the command line, you could "call" dominions each time and then doing the turn would automatically drop you back out to your program menu.
At least this might be something easier and quicker to implement for now.

[ February 24, 2004, 14:38: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

Torvak · #2 February 24th, 2004, 06:02 PM

Ok v0.2 now saves the files as .trn.##, .2h.## and ftherlnd.## in the game directory.
It also has a textpane were you can make comments and it'll save them as race##.text if you activate a checkbox.
Putting in a turn number will display the comment for the turn if one exists without loading the game.
Loading will display the comment and load the game of course.

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Since dominions does support options for host&quit with the game name being specified on the command line, you could "call" dominions each time and then doing the turn would automatically drop you back out to your program menu.

Not really sure what you mean

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At least this might be something easier and quicker to implement for now.

I have all the time. Next semester starts in april.

Torvak · #3 February 24th, 2004, 11:06 PM

v0.2

I need ideas what to add next

Hmm image and url don't seem to work with image dump links.

[ February 24, 2004, 21:09: Message edited by: Torvak ]

Arryn · #4 February 24th, 2004, 11:10 PM

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Originally posted by Torvak:
I need ideas what to add next

Do you have a useable (testable) Version that we can play around with? If so, feel free to email it to me at "arryn@BL23c.com" and I can put it up on my site for others to try out. If you have beta testers, you'll get more (and better) feedback ...

Torvak · #5 February 24th, 2004, 11:24 PM

Ok mailed you.

Arryn · #6 February 25th, 2004, 12:42 AM

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Originally posted by Torvak:
Ok mailed you.

Thanks! Got it, and it's now hosted on my web site. It looks good. The only suggestions I have for now are:

An About box giving yourself some credit and listing the program's Version number, etc.
The ability to archive (.zip) up the files so they don't consume lots of disk space. The program would automatically write to the archive, and read back from it as needed. (I know this won't be an easy or quick addition.)

For those of you who are lurking, go grab this utility off my site. You'll be glad you did. Especially if you're doing AARs ...