Now i have my power is there a way I can copy and paste it into a MS Word document with the formatting etc in place. e.g. as it looks in the print preview screen.
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As for copying... why copy? Print it to file as Plain Text and you'll have a *.doc file including whatever your printed, be it a power, monster, PP or anything else you can do right now.
Directly copying from the Toolkit does not yet work, you instead need to print it and copy the text out of the doc file.
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Just wanted to give you guys an update on progress for the next release.
Finals are coming up, so for the past few weeks I've been insanely busy; I've coded thousands of lines of code, yet none of them have been related to the Toolkit. I haven't had a chance to update the website recently either, but rest assured I've taken any feedback and added it to my to-do list. (Seriously; it's 3 pages long in OpenOffice, and the font is tiny!)
On the other hand, in about 3 weeks I should be done with final projects and will have plenty of time as the Christmas break approaches; I'm planning a big overhaul that should include new Monster Creator features (including finally making the monster card maker work) plus a GUI redesign that should address quite a few comments about window sizing and other aspects not displaying correctly on their computers.
So hang in there; a new version is on the horizon.
feature requests: - something like a Send-Bug feature, or a e-mail adress: if someone has an anoying problem ... this will report it - oh, and an 'about' button/menu-item: I've got a DMs toolkit installed ... and now I don't know which version I got?
some bugs - class creator/ powers tab / build name : this is wrong: there are 2 builds: tactical warlord and inspiring warlord ... but powers are not dependant on them, but on class features (tactical or inspiring presence) - a 'do you want to save changes' pop-up is only needed if something changed ... otherwise not* - the logo of the window is wrong: its the java logo ... - is the readme.txt up to date? (not that anyone reads that ... but it seems a little outdated ... ) - (feature) buttons with an open window should not be disabled, but pressing the button should bring its window to the front (press power creator, press class creator ... press power creator again -> the power creator window should be up) - (big feature) It always pains me to see non scaleble windows ... fixed size? - I was very sad to see the effect when pressing the 'item/feat/ritual creator' button ... 'a has not yet been created window'?
(*: as developer: I'm guessing, since you use java, that the values are put in a class of some kind? simply creating a new class and comparing the windows class with the 'virgin' class can see if a popup if needed. heck, you can do the same with files you open: keep a 'virgin' copy when opening and compair in the end)
edit: how about save as html (its an easy format that saves bold, ...)
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- something like a Send-Bug feature, or a e-mail adress: if someone has an anoying problem ... this will report it
Good idea. I don't know if Java can do that natively, but I'll see if I can fit in a workaround.
- oh, and an 'about' button/menu-item: I've got a DMs toolkit installed ... and now I don't know which version I got?
Hmm...I just double-checked and realized that, while it says the version in the menu bar...it's obscured by the minimize/fullscreen/close buttons. I'll be adding something to that effect, then.
- class creator/ powers tab / build name : this is wrong: there are 2 builds: tactical warlord and inspiring warlord ... but powers are not dependant on them, but on class features (tactical or inspiring presence)
Yeah, I put the "Build Name" in the powers because I figured that would be the most obvious link made (build choice->class feature that influences powers). Do you think "Class Feature" would be intuitive enough, or should I put something else?
- a 'do you want to save changes' pop-up is only needed if something changed ... otherwise not*
Yeah...people keep asking me to add that in, take it off, add it back, take it off again, etc....the majority of beta testers have wanted a prompt every time, and since I figured I'd just be taking it out again at some point, I didn't bother to check for changes.
I can probably do a check on whether changes have been made, since the save files are in a pseudo-XHTML format. Good idea.
- the logo of the window is wrong: its the java logo ...
It's not a bug, it's a feature! :D (When the DM Toolkit logo is shrunk to that size, it just looks like a blue-and-red blur.)
- is the readme.txt up to date? (not that anyone reads that ... but it seems a little outdated ... )
That's Leichenreiter's job; I'll go bug him about that....
- (feature) buttons with an open window should not be disabled, but pressing the button should bring its window to the front (press power creator, press class creator ... press power creator again -> the power creator window should be up)
Good idea. With the GUI changes I have planned, that shouldn't be necessary, but I'll keep that in mind.
- (big feature) It always pains me to see non scaleble windows ... fixed size?
Hey, blame Java, not me. The formatting doesn't want to work, so resizing windows means the text fields all move around, even thought I'm using BorderLayout and GridLayout to (theoretically) keep them in place.
- I was very sad to see the effect when pressing the 'item/feat/ritual creator' button ... 'a has not yet been created window'?
Hey, if you find a way to stop time so I can finish my final projects and the Toolkit, come talk to me.
edit: how about save as html (its an easy format that saves bold, ...)
That's basically what I'm doing with the output to .doc, so that shouldn't be hard. I'll see what I can do.
Hmm...I just double-checked and realized that, while it says the version in the menu bar...it's obscured by the minimize/fullscreen/close buttons. I'll be adding something to that effect, then.
if only we could resize it
Eldritch_Lord wrote:
Yeah, I put the "Build Name" in the powers because I figured that would be the most obvious link made (build choice->class feature that influences powers). Do you think "Class Feature" would be intuitive enough, or should I put something else?
or 'required feature' (if the string isn't too long)... but also: it redirects to a window where you need to pick a build ... IMO better would be to do it with a combobox, filled with the list of class features.
Eldritch_Lord wrote:
It's not a bug, it's a feature!
as fellow developer, I can say: "every bug is just a unspecd feature" :p . are you stuck with 1 image or can you give it multiple?
Eldritch_Lord wrote:
Hey, blame Java, not me. The formatting doesn't want to work, so resizing windows means the text fields all move around, even thought I'm using BorderLayout and GridLayout to (theoretically) keep them in place.
yeah ... IIRC grid layouts are satanic . components are stretched vertically (most - like text input - don't need that), ...
IIRC (I could be way wrong - its been over 3 years now) try GridBagLayout ...
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Hey, if you find a way to stop time so I can finish my final projects and the Toolkit, come talk to me.
sure, no problem: *bzzzz* there I stopped time ... did you notice it?
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or 'required feature' (if the string isn't too long)... but also: it redirects to a window where you need to pick a build ... IMO better would be to do it with a combobox, filled with the list of class features.
Good idea. Will do.
are you stuck with 1 image or can you give it multiple?
Basically, anything even close to window icon size is reduced to a blur of nothingness. I've talked to our resident graphics expert (i.e., Leichenreiter) several times, and he says there's nothing much he can do about it. An alternate logo might be possible, but I'd have to bring that up with him.
yeah ... IIRC grid layouts are satanic . components are stretched vertically (most - like text input - don't need that), ...
IIRC (I could be way wrong - its been over 3 years now) try GridBagLayout
I tried that, but although the code is cleaner (much cleaner) it handles resizing slightly worse. That's why I'm using a combination of GridLayout and BorderLayout.
... sure, no problem: *bzzzz* there I stopped time ... did you notice it?
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Scipio: And Chihuahuas have definitely improved in the "attacking ankles, yapping, and being generally annoying" environment. Me: OK, am I the only who sees an analogy between forum trolls & Chihuahuas?
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ok here is my oppinion, if you can make the window where the size can be adjusted. Reason being that little screen can be somewhat annoying. Other then that i have to say nice work, this is one of the best programs out there that i've seen do something like this. Seriously makes things a little smoother and not only that but it seems to allow you to break things down into a +1/-1 type situation for judging abilities and powers and stuff. Also can't beat the price of the program either.
I'll be adding something to that effect, then.