MWO Mechbay Program
#381
Posted 03 July 2013 - 01:06 PM
I asume this is caused after adding the new mechs and majora saves the order also in those MBV files.
#382
Posted 04 July 2013 - 04:54 AM
#383
Posted 04 July 2013 - 04:59 AM
I think this is something where majora need to take a look at when he is back and has more time to work on this nice little tool.
Edited by Crashingmail, 04 July 2013 - 04:59 AM.
#384
Posted 02 August 2013 - 03:53 AM
#385
Posted 08 September 2013 - 03:31 AM
Still hope that majora get back and can continue his work.
Edited by Crashingmail, 08 September 2013 - 03:31 AM.
#386
Posted 14 September 2013 - 03:22 AM
#387
Posted 21 October 2013 - 09:55 AM
#388
Posted 30 October 2013 - 10:54 AM
Crashingmail, on 03 July 2013 - 01:06 PM, said:
I asume this is caused after adding the new mechs and majora saves the order also in those MBV files.
I have looked at (decompiled) sources and i can tell you how save/load working and what cause the problem. Basically the chassis type in MBV-file is identified by the index of the chassis in the "Chassis Type"-dropdown list. So for example before the Blackjack was added the Cataphract had the index 3 (0-based). If you have saved a variant of Cataphract the MBV-file contains information "index=3" internally. Loading this file after Blackjack was added would cause the variant identified as Blackjack because now the Blackjack has the index 3. And after Battlemaster was added the same file would be loaded as Battlemaster.
The problem can be avoided in the future if one would use some constant identifier for the chassis (as AS7 for Atlas) instead of the index from the dropdown list. Or one can still use the index from the (internal) chassis list, but in future insert new chassis allways at the and of the list so old chassis retains their index. And the dropdown box can be modified to show the chassis names in alphabetical order.
#389
Posted 07 February 2014 - 09:28 PM
#390
Posted 09 February 2014 - 11:07 PM
Pando, on 07 February 2014 - 09:28 PM, said:
I am sorry, but i cant continue and i think Majora does not come back. As his code is available on github, maybe someone else wants to continue or somebody create a similar tools like this with a much easier code. Pure Java IDE is not my main work and updating here costs a big amount of time for every chassis.
#391
Posted 11 February 2014 - 07:14 PM
This way, a single template could be used to create any type of battlemech. Meaning, you would not be required to do much updating. Dropdown menus for tonnage, hardpoints ect.
#392
Posted 12 February 2014 - 11:10 PM
The main problem in this still nice tool is, that it is far more complicated than it used to be to update fast or add new mechs and change weapon values.
#393
Posted 12 February 2014 - 11:14 PM
Edited by Crashingmail, 12 February 2014 - 11:14 PM.
#394
Posted 13 February 2014 - 06:38 AM
Crashingmail, on 12 February 2014 - 11:14 PM, said:
I'm a bit sad that one of first offline mechlabs goes down. (not sure if the other old excel mechlab is still in development) i understand Crashingmail, because i myself have not much time / play mwo anymore.
while the mwo mechbay programm contains unreleased mechs its hard to keep updated because its not based on the gamefiles.
i'm happy to post / update a fork of Majora incarnate's source on github with latest source from you if you don't want create a github account.
I also suggest all users to migrate to the activly developed Li Song Mechlab (its also java and offline)
Its quite easy to use and my site also supports export to it. (import soon)
Take care,
Phil
#395
Posted 14 February 2014 - 04:17 AM
i think u are right, as Li Song is really fast doing updates and it seems also that he uses gamefiles it would be much easier to concentrate on only two mechlabs instead of maintaining several more.
Some are more likely to use the offline variante and some other like an online variant.
Right now i enjoyed (still enjoy) both of them and am i also a bit sad to leave this one behind, but as Phil sayed, it takes a large amount of time and right now i've stopped playing MWO completely. Additional i have enough to do with our homepage and working.
#396
Posted 15 February 2014 - 02:30 AM
Crashingmail, on 14 February 2014 - 04:17 AM, said:
i think u are right, as Li Song is really fast doing updates and it seems also that he uses gamefiles it would be much easier to concentrate on only two mechlabs instead of maintaining several more.
Some are more likely to use the offline variante and some other like an online variant.
Right now i enjoyed (still enjoy) both of them and am i also a bit sad to leave this one behind, but as Phil sayed, it takes a large amount of time and right now i've stopped playing MWO completely. Additional i have enough to do with our homepage and working.
You gave it a good run. Thank you for keeping it alive!
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