[REL] SH4 Menumaker ....

[jimimadrid]

.....is a little Program that will help the user to build their own Sh4 Menu.

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2074/mymenuck8.jpg

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5571/unbenannt1kopieig3.jpg

Features:

Up to 15 Tabs
Up to 15 Buttons per Tab
Easy change of the Icons for the Tabs and Buttons from available Icontables
All used commands in SH4 will be available
Every Button and Tab will be programmable
Copy, Paste, Delete and Move of Buttons
Easy Mode with Ready Commandstable

The ready menu will work with all kind of different HUD's.

V1.1 available - killed a bug that let you only select from 15 Tabicons instead of 18.
V1.5 available - Works on SH4 1.4 and 1.5. Removed a bug with 15th button.
V2.0 available - Buttons and Tab appearance changeable. Red and blue Buttons available. Space between Buttons changeable. (Please read the Manual)


SH4 Menumaker2.0c (rar) -> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ui3zrxyfvxj3pm7/SH4Menumaker2.0c_Setup.rar?dl=0
Manual -> https://www.dropbox.com/s/og4p4xl6d2lpx3q/SH4MENUMAKER.pdf?dl=0
Please install in the SH4 Main Folder.

If right installed it should look like this
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3260/unbenannt3kopieid1.jpg
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/7571/unbenannt1kopiekl0.jpg

SH4 Menumaker will write the new OrdersBar.cfg File in Mods\MyMenu.

!!!! You have to activate MyMenu with JSGME to get the new Menulayout !!!!
New Icons for the Menumaker

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/8070/iconslh8.jpg


New Icons -> Included in Version 1.5

**** NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW ****

Version 2.0

Different Button and Tab appearance selectable (Please see the Manual)
9 different buttons - 8 different Tabs.
Red and blue buttons
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1719/hud1tl0.jpg

Additional Huds ( JSGME ready)
1 - Stock Hud https://www.dropbox.com/s/5dd36gv7tnpfypw/JM_StockHud.rar?dl=0
2 - Silver Hud https://www.dropbox.com/s/h2c1v5ywu3ihflm/JM_SilverHud.rar?dl=0
3 - Metal Hud https://www.dropbox.com/s/pcfr0u3hfn7ou86/JM_%20MetalHud.rar?dl=0
4 - Dark Hud https://www.dropbox.com/s/bqwraifya8jnafr/JM_DarkHud.rar?dl=0
* Metal Hud by Jaketook - Dark Hud by Oak Groove


Possible to shorten the space between the buttons (More buttons on lower resolution)

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8432/hudengdi9.jpg

Plus: Make your own Hud, save different config as favorites.



* (In version 1.5 the american and german Huds will use the same Graphics.)

Thanks to Nauticalwolf for providing some new icons.


Enjoy
jimimadrid

[Meridian]

Great stuff, been waiting for this.

Thanks Jimi.

[ReallyDedPoet]

Very nice work :yep::up:


RDP

[Canonicus]

Excellent!...very nicely done!...and it works like a charm! :up:

Cheers!

[jimbob]

This is definately a nice one, thank you.

:)

[longam]

This is great, thank you

[Digital_Trucker]

:rock: Vielen Dank, Jimi:up:

Life just got a whole heck of a lot easier:sunny:

[LukeFF]

VERY nice, thanks!

[Hitman]

Mann das ist wunderbar! Been hoping for something like this so long...:rock:

[jimimadrid]

For all people who like to see other icons in the buttons --- new Icons for the Menumaker available. You will find them in the first post.

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/4067/newiconsva0.jpg

[castorp345]

total ausgezeichnet.
herzlichen dank!

[Kirby_TFS]

Loaded the program into the main file and loaded the extra icons into the mod file. Opened the program changed some icons then loaded with JSGME. Started the game and only got half icons on the buttons. The main buttons were also distorted. Any idea why this is happening? I tried some different resolutions, but nothing helped. Uninstalled with JSGME and icons were fine. I like the program but just having a few problems.

[Kirby_TFS]

Here are a couple screen shots

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/Captain_Moe/SH4Img2008-02-26_235421_671.jpg




http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n214/Captain_Moe/SH4Img2008-02-26_235432_671.jpg

[jimimadrid]

Hi Kirby, please send me your OrdersBar.cfg.

[fred8615]

Doing the exact same thing to me. I was going to play with it a bit more before filing a report in case I was doing something wrong.

[Kirby_TFS]

I'll send it off tonight once I get home. I do use VAC (voice activated commands) when playing along with the buttons. I don't think I changed that many commands, but that may be the problem.

[fred8615]

I'll send it off tonight once I get home. I do use VAC (voice activated commands) when playing along with the buttons. I don't think I changed that many commands, but that may be the problem.
It isn't that, because I don't have it and mine is messed up too.

[vanjast]

Any other easier sites to download from ?
:o

[jimimadrid]

@fred8615

This is your ordersbar.cfg with a blank SH4 1.4.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/5736/fredhd0.jpg
1280x1024

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/1230/fred1zl6.jpg
1024x768

As you see i tried different resolutions without problems.

Please try to download the newer icons. Maybe you get a corrupted download.
Or one of your Mods gets in conflict. I cannot imagine - because i made extra dds-graphicfiles for no conflicting with other Hud Mods.

Sorry
Regards
jimimadrid

[jimimadrid]

Any other easier sites to download from ?
:o

i've changed the download place. Now it's available from my webspace and should work without problems.


Version 1.1 available. Killed a problem with the Tabs choice. 1.1 is included with new Icons.

[Kirby_TFS]

Here you go......thanks Kirby

[OrdersBar]
StationCount=10
;General:
Height=58
TouchZoneMouseOverExtraHeight=10
TouchZoneMouseOutExtraHeight=120
BackgroundImage=HUD.tga
BackgroundCoordinates=0,0,1086,58
DistanceBetweenButtonsAndLeftMargin=20
DistanceBetweenButtons=1
DistanceBetweenCaptions=0
;Caption:
CaptionImage=MenuIconstab.tga
CaptionImageOffsetY=0
CaptionCoordinatesDisabled=590,197,42,52
CaptionCoordinatesNormal=539,197,42,52
CaptionCoordinatesMouseOver=539,197,42,52
CaptionCoordinatesPressed=485,197,42,52
;
CaptionIconLocation=0,6
CaptionIconSize=32,32
CaptionIconDistanceBetween=0,3
;
;Order buttons:
ButtonIconImage=MenuIconsbut.tga
ButtonIconLocation=0,2
ButtonIconWidthHeight=28,28
DistanceBetweenButtonIconsXY=0,0
ButtonImage=Hud.tga
ButtonCoordinatesDisabled=57,202,48,52
ButtonCoordinatesNormal=57,149,48,52
ButtonCoordinatesMouseOver=3,202,48,52
ButtonCoordinatesPressed=3,149,48,52
;Autohide:
AutohideCheckboxImage=lock.tga
AutohideCheckboxTooltip=5710
AutohideCheckboxCheckedCoordinates=34,15,12,34
AutohideCheckboxCheckedMouseOverCoordinates=50,15, 12,34
AutohideCheckboxUncheckedCoordinates=2,15,12,34
AutohideCheckboxUncheckedMouseOverCoordinates=18,1 5,12,34
;_____________________________
;Example of a button
;commands that return a boolean value (enabled and checked) can be negated by adding a ! sign before the actual command
;Button2Command=Crew_control
;Button2CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=!Is_Crew_control _station_Active
;Button2IconRowColumn=9,1
;Button2Tooltip=Go to crew management page;or an id in menu.txt
;_____________________________
;Example of a checkbox
;Button4Type=Checkbox
;Button4CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_battle_stations
;Button4CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=!Is_Crew_control _station_Active
;Button4CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=!Is_Battle_stati ons_Active
;Button4IconRowColumn=9,4
;Button4Tooltip=Battle stations;or an id in menu.txt
;_____________________________
[Station1]
Name=5600
Tooltip=5600
CommandWhenActivated=Interior_fore_camera
IconIndex=1
Button1Type=Checkbox
Button1CommandWhenClicked=Interior_fore_camera
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Interior_fore_ camera_station_Active
Button1IconRowColumn=1,1
Button1Tooltip=5601
Button2Command=Crash_dive
Button2IconRowColumn=1,2
Button2Tooltip=5602
Button3Command=Emergency_surface
Button3CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Underwater
Button3IconRowColumn=1,3
Button3Tooltip=5603
Button4Command=Get_depth_under_sub_keel
Button4IconRowColumn=1,4
Button4Tooltip=5604
Button5Command=Knuckle_port
Button5IconRowColumn=1,5
Button5Tooltip=5605
Button6Command=Knuckle_starboard
Button6IconRowColumn=1,6
Button6Tooltip=5606
Button7Command=Deploy_decoys
Button7CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Underwater
Button7IconRowColumn=1,7
Button7Tooltip=5607
Button8Type=Checkbox
Button8CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_Propulsion_Rechar ging
Button8CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Propulsion_Rec harging_Active
Button8CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=!Is_Underwater
Button8IconRowColumn=1,8
Button8Tooltip=5609
Button9Type=Checkbox
Button9CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_silent_running
Button9CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Silent_mode_Ac tive
Button9CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Underwater
Button9IconRowColumn=1,9
Button9Tooltip=5610
[Station2]
Name=5611
Tooltip=5611
CommandWhenActivated=Navigation_2D_map
IconIndex=2
Button1Type=Checkbox
Button1CommandWhenClicked=Navigation_2D_map
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Navigation_2D_ map_station_Active
Button1IconRowColumn=2,1
Button1Tooltip=5612
Button2Type=Checkbox
Button2CommandWhenClicked=Attack_2D_map
Button2CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Attack_2D_map_ station_Active
Button2IconRowColumn=2,2
Button2Tooltip=5613
Button3Type=Checkbox
Button3CommandWhenClicked=Guns_control
Button3CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Guns_control_s tation_Active
Button3IconRowColumn=9,3
Button3Tooltip=5693
Button4Command=Plot_course
Button4CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Navigation_2D_ map_station_Active
Button4IconRowColumn=2,3
Button4Tooltip=5614
Button5Command=Return_to_course
Button5IconRowColumn=2,4
Button5Tooltip=5615
Button6Command=Search_pattern_1
Button6CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Navigation_2D_ map_station_Active
Button6IconRowColumn=2,11
Button6Tooltip=5616
Button7Command=Search_pattern_2
Button7CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Navigation_2D_ map_station_Active
Button7IconRowColumn=2,12
Button7Tooltip=5616
Button8Command=Report_time_to_course_end
Button8IconRowColumn=2,6
Button8Tooltip=5617
Button9Command=WP_Identify_target
Button9IconRowColumn=9,6
Button9Tooltip=ID Target
Button10Type=Checkbox
Button10CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_silent_running
Button10CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Silent_mode_A ctive
Button10CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Underwater
Button10IconRowColumn=5,10
Button10Tooltip=5610
Button11Command=Crash_dive
Button11IconRowColumn=1,2
Button11Tooltip=5602
Button12Command=Periscope_depth
Button12IconRowColumn=1,9
Button12Tooltip=5859
[Station3]
Name=5621
Tooltip=5621
CommandWhenActivated=Periscope_camera
IconIndex=3
Button1Type=Checkbox
Button1CommandWhenClicked=Periscope_camera
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_AttackPeriscop e_camera_station_Active
Button1IconRowColumn=3,1
Button1Tooltip=5622
Button2Type=Checkbox
Button2CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_RiseLower_whole_p eriscope
Button2CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_AttackPeriscop e_risen_at_all
Button2IconRowColumn=3,3
Button2Tooltip=5624
Button3Type=Checkbox
Button3CommandWhenClicked=Obs_periscope_camera
Button3CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_ObservationPer iscope_camera_station_Active
Button3IconRowColumn=3,2
Button3Tooltip=5623
Button4Type=Checkbox
Button4CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_RiseLower_whole_o bs_periscope
Button4CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_ObservationPer iscope_risen_at_all
Button4IconRowColumn=3,5
Button4Tooltip=5626
Button5Command=Periscope_depth
Button5IconRowColumn=1,9
Button5Tooltip=5859
Button6Command=Recognition_manual
Button6CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_AnyPeriscope_c amera_station_Active
Button6IconRowColumn=3,8
Button6Tooltip=5629
Button7Type=Checkbox
Button7CommandWhenClicked=Attack_2D_map
Button7CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Attack_2D_map_ station_Active
Button7IconRowColumn=2,2
Button7Tooltip=5613
Button8Type=Checkbox
Button8CommandWhenClicked=Guns_control
Button8CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Guns_control_s tation_Active
Button8IconRowColumn=9,3
Button8Tooltip=5693
Button9Type=Checkbox
Button9CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_Activate_Clock
Button9CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Clock_Active
Button9IconRowColumn=3,9
Button9Tooltip=5630
Button10Command=WP_Take_photo
Button10CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_TakePhoto_Ava ilable;Is_AnyPeriscope_camera_station_Active
Button10IconRowColumn=3,10
Button10Tooltip=5631
Button11Command=Open_sel_torpedo_tube;Is_AnyPerisc ope_camera_station_Active
Button11IconRowColumn=9,9
Button11Tooltip=Close selected Torpedo Tube
Button12Command=Close_sel_torpedo_tube
Button12IconRowColumn=9,10
Button12Tooltip=Close selected Torpedo Tube
Button13Type=Checkbox
Button13CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_activate_torpedo es_auto_loading
Button13CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_torpedoes_aut o_loading_Active
Button13IconRowColumn=9,8
Button13Tooltip=5698
Button14Command=Crash_dive
Button14IconRowColumn=1,2
Button14Tooltip=5602
[Station4]
Name=5640
Tooltip=5640
CommandWhenActivated=Conning_deck_camera
IconIndex=4
Button1Type=Checkbox
Button1CommandWhenClicked=Conning_deck_camera
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Conning_deck_c amera_station_Active
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=!Is_Underwater
Button1IconRowColumn=4,1
Button1Tooltip=5641
Button2Type=Checkbox
Button2CommandWhenClicked=UZO_camera
Button2CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_UZOTBT_camera_ station_Active
Button2CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=!Is_Underwater
Button2IconRowColumn=4,2
Button2Tooltip=5642
Button3Command=Recognition_manual
Button3CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_UZOTBT_camera_ station_Active
Button3IconRowColumn=4,5
Button3Tooltip=5629
Button4Type=Checkbox
Button4CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_Activate_Clock
Button4CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Clock_Active
Button4IconRowColumn=4,6
Button4Tooltip=5644
Button5Command=Lock_guns_target
Button5CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Binocular_came ra_station_Active
Button5IconRowColumn=4,7
Button5Tooltip=5645
Button6Command=Rescue_Survivors
Button6CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Rescue_Survivo rs_Available
Button6IconRowColumn=4,9
Button6Tooltip=5646
Button7Command=Report_weather
Button7IconRowColumn=1,10
Button7Tooltip=5714
Button8Command=WP_Identify_target
Button8IconRowColumn=3,11
Button8Tooltip=ID Target
[Station5]
Name=5650
Tooltip=5650
CommandWhenActivated=Deckgun_camera
IconIndex=5
Button1Type=Checkbox
Button1CommandWhenClicked=Deckgun_camera
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Deckgun_camera _station_Active
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_M01_Available
Button1IconRowColumn=5,1
Button1Tooltip=5651
Button2Type=Checkbox
Button2CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_activate_deck_gun _team
Button2CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_DECKgun_Team_A ctive
Button2CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=!Is_Underwater
Button2IconRowColumn=5,2
Button2Tooltip=5652
Button3Type=Checkbox
Button3CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_DGuns_Fire_at_wil l;DGuns_Fire_at_will
Button3CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_DGuns_Firing_a t_will
Button3IconRowColumn=5,3
Button3Tooltip=5653
Button4Type=Checkbox
Button4CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_DGuns_range;DGuns _Short_range
Button4CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_DGuns_Short_ra nge_Active
Button4IconRowColumn=5,4
Button4Tooltip=5654
Button5Type=Checkbox
Button5CommandWhenClicked=DGuns_Aim_hull
Button5CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_DGuns_Aiming_h ull
Button5IconRowColumn=5,6
Button5Tooltip=5655
Button6Type=Checkbox
Button6CommandWhenClicked=DGuns_Aim_cmd_deck
Button6CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_DGuns_Aiming_c md_deck
Button6IconRowColumn=5,7
Button6Tooltip=5656
Button7Type=Checkbox
Button7CommandWhenClicked=DGuns_Aim_weapons
Button7CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_DGuns_Aiming_w eapons
Button7IconRowColumn=5,8
Button7Tooltip=5657
Button8Type=Checkbox
Button8CommandWhenClicked=DGuns_Aim_waterline
Button8CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_DGuns_Aiming_w aterline
Button8IconRowColumn=5,9
Button8Tooltip=5658
[Station6]
Name=5660
Tooltip=5660
CommandWhenActivated=A01gun_camera;Cycle_flak_cam
IconIndex=6
Button1Type=Checkbox
Button1CommandWhenClicked=A01gun_camera;Cycle_flak _cam
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_A01_camera_sta tion_Active
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_A01_Available
Button1IconRowColumn=6,2
Button1Tooltip=5663
Button2Type=Checkbox
Button2CommandWhenClicked=A02gun_camera
Button2CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_A02_camera_sta tion_Active
Button2CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_A02_Available
Button2IconRowColumn=6,3
Button2Tooltip=5662
Button3Type=Checkbox
Button3CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_activate_aa_gun_t eam
Button3CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_AAgun_Team_Act ive
Button3CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=!Is_Underwater
Button3IconRowColumn=6,4
Button3Tooltip=5664
Button4Type=Checkbox
Button4CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_AAGuns_Fire_at_wi ll;AAGuns_Fire_at_will
Button4CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_AAGuns_Firing_ at_will
Button4IconRowColumn=6,5
Button4Tooltip=5665
Button5Type=Checkbox
Button5CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_AAGuns_range;AAGu ns_Short_range
Button5CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_AAGuns_Short_r ange_Active
Button5IconRowColumn=6,6
Button5Tooltip=5666
Button6Type=Checkbox
Button6CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_AAGuns_Closing_ta rgets;AAGuns_Closing_targets
Button6CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_AAGuns_Closing _targets
Button6IconRowColumn=6,8
Button6Tooltip=5667
[Station7]
Name=5670
Tooltip=5670
CommandWhenActivated=Hydrophone_view
IconIndex=7
Button1Type=Checkbox
Button1CommandWhenClicked=Hydrophone_view
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Hydrophone_vie w_station_Active
Button1IconRowColumn=7,1
Button1Tooltip=5671
Button2Command=Follow_nearest_sound_contact
Button2IconRowColumn=7,2
Button2Tooltip=5672
Button3Command=Estimate_range_to_contact
Button3IconRowColumn=7,3
Button3Tooltip=5673
Button4Command=Report_nearest_sound_contact
Button4IconRowColumn=7,4
Button4Tooltip=5674
Button5Command=Send_sonar_bearing_to_TDC
Button5IconRowColumn=7,5
Button5Tooltip=5675
Button6Command=Send_sonar_range_to_TDC
Button6IconRowColumn=7,6
Button6Tooltip=5676
[Station8]
Name=5680
Tooltip=5680
CommandWhenActivated=Radar_view_ascope
IconIndex=8
Button1Type=Checkbox
Button1CommandWhenClicked=Radar_view
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Radar_view_sta tion_Active
Button1IconRowColumn=8,1
Button1Tooltip=5681
Button2Type=Checkbox
Button2CommandWhenClicked=Radar_view_ascope
Button2CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_RadarAScope_vi ew_station_Active
Button2IconRowColumn=8,6
Button2Tooltip=5682
Button3Type=Checkbox
Button3CommandWhenClicked=Radar_toggle_on_off
Button3CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Radar_On
Button3CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_RadarStation_U sable
Button3IconRowColumn=8,4
Button3Tooltip=5683
Button4Type=Checkbox
Button4CommandWhenClicked=Radar_toggle_sweep_focus ; Radar_continuous_sweep
Button4CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Radar_Continuo usSweep_On
Button4CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Radar_On; !Is_Underwater
Button4IconRowColumn=8,2
Button4Tooltip=5684
Button5Command=Radar_one_sweep; !Is_Underwater
Button5CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=Is_Radar_OneSweep _Available; !Is_Underwater
Button5IconRowColumn=8,3
Button5Tooltip=5685
[Station9]
Name=5690
Tooltip=5690
CommandWhenActivated=Crew_control
IconIndex=9
Button1Type=Checkbox
Button1CommandWhenClicked=Crew_control
Button1CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Crew_control_s tation_Active
Button1IconRowColumn=9,1
Button1Tooltip=5691
Button2Type=Checkbox
Button2CommandWhenClicked=Systems_control
Button2CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Systems_contro l_station_Active
Button2IconRowColumn=9,2
Button2Tooltip=5692
Button3Type=Checkbox
Button3CommandWhenClicked=Guns_control
Button3CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Guns_control_s tation_Active
Button3IconRowColumn=9,3
Button3Tooltip=5693
Button4Type=Checkbox
Button4CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_battle_stations
Button4CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Battle_station s_Active
Button4IconRowColumn=9,4
Button4Tooltip=5694
Button5Type=Checkbox
Button5CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_activate_deck_gun _team
Button5CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_DECKgun_Team_A ctive
Button5CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=!Is_Underwater
Button5IconRowColumn=9,5
Button5Tooltip=5695
Button6Type=Checkbox
Button6CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_activate_aa_gun_t eam
Button6CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_AAgun_Team_Act ive
Button6CommandToCheckIfIsEnabled=!Is_Underwater
Button6IconRowColumn=9,6
Button6Tooltip=5696
Button7Type=Checkbox
Button7CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_activate_damage_c ontrol_team
Button7CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Damage_Team_Ac tive
Button7IconRowColumn=9,7
Button7Tooltip=5697
Button8Type=Checkbox
Button8CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_activate_torpedoe s_auto_loading
Button8CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_torpedoes_auto _loading_Active
Button8IconRowColumn=9,8
Button8Tooltip=5698
[Station10]
Name=5700
Tooltip=5700
CommandWhenActivated=User_free_camera
IconIndex=10
Button1Command=User_free_camera
Button1IconRowColumn=1,11
Button1Tooltip=5701
Button2Command=Camera_on_prev_unit
Button2IconRowColumn=1,14
Button2Tooltip=5703
Button3Command=Camera_on_next_unit
Button3IconRowColumn=1,15
Button3Tooltip=5704
Button4Type=Checkbox
Button4CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_Activate_UserRadi o
Button4CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_UserRadio_Acti ve
Button4IconRowColumn=1,16
Button4Tooltip=5858
Button5Type=Checkbox
Button5CommandWhenClicked=Toggle_Activate_Gramopho ne
Button5CommandToCheckIfIsChecked=Is_Gramophone_Act ive
Button5IconRowColumn=1,17
Button5Tooltip=2904
; the end

[Lagger123987]

Does the SH4 menumaker work in the add-on? (Might be a stupid question)

[fred8615]

Had to uninstall all my mods to install the Tokyo Express Mission, so I ran a few experiments:

Uninstalled all mods; installed just MyMenu; ran the game...still messed up.

Downloaded the new version of SH4 Menumaker; installed it; ran the program and saved the default menu without making any changes; installed just MyMenu; ran the game...still messed up.

So it isn't any other mods messing it up. It just doesn't like me. :cry: :cry: :cry:

[jimimadrid]

Does the SH4 menumaker work in the add-on? (Might be a stupid question)

I just installed the Add-on. (After a new install of SH4 due of some problems with the add-on and my old installation)

And NO - the Menumaker will not work with Add-On. They changed a lot of the Hud graphics.

On Weekend i will try to make some changes to cover the Addon also with the Menumaker.

[Vorkapitan]

Mighty thanks!! :yep: :yep: :yep:

[Kirby_TFS]

Jimi any ideas why we are getting the messed up graphics on the buttons? If I uninstall with JSGME everything works fine again. I even unloaded the metal hud mods and it didn't help. Open for suggestions.

[jimimadrid]

@kirby

your ordersbar.cfg works correct on my system (only problem with the broken words in your textcopy)

http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7384/kirbyev7.jpg
1280*1024 on a blank SH4 1.4


I've made a test file for you. It uses another Iconfile. only unpack in the mods folder and run it via jsgme.

http://www.file-upload.net/download-698006/MyMenutest.rar.html

I cannot imagine why you and fred get this trouble with the icons. They are well defined in the ordersbar.cfg.:damn: And both ordersbar worked fine on my system.:hmm:



Sorry for the delay but i'm still working on a 1.5 version of the menumaker.

[castorp345]

I cannot imagine why you and fred get this trouble with the icons.

could this be a screen res scaling issue??
i'd be curious to know if fred & kirby experience the same problem under different screen resolutions?
:hmm:

in any event, works wonderfully on my install...
noch wieder, herzlichen dank, jimimadrid!

[fred8615]

Kirby said he tried different resolutions. I didn't.

[jimimadrid]

Version 1.5 available.

Works on 1.4 or 1.5 - Changes automatically in the needed version.

Works on german and allied Hud.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3782/ingamezo1.jpg


There are new choices only available with the SH4 1.5 Version

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1715/menumakeric5.jpg

1 - shows the used SH4 Version.

2 - On 1.5 blue buttons available (mostly used for view commands)

3.- On 1.5 you have the possibility to let the buttons blink or be invisible.

Invisible is usefull for people with low resolution. Make order that are only needed underwater not visible on surface, and vice versa.

Removed the bug, when using 15 buttons Menumaker shows only one button.
(Thanks to Digital_Trucker)

You will find the link on the first post.

Ready - now i go for sleeping - 2 o'clock in the morning. BYE

[Digital_Trucker]

Thanks, Jimi, for the quick update (and the 15 button fix):up: And, of course, for the wonderful tool.:sunny:

[LukeFF]

jimi, can you check your download link for your newest release, and if possible, add it to a zip file? Every time I try to download it, my antivirus program pops up, and even when I do disable it, it won't let me open the file after I download it.

This is what pops up. Telling it to run the application does nothing:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/LukeFF/Untitled-1-1.jpg

[jimimadrid]

@Luke

Done. Look first post.

[LukeFF]

Thank you!

[bratwurstdimsum]

Hi there,

I'm having problems saving the completed menus

I have U-boat missions installed, making the SH4 to 1.5.

When I go into the application and save without making any changes I get the following error. It gets more complicated when I add buttons.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/bratwurstdimsum/menumakererror.jpg

The only thing I can say is I tried deleting the buttons off the camera tab and the error message stayed the same except "Button 6" became "Button 5" on the error message and so on...

Can you shed any light please?

[jimimadrid]

Hi Bratwurstdimsum,

please go into Mods\MyMenu\Data\Menu\cfg and delete the ordersbar.cfg.
The Menumaker has default data installed. It will only load the ordersbar.cfg if there is one available in MyMenu-Folder.
Deleting this one, you forced him to take the default config.

Please take care that Menumaker is on your SH4 Mainfolder.

[lurker_hlb3]

Hi Bratwurstdimsum,

please go into Mods\MyMenu\Data\Menu\cfg and delete the ordersbar.cfg.
The Menumaker has default data installed. It will only load the ordersbar.cfg if there is one available in MyMenu-Folder.
Deleting this one, you forced him to take the default config.

Please take care that Menumaker is on your SH4 Mainfolder.


I just downloaded the Menumaker and installed into SH4 the Mods\MyMenu\Data\Menu\cfg path is not there. Even when I create it, the button 6 error still displays.

[jimimadrid]

OK, i found the problem.
Please add to the Mods\MyMenu\Data\Menu an empty Folder called "cfg".

It seems that the setup Maker did not bind in empty folders. I will try to get this corrected.

Sorry.



Done.

[bratwurstdimsum]

Thanks master! :know:

That worked perfectly. I wonder why people hadn't found this problem earlier?

[Kirby_TFS]

Jimi,
I loaded the test file and it did fix the graphic problem. It only works with the origianal MyMenu file also loaded, it won't work alone. There is one problem still, in that I can't go back and change any of the icons, as they stay the same as the ones before a change. In other words what ever I had before the test file was added is all that I can get to come up. I experimented with deleting a couple keys to see if the total problem was fixed, but I can't get any additional changes. I also uninstalled the whole program are reloaded version 1.5 and still get the same thing. Hope this helps in solving the messed up graphics problem. Thanks Kirby

[bratwurstdimsum]

jimimadrid,

Can i ask for a (hopefully small) request?

Would it be possible to, when I have a list of icons up for the tab, have some functionality that allows me to reorder the icons? I am trying to group some together but as always after I finish, there is always one that I missed and would love to be able to drag it back in the order to have the buttons close. not a killer :doh: if you can't it'd just be nice if you can.

I love your work :rock:

[jimimadrid]

jimimadrid,

Can i ask for a (hopefully small) request?

Would it be possible to, when I have a list of icons up for the tab, have some functionality that allows me to reorder the icons? I am trying to group some together but as always after I finish, there is always one that I missed and would love to be able to drag it back in the order to have the buttons close. not a killer :doh: if you can't it'd just be nice if you can.

I love your work :rock:


Sorry, but with my poor english i did not understand what you mean.

With the left mousebutton you have the possibility to copy, paste, delete and insert buttons. Deleting and inserting let you move buttons from one place to another place, also to different tabs. The deleted or copied button will be shown in the clipboard window, so that you everytime knows which button is in action.

Rearranging the buttons has been a top target of this program.

I hope this answer helps you.

regards
jimimadrid

[bratwurstdimsum]

*deleted *

Sorry you are right you can move them around! Thank you and sorry to ask silly quesions :oops:

[Scottb8411]

Jimi,

The MenuMaker is a wonderfull program! Thanks for sharing this with the Subsim community.

I have spent hours trying to create my "perfect" menu. This makes a tedious process more enjoyable!

When adding new functions to the menu, I like to add keyboard shortcuts to commands.cfg as well.

In a future release, could you implement a method of assinging a hotkey to each button?

Thanks again,

[jimimadrid]

Hi Scott,

changing settings in the commands.cfg need a separate programm, otherwise it would be very problematic put only shortcuts for the Hud butons. All the other keys would not be adjustable.
Better to make a extra Proggie only for the commands. (SH4Keymaker is in the pipeline and will be the next project - The target will be easyhandling like the Menumaker)

The Menumaker covers the individual settings in the Ordersbar.cfg.
In the moment i'm working making the buttonsgraphics changeable for the user.

This will be the choices:

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5042/buttonsqm8.jpg

I hope this will cover the flavor of all of you.

[jimbob]

I hope this will cover the flavor of all of you.


:yep:

[Paajtor]

This will be the choices:

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/5042/buttonsqm8.jpg

I hope this will cover the flavor of all of you.
That will do just fine, Sir...thx

http://www.dreamagic.com/vivianrose/saturdayNightFever.gif
:()1:

[Scottb8411]

Thank you for answering my question about hotkey shortcuts.


SH4Keymaker looks like another fantastic creation from the Mod Master :|\\
This will give me plenty to think about while I'm waiting for TM/RFB to update to 1.5!

[Captain von Keldunk]

hello jimimadrid
I have free AVG anti virus, "Trojan horse SHeur.AVTG." this is what it found
when it run complete test on my system.??
have you made an anti virus check on your system.
Sh4Menumaker1.5_Setup.exe Trojan horse SHeur.AVTG :huh:
SH4Menumaker_Setup.exe. Trojan horse SHeur.AVTG :huh:
I did not run them and have now deleted them.
Do i need to do anything else??:hmm:

[fred8615]

I just did a thorough scan with avast 4.7 and found nothing.

[Captain von Keldunk]

Hello
I hope avg antivirus was wrong about "Trojan horse SHeur.AVTG."
But i will not download and run "Sh4Menumaker1.5_Setup.exe" before i am
sure.

[prologos]

hello jimimadrid
I have free AVG anti virus, "Trojan horse SHeur.AVTG." this is what it found
when it run complete test on my system.??
have you made an anti virus check on your system.
Sh4Menumaker1.5_Setup.exe Trojan horse SHeur.AVTG :huh:
SH4Menumaker_Setup.exe. Trojan horse SHeur.AVTG :huh:
I did not run them and have now deleted them.
Do i need to do anything else??:hmm:

I have the same exact problem. AVG pop ups and tells me there is a trojan there. I imagined that it was a problem with AVG since so many people had downloaded the mod and if it were a virus there they would have found it too. I deactivated AVG and downloaded again but XP refused to run the program..."not enough rights". So my next move was to boot into Vista and it ran perfectly. And I use AVG in Vista too. So my guess is that there is something wrong with AVG+the version of windows I use.

[Captain von Keldunk]

So It was false alarm from avg, thanks.:D

[jimimadrid]

I have just checked with my virusscanner. Nothing found.

I'm running one of the best Virusscanners that i know. E-scan. It works with automatically updates and every 3 days it scan the registry, memory and systen files.

Nobody will be 100% sure but i mean a 97% is safe enough. ;)

I'working for over 20 years with computers, but until today i cannot understand why these idiots spend so much time in programming a virus. If they feel to little guys in Reallife and mean programming virus will let them become bigger guys, they are welcome at subsim. Programming some Mods will let them get the applause they mean to need.

Recent Protocol of my Mods Workfolders

Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => ************************************************** ****************
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => eScan für Windows.
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Copyright © 2004-2006, MicroWorld Technologies Inc.
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Support: support@mwti.net
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Web: http://www.mwti.net
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => ************************************************** ****************
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Version 8.0.671.1
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Protokolldatei: C:\PROGRA~1\eScan\Log\04030001.log
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 =>
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Heuristisch: An
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Gepackte Dateien: An
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Systembereiche: An
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Archivierte Dateien scannen: Ein
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Analyse Berechnen: Ein
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => Vereinbarte Maßnahme im Falle einer Infektion: Automatisch vorgehen
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 =>
Di Mrz 04 18:28:04 2008 => ***** Überprüfe Systembereiche *****
Di Mrz 04 18:28:35 2008 =>
Di Mrz 04 18:28:35 2008 => ***** Überprüfe ausgewählte Verzeichnisse und Dateien *****
Di Mrz 04 18:39:19 2008 =>
Di Mrz 04 18:39:19 2008 => ***** Analyse vollständig. *****
Di Mrz 04 18:39:19 2008 =>
Di Mrz 04 18:39:19 2008 => Anzahl gescannter Dateien: 20206
Di Mrz 04 18:39:19 2008 => Anzahl infizierter Dateien: 0
Di Mrz 04 18:39:19 2008 => Anzahl desinfizierter Dateien: 0
Di Mrz 04 18:39:19 2008 => Anzahl der umbennanten Dateien: 0
Di Mrz 04 18:39:19 2008 => Anzahl der gelöschten Dateien: 0
Di Mrz 04 18:39:19 2008 => Dauer:: 00:11:14


You see you can download the Menumaker without sleeples nights.

Maybe the false alarm was caused by the code of the install creator, that i used to let the user easy install the menumaker and his files.

[Captain von Keldunk]

hello
I will download and instal it now, thanks again and sorry for false alarm.:D

[Paajtor]

...and nobody got my joke?:hmm:
I suddenly feel lonely, standing on top of the world.:rotfl:

Awesome tool btw, jimi...gonna try it as soon as I have more time to spare.

[jimbob]

...and nobody got my joke?:hmm:

Dancefloor?

[Paajtor]

Yeah...and the way he looks, in particular.
:oops: Sorry, probably not funny at all. But it was my 1st thought, when I saw jimimadrid posting those choices.

Btw, I like the style of the Uboat-addon menu that we got, very refreshing. The buttons have a kind of ivory appeal to them...think I'm going to fiddle with those, the ones in jimi's collection.

[Scottb8411]

I've been able to create my own own custom HUD using the HUD.DDS file from the UBoat Add on and menu buttons from the MenuMaker.

I play TMO + RSRDC and I'm having an issue with the Raise/Lower SD Antenna (Toggle snorkel) button.

I want that button to highlight in the active state when the SD Antenna is raised but I can not find a lock command that corresponds with the toggle snorkel function.

Anyone have any ideas on how to accomplish this or where to look next?

Thanks!

[jimimadrid]

Try the "EDIT" function. For such cases the Menumaker has a build-in Edit function.
You get in the free text edit function klicking on the lock. Now you will be able to write your own commands.

http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4492/editqe3.jpg

Look at the other lock commands and try if Sh4 understands it. Unfortunally i did not find any file containing all commands. Maybe they are hardcoded.
You ca only try. SH4 will stop loading and bring a popup-alert if the command is not compatible.

Other way is to write the new command in the sh4menumaker.ini. You can open it with the normal editor. Look for the [LOCK] commands and add your new commands.

Good luck.

[NKVD-crazyivan]

HI Jimi i think your menu tool is great...
I loaded through jsgm after i added to the icons....but all i get in game is odd coloured buttons and the symbols on top are all messed up.They seem to be missing textures ........i am runing TMO and 1.5 with rsdc and PE latest version...
AS Duci has said some of the buttons are missing symbols due to them not being copatable with TMO 1.4 ......can you help me i want to use your menu maker but the graphics are bad.....i am running a wide screen 1650x1050:cry: :)

[jimimadrid]

Please can you post a screenshot of your problem.
Have you tried with other resolutions? Please do that, to get more information about your problem and help to find a solution.

[jimimadrid]

**** NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW ****

Version 2.0

Select your favorite buttons graphics and combine them.

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1719/hud1tl0.jpg


Now its possible to shorten the space between the buttons (More buttons on lower resolution)

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8432/hudengdi9.jpg

Plus:
Blue and Red buttons
Select from 9 buttons graphics
Select from 8 Tabs Graphis
Make your own Hud, save different config as favorites.


Available in the first post

Greetz
jimimadrid

[jimbob]

Simply amazing piece of work, thanks.

:up:

[Digital_Trucker]

Nice work, Jimi!:up: Nice touch being able to add more buttons in a smaller space:sunny:

[Nauticalwolf]

:up: Love your work.

A quick question - could you pleeeeeeeeeease explain how you save your MenuIconsBut.tga to DDS as it is "not to power of 2"?

I have been trying to add a couple extra button Icons (see below) and I can't get it to save. :damn:

http://gallery.filefront.com/Nauticalwolf/131447/

You can have the Icons if you like them, or want to add them to your great mod.

[jimimadrid]

Hi Nauticalwolf,
here you will find a lot of useful tools for editing files. There are also dds converter.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=124340

I use photoshop and nvidia dds plugins.
Take care: The MenuIconsBut.dds is with darkgrey background for use in SH4 and the MenuIconsBut.tga is with light grey background for use in Menumaker.

Here is the photoshopfile i used for the Menuicons. Take care of the alphachannel. http://www.file-upload.net/download-736169/MenuIconsBut.psd.html

Unfortunally you have forgot to link your icons.
If you get in trouble with the dds, you can send me your graphics and i will convert them. email is jimimadrid@gmx.de

[Nauticalwolf]

Hi,

Thanks you.

Here are the menu buttons Icons.

I also use photoshop 7 and an nvidia dds plugin (V5.18). Every time I try to save the MenuIconsBut file after I've edited, I get a 'not power of 2' error message.

I just tried to save the .PSD you gave me and I still get the same message.



I just cant workout what I'm doing wrong. :damn:

[Nauticalwolf]

Hi,

Thanks you.

Here are the menu buttons Icons.

I also use photoshop 7 and an nvidia dds plugin (V5.18). Every time I try to save the MenuIconsBut file after I've edited, I get a 'not power of 2' error message.

I just tried to save the .PSD you gave me and I still get the same message.



I just cant workout what I'm doing wrong. :damn:

Sorry about the last post :damn:

[jimimadrid]

@Nauticalwolf,

i have build in your new icons. Unfortunally i have to rewrite and blow up the menumaker, because there was no more free place for the icons. Now there are a few slots free for additional icons.

Please go to my first post and download the 2.0a version.

[Ducimus]

There are a number of modding tools that are on my list of favorites. Winmerge, S3D, Winzip (yes winzip), and as of 5 minutes ago, most definatly this tool! I just tried it out, and .. im serious.. this tool is one of the coolest things to ever grace the mod forum. What would take an hour or three (at least for me) now takes, minutes. :up:

[Nauticalwolf]

jimimadrid,

Thank you very much for adding in the Icons, you rock. :up: Thanks for sending the plugin the newer version has fixed the problem I was having, you rock even more :up: :up: .
This is a great modding tool! :up: :up: :up:

[kolds]

Jimimadrid,

FIrstly, a great program. :up: But I have a small problem in using MenuMaker. When I click on an icon for a button, or an order for a button, I get the icon or order two places to the left, not the one I was clicking.
I have narrowed down the cause to be the fact that I run my Display Properties/Settings/Advanced/General/DPI at 120dpi instead of the default 96dpi. Is this something that can be fixed? or do I just have to keep changing it back to use Menumaker?
Thanks
kolds

[jimimadrid]

kolds,

sorry but i did not take care of the dpi resolution. My fault.
I have rewrite the code so that Menumaker will work also with 120 dpi.

Please go to the first post and download Menumaker v2.0b.

[kolds]

Thanks for the quick fix. Works a treat. :up:
kolds

[Spazza]

...and nobody got my joke?:hmm:
I suddenly feel lonely, standing on top of the world.

Awesome tool btw, jimi...gonna try it as soon as I have more time to spare.

Just looked at it.............I get it......:rotfl:

Thanks Jimi for a great tool...........:up:

[wetwarev7]

Immpressive. Downloading now! :up:

[WhiskeyBravo]

A well deserved bump for a fantastically useful utility mod.

Well done and thanks jimimadrid. :up:

WB.

[JoeCorrado]

Downloaded this wonderful little tool yesterday and have used it to customize the menu buttons to my liking. The application is well designed, intuitive and very easy to use. Within just a few minutes I had made my modifications and loaded them to the game without a hitch.

Higher resolution users have the ability to impliment all 15 buttons, lower resolutions look to be limited to just ten.

I recommend this tool to any who would like to tweak their menu items to their liking, it can't be beat!

Thanks for making this available to the community!

:up:

[Able72]

All I can say is WOW!!!!. This tool is awesome. Two :up::up:

Now I don't have to worry about trying to track down that "Green Light" mod or the one that adds the "All Hands to battle stations" button to all the tabs etc.

This is incredible.

Hmm....Next step is a program that will let you rearragne all elements in the GUI to your own liking :D.

[Able72]

Suggestion for the next improvement:

Being able to move the tabs to rearrange the order of them would be great.

Figured out how to do that with the buttons using the delete and insert. Something similar with the tabs would be great as well.

Again, awesome tool. Absolutely love the ease of use and intuative nature of the whole thing.

[jimimadrid]

Nice to see that the user begin to understand my targets.

My dream is to let the user design as easy as possible their own personally SH4 Interface.
I like the idea that everybody can setup a lot of parameter without knowing too much of modding.

JTxE has been the first tool, by let the user switch on or off parts of the menu1024..ini to mix different Mods.(Like JSGME do)

SH4 Menumaker is the beginning of a part of graphical tools for an easy and unproblematically changing of config settings.

A keymaker will follow, and also a a program to rearrange the gui interfaces. (here i need a lot of study about the zones)

But all in time - at the moment i need a little distance from modding.
I bought Sh4 as one of the first here in Germany - and until today i have only finished two patrols. V1.5 i knew only from testing Mods.


Enjoy the Menumaker - and, for all user, who think SH4Menumaker is a tool for modders - NO, this tool is for you. Try it, and see how easy it can be to get your personilized Hud.

Regards
jimimadrid

PS - Sorry for my bad english.

[Able72]

I have, I love it. You da man Jimmy.

I look forward to seeing your other tools as well.

I guess I'll have to give JTxE a look see and see if its as easy to use.

[Paajtor]

Suppose I want to edit the existing 1.5 menu...is there a way, to load the default HUD into the Menumaker, so that I can see which tabs&buttons are present, and which are lacking/obsolete?

For me personally, the ideal situation would be, if I could load the default HUD-menu in this tool, and then start editing...while any new buttons or tabs I add, automaticallly get the right appearance (ie, the same appearance as the default menu), unless I tell them to look different.

Hope you understand my question?

[jimimadrid]

is there a way, to load the default HUD into the Menumaker?
Hope you understand my question?

On the first start, the menumaker has inside the default v1.4 and default v1.5 settings.

Since Version 2.0 there is also a "load" function in the Menumaker. So you can drive to your desired folder and load in the desired config.

[Able72]

Anyway to move or eliminate some of the default tabs?

I was wanting to put a "Combat Map" tab next to the Navigation Map tab, and a "Attack Periscope" Tab next to an "Obersvation Periscope" tab. This would mean eliminating some of the default tabs from the menu and adding them back later, since I can't just change the order.

*edit* also, one thing I noticed. The tab for "Captains Abilities" is still there, but it loses its default Icon from what I could see.

[Paajtor]

K, thx jm. :)
Anyway to move or eliminate some of the default tabs?

Left- or Right-clicking brings up menu's....copy, delete and paste are amongst them.:up:
Check out the manual.

[Able72]

It does that with the buttons, but I tried that with the tabs, no joy.

And I did read the manual.

In using the program, its a right click to actually bring up that menu and it doesn't work with the tabs.

Have you actually used the program? :up:

[jimimadrid]

@Able72,

sorry no delete, insert, copy and paste for the tabs. This will create a lot of trouble in getting well working routines.Too much attributes for each button has to been clipboarded and moved. I do not see too much needed for this, regarding the work it will cause. (if somebody will do the work i will send him the source code ;))

The easiest way is to add a new tab and move all the buttons from the left tab, then move from the previous left tab to the new empty, and so on.
This will work very easy and you get the same result.


*edit* also, one thing I noticed. The tab for "Captains Abilities" is still there, but it loses its default Icon from what I could see.

Sorry i did not understand your request. My bad english.

[NiKuTa]

I have a problem :( lookl on the bottom.


http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1252/sh4img20080327214734307jk8.png




And this is my CFG file: http://files.filefront.com/OrdersBarcfg/;9903355;/fileinfo.html

[jimimadrid]

Here is your config in my system

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/4039/testgv1.jpg

Please try the save special option. I noticed this problems be some users. But until today i was not able to track the problem.
Sh4 Menumaker use extra Graphic files for the icons. Using the original Graphics files helps. This is what the save special do. It switchs to the original graphicfiles.( And please try also to switch to the original distance between the buttons)

[NiKuTa]

nothing helps me. still the same problem. The game sill take a old images for bottons.

[jimimadrid]

NiKuTa,
i have change the save special. Try SH4Menumaker V 2.0c at the first post.
The buttton or Tab appearance changes will not be saved, because they need special graphic files, and these files makes your problems.
But you will be able to reorganize your buttons.

[NiKuTa]

thx D/L now :)

[swdw]

Downloaded 2.0c and ran into a couple of things.

Tried loading the default 1.5 orderbar.cfg
When I did, the abilities tab was missing.

I created 13 tabs and saved the work as a favorite because I wasn't finished. When I reloaded the file, the 13th tab was gone. Happens every time

Also, the command for the Special abilities tab is missing from 2.0c .

I noticed 1.5 has a flakgun icon, but hadn't noticed if that was a distinct view command for that icon. If so it's missing too.

That aside- great program. Very useful with some really great options. Need to play with it some more to give you feedback on other aspects.

[jimimadrid]

Hi swdw,

if you saved the 13th tab without command button inside it will be saved, but not loaded. (I remember that my code only checks if there a commands, and if not, it do not load the empty tab.) Maybe i have to rework this, otherwise it do not happen too much for the people. ;)

The special abilities tabs are not showed in the menumaker. They use 22 buttons for the differents commands - too much for Sh4Menumaker. It was only coded for 15 buttons per tab - 22 buttons means to rework totally graphically the Menumaker for having enough space to show all the 22 buttons. And reencode all the variables and internal loops. I feel it makes no sense to rework the special ability tabs. My intend was, to give the people the change to rework their normal commands bar to let them make their own commands bar.

If reworking the special abilities will be needed, i will create an extra menu option for covering this issue.

About this flakgun icon i will check this evening after work.

regards

[swdw]

I did a search, the Flakgun_camera command did not show up in the ini file (added it).

OK- now I understand on the special abilities, I just wanted to know it was still there. I noticed menu maker just pushes it to the last position when you open the cfg file- nice way to handle that.

On hte 13th tab- your program was working like you'd said. I'd created a tab and assigned a view, but no buttons. Later I changed my mind for other reasons and decided to only use 12 anyway:D

Took some playing to get used to this tool, but the more I use it- the more I really like it!! It's amazing how fast I can implement changes.:up:

[jimimadrid]

I did a search, the Flakgun_camera command did not show up in the ini file (added it).
Take care. I saw a lot of view command which causes SH4 crashes. Therefore i take them out. (Maybe still SH3 scrap)

SH4Menumaker has an hidden edit function where you can try own command on your risk.
http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/4492/editqe3.jpg

but the more I use it- the more I really like it!
I hope it. 3 months of daily work should bring really good results for the users. Otherwise it wold be a lot of wasted time.

[swdw]

The flakgun_camera command is used with the stock menu bar that comes with 1.5;)

It's an icon in the AA menu bar that's flagged to only appear when a german flakgun is installed.

[JoeCorrado]

If anybody is wondering, MYmenu automatically creates the "ability" menu for version 1.5 when it creates your customized menubar.

No need to wonder about it like I did. LOL

A really well written little program!!

[Charlie901]

This looks great!

Now I should be able to add the "weather" and "Rise/lower SD antenne" tabs to the menu interface!!! :rock:

[LukeFF]

jimi,

It seems that when changing the style of the menu buttons in certain cases it causes the inactive menu buttons to gain a circular border, and in all cases it seems like it causes the special crew ability icons to change to a square button. Is this possible for you to fix?

[jimimadrid]

jimi,

It seems that when changing the style of the menu buttons in certain cases it causes the inactive menu buttons to gain a circular border, and in all cases it seems like it causes the special crew ability icons to change to a square button. Is this possible for you to fix?
Luke, i do not understand the problem of the inactive buttons. Can you please make a screenshot?
The screw ability buttons are defined in stock sh4 v1.5 with the second button images, i used this images to define the "red" buttons in Sh4Menumaker.
If you wanted the crew ability as round buttons you should define in SH4Menumaker the round buttons as "red" buttons. (button Menu -> Switch EditMode on) This should work.

I prefer to have red buttons for attack commands and do not take care about the crew ability appearance.

Greetz

[LukeFF]

Luke, i do not understand the problem of the inactive buttons. Can you please make a screenshot?

jimi, what happens is that sometimes, after saving the changes made in MenuMaker, the inactive buttons will show up with a round border instead of a square one like the active ones. Hopefully that makes more sense.

[fagraas]

Hi.

I have just downloaded this tool, and i want to give my hud a little twist, i am currently running Triger Maru, and have the hud from there, i am pleased with it, but i want to edit a button or two. Now i copies the ordersbar.cfg and add it to my fav folder, then i go into tool->load fav->ordersbar.cfg now i get a message stating that i have 1.4 version of sh4 (true) and that the file is 1.5, what can i do to get access to the file?

Sincerely
Christer

[jimimadrid]

Hi.

I have just downloaded this tool, and i want to give my hud a little twist, i am currently running Triger Maru, and have the hud from there, i am pleased with it, but i want to edit a button or two. Now i copies the ordersbar.cfg and add it to my fav folder, then i go into tool->load fav->ordersbar.cfg now i get a message stating that i have 1.4 version of sh4 (true) and that the file is 1.5, what can i do to get access to the file?

Sincerely
Christer

Christer,
if you have 1.4 installed you can not use the ordersbar from 1.5, because of the different folder layout. Therefore SH4Menumaker warns you. SH4 will crash with a wrong ordersbar.cfg.

If you told me that you have TM running, and you copy the ordersbar.cfg from your installed TM, then the ordersbar.cfg should be the 1.4.

Or is this ordersbar.cfg from TM overhauled 1.5 ??

[Maltro]

Amazing work, thanks for this very nice tool. :up:

Do you know if there is any help folder existing wich explain exactly what happen for each command please? Certain of them are not very definite. :hmm:

TY ! :arrgh!:

[jimimadrid]

You will find all used command in the Data\Cfg\commands.cfg. Here you will find the commands mapped to your keyboard.

[Taurolas]

With regard to LukeFF i've also had a button change from square to round, (currently running menumaker 2 and running TM overhauled) i've also checked all the buttons and commands, as i also noticed some of these being reported wrong.

The button i added was torp door open close on the periscope toolbar, and this was square in the editor.

gone to play game and this button is now round and yellow.. lol other thing i've noticed on my rig is when i add buttons they dont always display but if i remove them all and create a bar from scratch it works fine.

think i'll do some more testing and verify my findings.

Apart from that, this is one cool and very welcome mod!!! keep it up jimi :up:

[jimimadrid]

Please check following:

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/2972/menupictb5.jpg

If you use (1.) red buttons you have to check the (2.) button Appearance Menu.
If (3.) the red buttons are round you have to change them to your dessired form.

[MrSargyano]

Jimi,

First, Thanks yet again :ping:, for another incredible contribution! I am going to cobble together a 'gold HUD' from your DDS postings (JM_-MetalHud.rar Highres_Hud_Dials.rar and some others if i can get my hands on them) for personal use. Integrating some of the unique icons from TMO will no doubt prove challenging. But I digress.

The special abilities tabs are not showed in the menumaker. They use 22 buttons for the differents commands - too much for Sh4Menumaker. It was only coded for 15 buttons per tab - 22 buttons means to rework totally graphically the Menumaker for having enough space to show all the 22 buttons. And reencode all the variables and internal loops. I feel it makes no sense to rework the special ability tabs. My intend was, to give the people the change to rework their normal commands bar to let them make their own commands bar.
I want to understand this. Are you saying you can create icons to activate 'special abilities' or that you can not? I originally felt this utility simply would not do this but, after reading this again, I am unsure. I have since gone thru the command lists (switch, push, view) and unfortunately, can not find anything that resembles a special ability.

My saved game has gone corrupt and it is no immediate concern. Prior to this corruption, I had one special ability (orange in color, not green) that would load torpedoes faster (once per hour for ten minutes) but it had to be activated manualy. My Special Ability Tab had so many unclickable (passive/wrong compartment) abilities I could not even see it.:damn: Why such abilities are even listed here is beyond me. They should only be listed in the crew datasheet. Only abilities that I have to click should go on this tab IMO.

Then again, perhapse this was a bug (of my own fault) since the game eventually crashed on me anyways.

Regards,
Mr. Sargyano

[jimimadrid]

I want to understand this. Are you saying you can create icons to activate 'special abilities' or that you can not? I originally felt this utility simply would not do this but, after reading this again, I am unsure. I have since gone thru the command lists (switch, push, view) and unfortunately, can not find anything that resembles a special ability.


Sorry Menumaker did NOT change or activate the special abilities.

I noticed that the order of appearance is given by the departments.
Sh4 beginns with the After Torpedo room I, followed by Aft. Torp II and III. Then engine room I, II and III, and so on.

If you have a lot of people with passive specialities in the first left departments, in low resolutions the order bar will be too short.

This is a, not well done, feature from the devs. There are 22 special abilities possible.
Low resolution bars only get 10 buttons. So you see that all possible abilities do not have enough room on the bar. And unfortunally double or triple abilities will also appear.

In the next patch the devs could only solve this problem when they show first the switchable abilities and after them the constant abilities.

[Anachronous]

This is very cool. Now if only it was an all in one GUI editor, so I could easily change location and size, or add various GUI elements :)

[Seminole]

I just found about this super mod, downloaded and used it to change all my tabs and buttons so I can see what is going on aboard my boat at a glance. Works great.Easy to use.

One thing I'm curious about. My version of the MenuMaker Mod won't reload after I use it. I get a run time error. I have to reninstall..not remove and reinstall..just reinstall and then it works fine again.

Any idea why it does this?..not that it is a big deal..I've done all I need to do with it.

[neilbyrne]

I'm running TMO/RSRDC. I load the TMO ordersbar.cfg into My menu and it comes up fine. Then I do my modifications and save and that appears to work with no error messages. Then I install MyMenu via JSGME, and that appears to work correctly, but when I go into the game, nothing has changed.
Then I check the MyMenu/data/menu/cfg file and there is no ordersbar.cfg in that cfg file. So it appears not to be saving. Hence no install.
Clearly, with so many satisfied and enthusiastic users, I'm screwing this up. Any ideas?

[neilbyrne]

Problem solved!
Vista (Bill Gates, you suck.:down: ) will not allow the Mymenu OrdersBar.cfg to be saved to the menu/cfg folder inside the My menu folder in Mods. Altho it gives all appearances that is what it's doing.
Instead the save goes to (user name)\appdata\local\virtual store\programfiles\ubisoft\silent hunter wolves of the pacific\MyMenuFavorites.
It will only save as a favorite. Altho again if you hit plain save it appears to do that, but God knows where that goes. I haven't found it yet.:nope:
It titles the save file as MYmenu.cfg.
You then have to copy and paste it into the Mymenu/menu/cfg folder in Mods and rename it OrdersBar.cfg.
Then install with JSGME and it works fine.:up:
I must say Jimi that after all this, it was well worth the trouble, a great mod.:rock:
This, BTW, is the same thing Vista does with screen shots.

[Digital_Trucker]

The easiest way to solve that whole Vista problem thing is to install the game somewhere other than the "Program Files" folder (like in a "Games" folder, for instance). That way Sneaky Billy (or whoever his current replacement is) won't even bat an eye when you activate your mod.

[jimimadrid]

I just found about this super mod, downloaded and used it to change all my tabs and buttons so I can see what is going on aboard my boat at a glance. Works great.Easy to use.

One thing I'm curious about. My version of the MenuMaker Mod won't reload after I use it. I get a run time error. I have to reninstall..not remove and reinstall..just reinstall and then it works fine again.

Any idea why it does this?..not that it is a big deal..I've done all I need to do with it.

Sorry for my late answer, but today i returned back from my vacations.
I never noticed this problem with my windows XP. Maybe it will occur on Vista??
It would help if other Vista users could tell me if they get the same problem.

[vincentz]

I using the menumaker 2.0c on vista, and when I run it the first time it works fine,
but when I save the menu, exit the program and starts it again (to edit my menu) it comes up with an error saying :

sh version 1.4 - - config file v1.5
not compatible - please load config file 1.4

I havent got any other mods installed and im running the 1.4 silent hunter. (installed in d:games/sh4)
the only workaround is to delete the mymenu folder in mods and reinstall the program (and the default menulayout).
It also comes up with the error when i reload, even though im not editing anything but just saving the menu.



What did i do wrong?

[jimimadrid]

@vincentz

Please take care to put the Menumaker in the same directory as SH4.exe and MODS-Folder (see image)
Menumaker saves automatically into MODS\MyMenu......


http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/7571/unbenannt1kopiekl0.jpg

[vincentz]

I already put it in the folder with the sh.exe. and I can use the edited menu through jgsme.

And as i wrote but aparently not very clear is, that the first time I run the program it works fine. I can edit the menu's and save it, and when I load the game the new menu's is displayed correctly (which is supercool by the way. thanx for the good work). The problem only occurs when I want to reload the menu and edit it in menumaker.
Though its not that big a problem anymore, after reinstalling menumaker 4 or 5 times I finally get the menu's as i wanted them :-)

[vincentz]

In the Menumaker when configuring a switch button (Toggle),
there is an item called : Lock -> If Command Is TRUE
There is a list full of Is_blabla and !Is_blabla.
Where did you get this list from?
The reason why I'm asking is the small hope that there will be a
!Is_selected_torpedo_tube_open, or something like that.

It would be really nice to have a Toggle button showing whether the active tube is open or closed, since I always open,close,open,close and those few seconds it takes to open it, is often the difference between a hit or miss with a hostile destroyer cruising by....

[Scottb8411]

Hi Vincentz,

In another thread I asked about a list of all available commands and got this reply from Skwasjer: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=811063&postcount=3

You can edit the SH4_menumaker.ini file to include the desired command from the linked list above.

-Scott

[LtCmdrRat]

Dear JimmyMadrid..,
I believe that link you provided is no longer effective. It would be very nice of you publish another Active link for last version. Preferably filefront but it depends on You.
Sincerely Yours.
Lt Cmdr Rat, WK

[jimimadrid]

@LtCmdrRat

Look at the first post. I have upload the files in filefront.

@vincentz

to gets the command i have use an old SH3 Programm which shows the Keyboard command.
There is no chance to get a locked symbol for an opened Tube door. The Locks commands need an on/off command from sh4 to show the switched side.
Unfortunally the open door command do not give on/off status. The developers never planed to show lamps for the open tube doors, and therefore they do not programm on/off switches.

This is ery pitty because with the outdoor camera you can see the open or closed tube doors.

regards
jimimadrid

[LtCmdrRat]

To jimmimadrid

Thank You, Captn.
Danke :up:

[Tarnsman]

This is just what Ive been looking for! Thanks for developing a way to modify the orders bar interface. I can't wait to try this out. It would be cool if people posted pics of of how theyve modded their tabs and buttons to get some ideas.

[halcyonskys]

Being as color blind as you can get, i love this tool. The stock and some of the other mod colors are too similar to me to see (green-red-yellow), so now i can use the shapes and very different colors to help out. =) very nice.

now if i could only figure out how to add the ID-SHIP command to the bar to id ships id be set.

[LoBlo]

Does anyone have version 1.5 saved and available? Version 2.0 seems to be compatible with SHIV 1.5 only and I only have SHIV 1.4.

[jimimadrid]

Does anyone have version 1.5 saved and available? Version 2.0 seems to be compatible with SHIV 1.5 only and I only have SHIV 1.4.


The Menumaker 2.0 is multiversion. It recognices the version of your silenthunter.

You must start it from your silent hunter main folder. It checks for special settings of the silent hunter versions and switchs automatically to the needed version.

[Robin40]

Manual link broken....pits:wah:

[jimimadrid]

Manual link broken....pits:wah:

Take this link: http://www.jimimadrid.kilu.de/SilentHunter/SH4MENUMAKER.pdf

[Robin40]

Take this link: http://www.jimimadrid.kilu.de/SilentHunter/SH4MENUMAKER.pdf

great work, man:up:

[sidslotm]

Take this link: http://www.jimimadrid.kilu.de/SilentHunter/SH4MENUMAKER.pdf


I got the manual but the filefront link to the rar file is extinct, pleeeease renew jim

[jimimadrid]

Take this one:

http://www.jimimadrid.kilu.de/SilentHunter/SH4_Menumaker.zip

regards
jimimadrid

[jimimadrid]

Updated the links in the first post.

regards
jimimadrid

[ReallyDedPoet]

Great job : )

[CapnScurvy]

Hi Jose', good to see you're still around!!

Your Menumaker is one of the best tools for understanding the various commands/controls in-game (not to mention you can make a nifty set of control buttons too)!!

[Sjizzle]

Updated the links in the first post.

regards
jimimadrid


the .rar is corupted

[TG626]

Just a thought. I had a different download where I thought the archive was corrupted. In the end it turned out my virus software thought there was a virus and was stripping it out of the archive when I downloaded it. It was a false positive. The av gave no indication that it was doing this.

It was avast.

[james_nix]

Maybe a long shot, but any chance on updating the links again?

[jimimadrid]

Links are updated.

Greetz
jimimadrid


Ps: Neal, its possible to upload the Stuff to your server?

Thanks

[james_nix]

Links are updated.

Greetz
jimimadrid


Ps: Neal, its possible to upload the Stuff to your server?

Thanks

The program sounds really cool but the new links require a user name and password.

I tried TMO but I can't read the buttons, I was hoping to make the HUD more readable for me.

[Sailor Steve]

Ps: Neal, its possible to upload the Stuff to your server?
I am also encountering a password requirement. If I can get them I can upload them here at Subsim for you. Also if you PM Neal he can make it so you can upload them here yourself.

[jimimadrid]

Sorry,
now it works correct.

Thanks

[TorpX]

Your link for the SH Keymapper seems to be broken.

[jimimadrid]

Thanks,

corrected.:salute:

greetz
jimimadrid