[REL] Gramophone SongRandomizer

[jimimadrid]

This is for all people, who loved to listen to their gramophone during the long patrols, but are nerved because of no randomized songs in SH4.

start this little software before sh4. It will randomize all Songs in the data\sound\gramophone Folder. It includes a button to start sh4.




Download Link to newer version with limitation to 2000 songs: http://jimimadrid.bplaced.net/Downlo...ndomizerV1.exe

!!!!!!! Please copy this little program to your sh4 Mainfolder !!!!!!!!!

Because i'm not able to test on different systems, i would like to get information if somebody get problems with the software.


Enjoy it.

[CaptainCox]

Bloody GOOD WORK MAN!

EDIT: just tried it out...I put it in the "MAIN" SH 4 folder right...but get this


"Run-time error '75':
Path/File access error"

[CaptainCox]

OK my bad! As i am running VISTA I have to run as "Administrator" right klick etc etc. BUT!!! when I hit the SH4 play button in your application, SH4 starts alright but for some reason all the mods in the JSGME are not activated...maybe i am doing this wrong

[CaptainCox]

Anyone tested this yet As i think its a really really net app I would really like it to work, but as I said it somehow blocks out JSGME...maybe its because the way jimimadrid wrote the .exe...

[jimimadrid]

Originally Posted by CaptainCox

Anyone tested this yet As i think its a really really net app I would really like it to work, but as I said it somehow blocks out JSGME...maybe its because the way jimimadrid wrote the .exe...

This is very strange. because the proggie only renames randomized the content of the gramophon folder. After starting sh4 it closes automatically and sh4 starts.

Maybe in vista the proggie does not start sh4 or does not close himself correctly. After starting it, you can try to close it and start sh4 with the normal icon.

[CaptainCox]

Ahhhhh so ok the songs randomize as soon as you start it? I did not put songs in my folder yet as I thought it did not work :p....will try this right away...hang on!

EDIT! yup that works man! great!. As long as I don't hit the "START SH4" all is ok.
I wonder if its something to do with that program you used to create this...I guess if you point it to start with SH4.exe...maybe it bypasses the JSGME or something...or like you said its a VISTA prob.
Anyhow it works as long as i don't hit that play button. Cheers man!

and sorry for clogging up this thread with a lot of "MY" problems

[Dustyboats]

Originally Posted by jimimadrid

This is for all people, who loved to listen to their gramophone during the long patrols, but are nerved because of no randomized songs in SH4.

start this little software before sh4. It will randomize all Songs in the data\sound\gramophone Folder. It includes a button to start sh4.



Download Linkto V1.0: http://www.file-upload.net/download-...mizer.exe.html

!!!!!!! Please copy this little program to your sh4 Mainfolder !!!!!!!!!

Because i'm not able to test on differnt systems, i would like to get information if somebody get problems with the software.


Enjoy it.

Hi Jimini Cricket (not to be flippant! Your input is great.....However I did put item in mMain Folder in My Documents on my Drive "C".....still getting "Runtime Error 76". Please excuse but I havent got a clue what that means! Best Regards....Dusty

[unruhly]

Originally Posted by Dustyboats

Hi Jimini Cricket (not to be flippant! Your input is great.....However I did put item in mMain Folder in My Documents on my Drive "C".....still getting "Runtime Error 76". Please excuse but I havent got a clue what that means! Best Regards....Dusty

Dusty,
I don't think you got the right folder. By "Mainfolder" I'm pretty surehe's refering to:
C:\Program Files\Ubisoft\SilentHunter Wolves of the Pacific\

[letterboy1]

I have the randomizer in the following folder:

D:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific

I got the following error report:
Failure Nbr 4 -- Description: Access problem due to renaming-Please close SH4

(SH4 is not running)

Oddly enough, the program did randomize my songs anyway.

[jimimadrid]

Originally Posted by letterboy1

I have the randomizer in the following folder:

D:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific

I got the following error report:
Failure Nbr 4 -- Description: Access problem due to renaming-Please close SH4

(SH4 is not running)

Oddly enough, the program did randomize my songs anyway.

Extra for you i have rewrite my proggie and added your sh4-path.
(This will only work for letterboy or all people, who have installed sh4 on the same path as letterboy has done.)

http://www.file-upload.net/download-...mizer.exe.html

Hope it works, because i can not test it.

[letterboy1]

Jimmimadrid, because of your extra effort I'm sorry to report that it still does the same thing. But please do not worry . . . it still works! Thank you so much for this utility because the Gramophone is one of my favorite features. God bless you.

[LukeFF]

Originally Posted by letterboy1

I have the randomizer in the following folder:

D:\Program Files\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter Wolves of the Pacific

I got the following error report:
Failure Nbr 4 -- Description: Access problem due to renaming-Please close SH4

I'm experiencing this problem now as well, except in my case the game is installed to my C drive. Any reason why this would be happening?

[jimimadrid]

Sorry, i will be this weekend back at home. Then i will install the 1.3 patch and check your problem.

[shakje]

http://www.filefront.com/16049431/Sh...Randomiser.exe

I didn't want to feel like I was hijacking the idea, but I've been messing around with my own tool (the idea did come from here, but I fancied giving it a quick bash). It uses .NET 3.5, and does roughly the same things except for a few major differences (which I wanted for myself more than anything):

1. Settings are loaded from the registry
2. It should ask for elevation automatically with UAC
3. It allows reordering of tracks (just select a track, move it with the arrows, and click Update)
4. Because of 3 it supports saving and loading of playlists (they're just plain-text filenames, have a look if you want)

I'm not prissy about people using Reflector on it (it was a fun coding exercise as well so it's not too terrible), and I'm happy to supply source to anyone that wants a gander (vs2008 C#). If anyone fancies hosting it instead of on FF go ahead.

Cheers

P.S. If the link isn't up, apologies, I'll fix it soon enough..

[fred8615]

FYI, you can also upload it here for people to download.