[WIP] Ships database for TDW UI - SOAN

[TheDarkWraith]

a string buffer in Python can only hold x amount of characters. I've found a solution to this though. We define multiple AIText= entries where each AIText is a paragraph of text.
We have to also define an [AdditionalInfoEnd] header after all the AITexts.

I've also fixed the formatting problem when images are embedded into the text.

[Trevally.]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

a string buffer in Python can only hold x amount of characters. I've found a solution to this though. We define multiple AIText= entries where each AIText is a paragraph of text.
We have to also define an [AdditionalInfoEnd] header after all the AITexts.

I've also fixed the formatting problem when images are embedded into the text.

Good news TDW

[Zedi]

Forgot to mention that the <b> tag is not working. I can see the tag in SOAN displayed as normal text.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Magnum

Forgot to mention that the <b> tag is not working. I can see the tag in SOAN displayed as normal text.

that's correct. Until I release the next test version it will.

[elanaiba]

Maybe actual scans from german recognition manuals could be included, where available?

[Zedi]

Is the next step I wanna make, but so far I found no valid link to something like this. All available scans are sold for money. Found some cool drawings for merchants but they are copyrighted.



Another thing I had in mind was to add those height lines in background of every ship, as it was in the older recon manuals, but not sure if is any use doing that.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Magnum

Just gathering data about the C1-B class is a major pita.

What do you have so far? I don't have a lot of information either, but I do have this link:
http://www.usmm.org/c1ships.html

My work with ship names in SH3 has taken me in a different direction, gathering information on individual names rather than classes. It drives me crazy that they can make so many improvements, yet manage to break things that worked before. I have a huge amount of information collected on individual merchant ships - tonnage, dates, type - just waiting to be applied to SH5, once the ships are there.

[d3vnu11]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

a string buffer in Python can only hold x amount of characters. I've found a solution to this though. We define multiple AIText= entries where each AIText is a paragraph of text.
We have to also define an [AdditionalInfoEnd] header after all the AITexts.

I've also fixed the formatting problem when images are embedded into the text.

I'm not exactly sure how the Python interpreter was embedded into SH5 or what data types sh5 defines that you can access or even how much of the python api was included. But couldn't you simply extend the String Buffer class to suit your needs ? Or even define a new class to tailor it to what you are trying for ?
Regards,
Kevin

[Trevally.]

Update for the AIT files:-

[AdditionalInfo]
AIText=The <b>Liberty</b> ships etc
[AdditionalInfoEnd]

This will now show as this:-

The Liberty ships etc

commands are still:-

| = new line "return"
| | = new para
AIT= =start new para with text limit reset.

do not use ";" in your text

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Trevally.

Update for the AIT files:-

[AdditionalInfo]
AIText=The <b>Liberty</b> ships etc
[AdditionalInfoEnd]

This will now show as this:-

The Liberty ships etc

commands are still:-

| = new line "return"
| | = new para
AIT= =start new para with text limit reset.

do not use ";" in your text

not AIT= but rather AIText=
Every new AIText= defines a new paragraph of text
A leading ; on a line is a comment and will be ignored. This can be used to insert comments into your .ait file.