[WIP] Ships database for TDW UI - SOAN

[Trevally.]

@TDW

UI test9 for SOAN

Full text is now being displayed
Bold text is working

Images are not showing up. The NLL test image does not show either

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Trevally.

@TDW

UI test9 for SOAN

Full text is now being displayed
Bold text is working

Images are not showing up. The NLL test image does not show either

NLL test image works fine for me. All I did was remove the leading ; from the entry in the NLL.ait file. How were you trying it?

[Trevally.]

Here is the AIT file from test9:-

[AdditionalInfo]
AIText=2,718 built by 17 shipyards located along the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. Highest number (385) were built by <b>Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards, Inc.</b> in Baltimore.| |
AIText=| |<img>180,70,c:\\games\\Ubisoft\\Silent Hunter 5\\data\\Menu\\Gui\\Tutorial Images\\TutorialImage_Test2.dds</img>| |
AIText=The Liberty ships are between 400 and 450 feet long (120 - 140 m) and 56 feet (17.3 m) wide. They use a 2,500 horsepower steam engine to push them through the water at 11 knots at a range of 23,000 miles (37,000 km). Liberty ships have five cargo holds, three forward of the engine room and two aft (in the rear portion of the ship). Each could carry 10,800 deadweight tons (the weight of cargo a ship can carry) or 4,380 net tons (the amount of space available for cargo and passengers).| |
AIText=The crew quarters are located amidships (the middle portion of the ship). Crew consist of between 38 and 62 civilian merchant sailors, and 21 to 40 naval personnel to operate defensive guns and communications equipment.| |
AIText=The first of these new ships was launched on September 27, 1941. Based on a British design, modified by the United States Maritime Commission to conform to American construction practices and to make it even quicker and cheaper to build. The US version was designated 'EC2-S-C1': 'EC' for Emergency Cargo, '2' for a ship between 400 and 450 feet (120 and 140 m) long (Load Waterline Length), 'S' for steam engines, and 'C1' for design C1.
[AdditionalInfoEnd]

Sorry, I can't see the ;

The ones I am trying from the ranger ait look like this :-

AIText=| |<img>300,193,c:\\games\\Ubisoft\\Silent Hunter 5\\data\\Menu\\Gui\\Tutorial Images\\grayrangerw.dds</img>| |

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Trevally.

Here is the AIT file from test9:-

Sorry, I can't see the ;

The ones I am trying from the ranger ait look like this :-

AIText=| |<img>300,193,c:\\games\\Ubisoft\\Silent Hunter 5\\data\\Menu\\Gui\\Tutorial Images\\grayrangerw.dds</img>| |

that's the incorrect .ait file for NLL. Try downloading test version 9 from post #1 again. The NLL.ait file should have 4 to 5 commented out lines at the beginning of it describing the ait file system and how to use it:

; defines the additional info displayed for this vessel
; to define bold text wrap the text in <b> and </b> tags
; images to be embedded into the additional info text are to be placed in '\data\menu\gui\Additional info sea images' folder
; maximum image size is 404 x 256
; to imbed images in the text add the <img> and </img> tags. Note: width and height are defined in the image tags. i.e. <img>200,65,test_embedded_image_1.dds</img>

[Trevally.]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

that's the incorrect .ait file for NLL. Try downloading test version 9 from post #1 again. The NLL.ait file should have 4 to 5 commented out lines at the beginning of it describing the ait file system and how to use it:

; defines the additional info displayed for this vessel
; to define bold text wrap the text in <b> and </b> tags
; images to be embedded into the additional info text are to be placed in '\data\menu\gui\Additional info sea images' folder
; maximum image size is 404 x 256
; to imbed images in the text add the <img> and </img> tags. Note: width and height are defined in the image tags. i.e. <img>200,65,test_embedded_image_1.dds</img>

Thanks TDW, that looks more like what I expected to see

[Trevally.]

Just downloaded test9 again and here is the ait file for the NLL

; defines the additional info displayed for this vessel
; to define bold text wrap the text in <b> and </b> tags
; to imbed images in the text add the <img> and </img> tags. Note: width and height are defined in the image tags. i.e. <img>200,65,c:\\games\\Ubisoft\\Silent Hunter 5\\data\\Menu\\Gui\\Tutorial Images\\TutorialImage_Test2.dds</img>

Still the same

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Trevally.

Just downloaded test9 again and here is the ait file for the NLL

Still the same

yes, just had one of those duh moments

I made the changes for test version 10 which I haven't put up yet. I'll send you and Magnum copies of it (where it is now).

[Zedi]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

that's the incorrect .ait file for NLL. Try downloading test version 9 from post #1 again. The NLL.ait file should have 4 to 5 commented out lines at the beginning of it describing the ait file system and how to use it:

; defines the additional info displayed for this vessel
; to define bold text wrap the text in <b> and </b> tags
; images to be embedded into the additional info text are to be placed in '\data\menu\gui\Additional info sea images' folder
; maximum image size is 404 x 256
; to imbed images in the text add the <img> and </img> tags. Note: width and height are defined in the image tags. i.e. <img>200,65,test_embedded_image_1.dds</img>

Lemme get this clear.

- There is need to add path for embedded images? If not, <img>200,65,Liberty01.dds</img> is enough to show the image?
- Whats the default image folder for embedded images? 'Additional info sea images' or 'Tutorial Images' folder ?
- The img need to be dds or any other format is accepted?
- Is not enough to write only the width of the image? So if the image will be replaced, only the width need to be kept.

For me is a lot of work to do now .. so ofc, if anybody else can hop in and help, pls do. I try to reformat the merchants, capital ships, carriers and also add images.. but this will take time. Pretty much.

Anyway, its looking good so far but still long way to go to make it looking really good. Any new on the Library app?

[Trevally.]

Originally Posted by Magnum

Lemme get this clear.

- There is need to add path for embedded images? If not, <img>200,65,Liberty01.dds</img> is enough to show the image?

Yes there is no path needed.

- Whats the default image folder for embedded images? 'Additional info sea images' or 'Tutorial Images' folder ?

"Additional info sea" is the folder to use.

- The img need to be dds or any other format is accepted?

Has to be dds.

- Is not enough to write only the width of the image? So if the image will be replaced, only the width need to be kept.

Width is first "200" in your example and height is next "65"

For me is a lot of work to do now .. so ofc, if anybody else can hop in and help, pls do. I try to reformat the merchants, capital ships, carriers and also add images.. but this will take time. Pretty much.

Take your time Magnum there is not hurry

Anyway, its looking good so far but still long way to go to make it looking really good. Any new on the Library app?

@TDW, can you change the scroll with mouse to one line at a time

See yellow

[TheDarkWraith]

scroll with mouse one line at a time? Very hard to do because of the way the game's listbox control works. You add items to the listbox and each item is a line to the listbox control.

You are unable to add multiple images to the additional info text?