[TEC] SH5.exe patches to fix bugs and add functionality

[TheDarkWraith]

v1.0.107.0 released. See post #1

Starting with v1.0.107.0 Added a new patch to the SH5.exe: New destroyed marks (required for my NewUIs mod v7.5.0 and greater). Fixed bug of clicking cancel after File-->Open was clicked caused treeview items not to show. Added Francais language pack (courtesy of Choum)

[Echolot]

Thank you TDW for help and explanation.

I will need a few more hours with translation because of a funny meeting with some old friends.

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Echolot

Thank you TDW for help and explanation.

I will need a few more hours with translation because of a funny meeting with some old friends.

The whole File-->Attach advanced feature has no strings defined in the language packs. It's completely in English. I figured 99.9% would have no clue how to use this feature and thus saw no reason to include it in the language packs. If you are trying to use it and English is not your native language just ask for help. I'll try my best to help you

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by volodya61

I've already talked about this.. is it possible to combine all the torpedo patches into a single folder? like Render patches or Map Colors?

I'm still thinking over how to implement this. The problem is each torpedo patch has 1+ changes. If each torpedo patch was only 1 change it would be no problem.

What I'm thinking of doing is adding another entry for each patch: Group= which would define a group that the patch belongs to. Then when the app reads the file and encounters a Group= it will create a tree node with that Group's name and all patches that contain that Group= will be placed under it

[volodya61]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

v1.0.107.0 released. See post #1

Thanks

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

I'm still thinking over how to implement this. The problem is each torpedo patch has 1+ changes. If each torpedo patch was only 1 change it would be no problem.

What I'm thinking of doing is adding another entry for each patch: Group= which would define a group that the patch belongs to. Then when the app reads the file and encounters a Group= it will create a tree node with that Group's name and all patches that contain that Group= will be placed under it

I think it's a sensible idea.. because there is a lot of patches in the future that will need to combine into groups.. at least we hope so

[Echolot]

Hello TDW.

I'm currently working on the german translation, takes some time but it's on a good way.

Would it be possible to have a help text feature in the app, like a third menu entry "Help" (1st is "File", second is "Edit" and third is "Help")?

So we can have a help text file for each language to explain and translate every single patch, maybe with some hints and recommendations?

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Echolot

Hello TDW.

I'm currently working on the german translation, takes some time but it's on a good way.

Would it be possible to have a help text feature in the app, like a third menu entry "Help" (1st is "File", second is "Edit" and third is "Help")?

So we can have a help text file for each language to explain and translate every single patch, maybe with some hints and recommendations?

I can add something no problem. Do you want the help button to open a txt file, an HTML file, PDF, or ? HTML would probably be the best way to do it

[gap]

TDW, it is just me, or your profile picture got corrupted?

I see an HUGE exclamation mark, relegating the text of your posts to a narrow column, where there used to be Mickey Mouse

EDIT: Okay it looks like it is me and my installation of Google Chrome. I have just opened a post of you in Firefox, and everything is okay...

[volodya61]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

I can add something no problem. Do you want the help button to open a txt file, an HTML file, PDF, or ? HTML would probably be the best way to do it

TDW, I've long ago done a detailed russian manual and update it after the release of each new version.. but.. it's .docx file.. is it possible to add it?

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by volodya61

TDW, I've long ago done a detailed russian manual and update it after the release of each new version.. but.. it's .docx file.. is it possible to add it?

sure! Post a link

[Echolot]

Do you want the help button to open a txt file, an HTML file, PDF, or ?

I don't know much about html files and creating such files. I could make text with patches descriptions in my language but I have no clue about how this can be implemented in the app.

Maybe mouse over tooltips reading their content from a txt file like the language packs
(folder Help/German/tooltips_de.txt)

[volodya61]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

sure! Post a link

Generic Patcher manual RUS (1.0.100 - 1.0.107) - http://www.mediafire.com/?ht2tdss144gc12d

[TheDarkWraith]

Originally Posted by Echolot

I don't know much about html files and creating such files. I could make text with patches descriptions in my language but I have no clue about how this can be implemented in the app.

Maybe mouse over tooltips reading their content from a txt file like the language packs
(folder Help/German/tooltips_de.txt)

The tooltips one would be hard to implement. What I will do is add a folder to the app called Help. Inside that folder will be folders for all the languages defined. Inside each \Help\language folder I will let you place txt, html, doc, docx, whatever file(s) you want in there. Then when the user clicks the help button the app will show a listbox with all the files found in that folder. When the user clicks an item in the listbox the app will have the end-user's OS open the file using the application defined for the file's extension. Simple and elegant

[volodya61]

Originally Posted by TheDarkWraith

The tooltips one would be hard to implement. What I will do is add a folder to the app called Help. Inside that folder will be folders for all the languages defined. Inside each \Help\language folder I will let you place txt, html, doc, docx, whatever file(s) you want in there. Then when the user clicks the help button the app will show a listbox with all the files found in that folder. When the user clicks an item in the listbox the app will have the end-user's OS open the file using the application defined for the file's extension. Simple and elegant

Great idea

[Echolot]

The tooltips one would be hard to implement. What I will do is add a folder to the app called Help. Inside that folder will be folders for all the languages defined. Inside each \Help\language folder I will let you place txt, html, doc, docx, whatever file(s) you want in there. Then when the user clicks the help button the app will show a listbox with all the files found in that folder. When the user clicks an item in the listbox the app will have the end-user's OS open the file using the application defined for the file's extension. Simple and elegant

Thank you TDW

Please, one more question: With every new version I need to create a folder, name it and extract the files to it. Would it be possible to change the patchers download zip file to TDW_GenericPatcher_v_x_x_xxx_x.zip/TDW_GenericPatcher_v_x_x_xxx_x/GenericPatcher.exe?