Anyone useing SH-3 Generator

thehiredgun · 08-18-08, 09:45 AM

I would like to ask someone using SH-3 Generator how to get the tracking room Maps Info etc exported to me so that i can use it.I tryed asking the person & he was no help !

Sailor Steve · 08-18-08, 09:50 AM

I'm afraid I'm no help either. I use SH3Gen, but I've never used the Tracking Room function. I always have it generate one report, to represent me opening my orders, then ignore it anyway.

Sorry.

Laufen zum Ziel · 08-18-08, 10:04 AM

Go to SHA (below) and click on mod links. On page 6 you will find SH Gen.
Click on it and it will take you to the info and download page
for SHIII general. There will be instructions and additional downloads you need.

Hope this helps....

Pisces · 08-18-08, 03:27 PM

It's difficult to help if you do not explain your problem further. Have you installed Sh3Gen yet, and used it before? Have you installed the TatukGIS viewer? What steps have you taken allready trying to get it work?

irish1958 · 08-18-08, 04:08 PM

The learning curve is steep, but the rewards great. This is a great mod.

thehiredgun · 08-18-08, 05:22 PM

I have used SH3 Generator before & I like it very well. Now I would like to use the tracking room. I have installed the TatukGIS viewer.I exported it like it said to do in the generator& I did not get a map just a notepad that has items that are placed on the map. What did I do wrong? I have the auto launch checked.

Pisces · 08-19-08, 06:08 AM

Can you show a screenshot of what you do get.

Quote:

I did not get a map just a notepad that has items that are placed on the map.

Sounds like a contradiction to me. How do you know what's on the map if you don't get it.

Also, do you have the latest version 0.8.2? In the Settings/General menu is the "Tracking Room Export" marked?

U-46 Commander · 08-19-08, 06:43 AM

I just started using it last night, and man was it great! I was ordered to sneak into loch ewe and sink enemy shipping inside. I hit a net, went over and into the harbor through the rain, and sunk a Southhampton class cruiser. Well the ASW trawlers gave me a working over, But i destroyed two of them, and managed to escape. The U-46 manages to survive another day.

thehiredgun · 08-19-08, 10:36 AM

I can't send you a screenshot since it is not played on an online computer but I can send you a partial SH3 Gen Tracking Room notepad that it creates.
TatukGIS
Background color=$0908c4
Code page=1250
Incremental Paint=yes
Out Code page-1250
projectopn Color=
Units
Visable Extent.YMAX=151.734419550277
YMin=115.790280302889
YMax=120.412869102861
YMIN=100.553366475376
[TatukGis Layer 1]
active=No
Additions+0
Area.Bitmaps=
Area.colorgray=
Area.outlineBitmap=
Area.outlinecolor=#80840

And there is allot more on the page
Yes I am using 8.2 & the settings/general tracking room is marked

There is an empty box above the name line on the page after you press the export, does a folder name go there?
I am really trying hard how to do this.

bert8for3 · 08-19-08, 02:47 PM

I'm not sure about the auto-launch; I haven't noticed it.

I don't have it in front of me and don't recall the precise folder and filenames, but if you open the Tatuk viewer, go File Open and point it to the tracking room files which SH3Gen created (in a subfolder in your main SH3Gen folder IIRC called data, then navigate to another subfolder named for your career, the files are there). Point to the main file (sorry I don't recall name just now, but you can try what looks like main file and if it doesn't work start over) and the viewer will open all the files.

thehiredgun · 08-19-08, 05:59 PM

Can't find the main folder you are talking about, there is no map to be see. I installed the veiwer & generated & exported & I do not find a Sh3 generator file in the veiwer. Pleaase help me. Thanks

bert8for3 · 08-19-08, 08:23 PM

I wasn't at my home pc before.

The auto-run option first. I guess I disabled this 'cause I didn't even realize it was there. However, I've enabled it and it works fine. After running SH3Gen itself and the log entries popup, close them, and you're left with the Tracking Room Export window which has the autorun tickbox. With that ticked, click Export. That opens up the files in the Tatuk viewer. What ver of Tatuk are you using. Mine is 1.8.6.341 . I seem to recall some discussion that there was a problem with newer versions of Tatuk, although my memory isn't good on that and it may be that that isn't an issue, in which case I don't know why it won't open for you. Try reinstalling both SH3Gen and the Tatuk viewer.

Another way is to do it manually. So untick the autorun tickbox and click Export.

You should have a main SH3Gen folder, wherever you put it when you first installed SH3Gen. There is a subfolder there, which will have been created when you ran SH3Gen, called User Data, with a subfolder with your career name. In that folder, there's a file called SH3Gen Tracking Room.ttk . That's the main data file for the Tatuk viewer, so doubleclick and all of the data should open in the viewer.

Hope that helps.

thehiredgun · 08-19-08, 09:26 PM

Thank You I think I got it.

bert8for3 · 08-20-08, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thehiredgun

Thank You I think I got it.

Good stuff

BTW, you should see on the right-hand side of the map (in the tatuk viewer) a side panel. You can enable/disable display of different kinds of units. I've found that they don't all display by default, so you just tick the boxes.

Pisces · 08-20-08, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thehiredgun

I can't send you a screenshot since it is not played on an online computer but I can send you a partial SH3 Gen Tracking Room notepad that it creates.
TatukGIS
Background color=$0908c4
Code page=1250
Incremental Paint=yes
Out Code page-1250
projectopn Color=
Units
Visable Extent.YMAX=151.734419550277
YMin=115.790280302889
YMax=120.412869102861
YMIN=100.553366475376
[TatukGis Layer 1]
active=No
Additions+0
Area.Bitmaps=
Area.colorgray=
Area.outlineBitmap=
Area.outlinecolor=#80840

And there is allot more on the page
Yes I am using 8.2 & the settings/general tracking room is marked

There is an empty box above the name line on the page after you press the export, does a folder name go there?
I am really trying hard how to do this.

I wouldn't know what to do with that notepad textfile thingy. But if you say that folder box (on the window with 'export' button) doesn't come with something in it then that is probably your problem. I have:

G:\Program Files\SH3Gen\Sh3Gen\User Data\Rudolf Kellner

in there. Looks like Sh3Gen can't tell TatukGIS where the file is. I don't know how to fix that though. Have you tried uninstalling Sh3Gen and reinstalling with the correct procedure for using the TrackingRoom function.

p.s. Nevermind, bert8for3 allready said the same things. Didn't read the whole thread before posting

08-18-08, 09:45 AM	#1
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	Anyone useing SH-3 Generator I would like to ask someone using SH-3 Generator how to get the tracking room Maps Info etc exported to me so that i can use it.I tryed asking the person & he was no help !

08-18-08, 09:50 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'm afraid I'm no help either. I use SH3Gen, but I've never used the Tracking Room function. I always have it generate one report, to represent me opening my orders, then ignore it anyway. Sorry. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-18-08, 10:04 AM	#3
Laufen zum Ziel Eternal Patrol Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hiding on the bottom Posts: 1,783 Downloads: 853 Uploads: 457	Go to SHA (below) and click on mod links. On page 6 you will find SH Gen. Click on it and it will take you to the info and download page for SHIII general. There will be instructions and additional downloads you need. Hope this helps.... __________________ RIP Laufen zum Ziel

08-18-08, 04:08 PM	#5
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	The learning curve is steep, but the rewards great. This is a great mod. __________________ Irish1958

08-19-08, 02:47 PM	#10
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	I'm not sure about the auto-launch; I haven't noticed it. I don't have it in front of me and don't recall the precise folder and filenames, but if you open the Tatuk viewer, go File Open and point it to the tracking room files which SH3Gen created (in a subfolder in your main SH3Gen folder IIRC called data, then navigate to another subfolder named for your career, the files are there). Point to the main file (sorry I don't recall name just now, but you can try what looks like main file and if it doesn't work start over) and the viewer will open all the files. __________________

08-18-08, 03:27 PM	#4
Pisces Silent Hunter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: AN9771 Posts: 4,904 Downloads: 304 Uploads: 0	It's difficult to help if you do not explain your problem further. Have you installed Sh3Gen yet, and used it before? Have you installed the TatukGIS viewer? What steps have you taken allready trying to get it work?

08-18-08, 05:22 PM	#6
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	I have used SH3 Generator before & I like it very well. Now I would like to use the tracking room. I have installed the TatukGIS viewer.I exported it like it said to do in the generator& I did not get a map just a notepad that has items that are placed on the map. What did I do wrong? I have the auto launch checked.

08-19-08, 06:43 AM	#8
U-46 Commander Lieutenant Join Date: May 2008 Location: The absolutely most exciting state!! Iowa! Posts: 251 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	I just started using it last night, and man was it great! I was ordered to sneak into loch ewe and sink enemy shipping inside. I hit a net, went over and into the harbor through the rain, and sunk a Southhampton class cruiser. Well the ASW trawlers gave me a working over, But i destroyed two of them, and managed to escape. The U-46 manages to survive another day. __________________ "Loved By Few, Hated By Many, Respected By All."-The U-boats.

08-19-08, 10:36 AM	#9
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	I can't send you a screenshot since it is not played on an online computer but I can send you a partial SH3 Gen Tracking Room notepad that it creates. TatukGIS Background color=$0908c4 Code page=1250 Incremental Paint=yes Out Code page-1250 projectopn Color= Units Visable Extent.YMAX=151.734419550277 YMin=115.790280302889 YMax=120.412869102861 YMIN=100.553366475376 [TatukGis Layer 1] active=No Additions+0 Area.Bitmaps= Area.colorgray= Area.outlineBitmap= Area.outlinecolor=#80840 And there is allot more on the page Yes I am using 8.2 & the settings/general tracking room is marked There is an empty box above the name line on the page after you press the export, does a folder name go there? I am really trying hard how to do this.

08-19-08, 05:59 PM	#11
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	Can't find the main folder you are talking about, there is no map to be see. I installed the veiwer & generated & exported & I do not find a Sh3 generator file in the veiwer. Pleaase help me. Thanks

08-19-08, 08:23 PM	#12
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	I wasn't at my home pc before. The auto-run option first. I guess I disabled this 'cause I didn't even realize it was there. However, I've enabled it and it works fine. After running SH3Gen itself and the log entries popup, close them, and you're left with the Tracking Room Export window which has the autorun tickbox. With that ticked, click Export. That opens up the files in the Tatuk viewer. What ver of Tatuk are you using. Mine is 1.8.6.341 . I seem to recall some discussion that there was a problem with newer versions of Tatuk, although my memory isn't good on that and it may be that that isn't an issue, in which case I don't know why it won't open for you. Try reinstalling both SH3Gen and the Tatuk viewer. Another way is to do it manually. So untick the autorun tickbox and click Export. You should have a main SH3Gen folder, wherever you put it when you first installed SH3Gen. There is a subfolder there, which will have been created when you ran SH3Gen, called User Data, with a subfolder with your career name. In that folder, there's a file called SH3Gen Tracking Room.ttk . That's the main data file for the Tatuk viewer, so doubleclick and all of the data should open in the viewer. Hope that helps. __________________

08-19-08, 09:26 PM	#13
thehiredgun Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 581 Downloads: 517 Uploads: 0	Thank You I think I got it.