The Date

MLF · 11-23-05, 08:12 AM

I was trying to take a sun sight yesterday to ascertain my position.

I met a problem when looking at the almanac

- I didn't know the date.

So I put my sextant back in its box, and into the loft. Dead Reckoning, I reckon

Is there a way to find out the date in SHIII. In SHII there was a calendar. I have looked in all the lockers but............

MLF

CB.. · 11-23-05, 08:54 AM

only place it seems to be recorded mid patrol is on the K screen (and then it's only the date the patrol started and the date of any sinkings---) bit confusing all round somtimes especailly with the date in the pre mission screen not allways being the actual date of the patrol

Breezely · 11-23-05, 08:59 AM

You can also find the date on the crew screen. It's up on the top right. You hardly notice it cause the crew and compartments are the focus of the screen. It's there though.

CB.. · 11-23-05, 09:02 AM

aha!!!

so it is !!! nice one

AG124 · 11-23-05, 09:04 AM

I never saw that there either. Great!

Observer · 11-23-05, 09:10 AM

Put your mouse cursor on the little clock showing the time. Both date and time will be displayed in something like a tooltip.

sergbuto · 11-23-05, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Observer

Put your mouse cursor on the little clock showing the time. Both date and time will be displayed in something like a tooltip.

Yes, it is similar principle as f.e. in Windows XP.

MLF · 11-23-05, 03:03 PM

Well I'm gob smacked!

Thank you all for your responses. Brilliant.

Now, where did I put that sextant................... :hmm:

Thanks again

MLF

Observer · 11-23-05, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergbuto

Quote:

Originally Posted by Observer

Put your mouse cursor on the little clock showing the time. Both date and time will be displayed in something like a tooltip.

Yes, it is similar principle as f.e. in Windows XP.

Agreed.

Interestingly, there are specific entries in the en_menu.txt that define the text displayed in the tooltip. These values are defined in the menu_1024_768.ini under the ToolTipText entry (last line in the example below). This is an example:

Code:

[G3F I31]
Name=&Periscope
Type=1032;Button
ItemID=0x3F020003
ParentID=0x3F020000
Pos=1,-44,40,41
Materials=4
Display=0;No stretch
Mat 0=data/menu/gui/layout/Shortcuts.tga
Crop 0=0.0078125,0.169922,1,1
Mat 1=data/menu/gui/layout/Shortcuts.tga
Crop 1=0.0078125,0.169922,1,1
Mat 2=data/menu/gui/layout/Shortcuts.tga
Crop 2=0.0078125,0.169922,1,1
Mat 3=data/menu/gui/layout/Shortcuts.tga
Crop 3=0.0078125,0.169922,1,1
MatFlags=0x1
TexFmt=0x9
Font=1
TextFlags=0x0
StatesColors=0xB0B0B0FF, 0xFF, 0xFFFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFFFF
ToolTipText=2712

11-23-05, 08:12 AM	#1
MLF Weps Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SW France Posts: 361 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	The Date I was trying to take a sun sight yesterday to ascertain my position. I met a problem when looking at the almanac - I didn't know the date. So I put my sextant back in its box, and into the loft. Dead Reckoning, I reckon Is there a way to find out the date in SHIII. In SHII there was a calendar. I have looked in all the lockers but............ MLF __________________ Je pense donc je fuis!

11-23-05, 08:54 AM	#2
CB.. Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,278 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	only place it seems to be recorded mid patrol is on the K screen (and then it's only the date the patrol started and the date of any sinkings---) bit confusing all round somtimes especailly with the date in the pre mission screen not allways being the actual date of the patrol __________________ the world's tinyiest sh3 supermod- and other SH3/SH2 stuff http://www.ebort2.co.uk/ The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B.Yeats

11-23-05, 09:02 AM	#4
CB.. Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,278 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	aha!!! so it is !!! nice one __________________ the world's tinyiest sh3 supermod- and other SH3/SH2 stuff http://www.ebort2.co.uk/ The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B.Yeats

11-23-05, 03:03 PM	#8
MLF Weps Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SW France Posts: 361 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	Well I'm gob smacked! Thank you all for your responses. Brilliant. Now, where did I put that sextant................... :hmm: Thanks again MLF __________________ Je pense donc je fuis!

11-23-05, 08:59 AM	#3
Breezely Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 8 Downloads: 49 Uploads: 0	You can also find the date on the crew screen. It's up on the top right. You hardly notice it cause the crew and compartments are the focus of the screen. It's there though.

11-23-05, 09:04 AM	#5
AG124 Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,878 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	I never saw that there either. Great!

11-23-05, 09:10 AM	#6
Observer Commander Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 477 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Put your mouse cursor on the little clock showing the time. Both date and time will be displayed in something like a tooltip.