Somebody write a Batch - Can yo help?
Posted: 09 Sep 2006, 20:56
Hi, i am notorious ExperiMental and so i started - just out of a Mood adding strange Things into the Mapper.bat -inside MapConv Folder.
I was at the seventh break - and the Batch sounded like those pre-consiecous Elevators in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - when the Idea hit me like a hammer. There it is.. our FAQ, our big Checklist. We just need to write it all up into a Batch.
@ECHO OFF
ECHO
ECHO.
ECHO Hello, Mapmaker, i am the built in Help for the Spring Map Converter.
ECHO I am, if you want, going to guide you through the Process.
ECHO Map Making is a complex Target, so read and work precisely, to avoid frustration.
ECHO.
Echo Should you still encounter Problems and i am not able to help -
ECHO Please use the Boards at http://taspring.clan-sy.com -
ECHO there is help, Tutorials and a warm Welcome.
ECHO.
ECHO Whenever you have completed a step, just hit any key and we will move on. Ready ?
PAUSE
ECHO First Step: Preparations
ECHO.
ECHO What you will need is a Installed Version of Mothers Map Converter.
ECHO This Program needs to be installed in a Folder without Empty Spaces in the Name.
ECHO.
ECHO A Example C:\Example\Mapconv is good
ECHO C:\Bad Example\ is bad. Notice the Empty Space between Bad and Example.
ECHO.
ECHO Is your Map Converter properly installed ?
PAUSE
ECHo There also need to be the following files inside the Map Converter.
ECHO.
ECHO MapConv.exe - This files will, later, do all the work for us.
ECHO Mapconvfrontend.exe
ECHO nvdxt.exe - Without this or with an outdated File, your Map will be black.
ECHO.
ECHO MapConv.cpp
ECHO FeatureCreator.cpp
ECHO FeatureCreator.h
ECHO SPRING.exe - an outdated modified Version of the Spring.exe
ECHO fs.txt - Important if you - later -want to use advanced Features.
ECHO.
ECHO TexConv.exe
ECHO Mapper.bat - This is the File you are running currently.
ECHO It contains Settings, we will encounter later on.
ECHO Do you have all Files you need, are they (Nvdxt.exe) updatet ?
ECHO.
PAUSE
ECHO.
ECHO Second Step: Preparing a Folder
ECHO.
ECHO What you need now, is a empty Folder, named how you want to name the Map.
ECHO.
ECHo Place inside the Folder a new Folder called Maps
ECHO In Addition you will need two other Programs.
ECHO The First is 7Zip - a compressing Tool, that will be needed to take the Final Steps.
ECHO You can get it at http://www.7-zip.org
ECHO.
ECHO The Second is Maelstroms SMD-Creator with a Tutorial. Both,
ECHO the Programm and the Tutorial can be found at http://taspring.clan-sy.com
ECHO.
ECHO Create a SMD with the Precise Name you want your Map to have.
ECHO Inside the SMD, there are all Gameplay, Physic and Light Settings.
ECHO Watch out for Type Errors, one false Letter will stop the Map from Working.
ECHO.
ECHO Is your Mapfolder and your SMD prepared ?
PAUSE
I was at the seventh break - and the Batch sounded like those pre-consiecous Elevators in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - when the Idea hit me like a hammer. There it is.. our FAQ, our big Checklist. We just need to write it all up into a Batch.
@ECHO OFF
ECHO
ECHO.
ECHO Hello, Mapmaker, i am the built in Help for the Spring Map Converter.
ECHO I am, if you want, going to guide you through the Process.
ECHO Map Making is a complex Target, so read and work precisely, to avoid frustration.
ECHO.
Echo Should you still encounter Problems and i am not able to help -
ECHO Please use the Boards at http://taspring.clan-sy.com -
ECHO there is help, Tutorials and a warm Welcome.
ECHO.
ECHO Whenever you have completed a step, just hit any key and we will move on. Ready ?
PAUSE
ECHO First Step: Preparations
ECHO.
ECHO What you will need is a Installed Version of Mothers Map Converter.
ECHO This Program needs to be installed in a Folder without Empty Spaces in the Name.
ECHO.
ECHO A Example C:\Example\Mapconv is good
ECHO C:\Bad Example\ is bad. Notice the Empty Space between Bad and Example.
ECHO.
ECHO Is your Map Converter properly installed ?
PAUSE
ECHo There also need to be the following files inside the Map Converter.
ECHO.
ECHO MapConv.exe - This files will, later, do all the work for us.
ECHO Mapconvfrontend.exe
ECHO nvdxt.exe - Without this or with an outdated File, your Map will be black.
ECHO.
ECHO MapConv.cpp
ECHO FeatureCreator.cpp
ECHO FeatureCreator.h
ECHO SPRING.exe - an outdated modified Version of the Spring.exe
ECHO fs.txt - Important if you - later -want to use advanced Features.
ECHO.
ECHO TexConv.exe
ECHO Mapper.bat - This is the File you are running currently.
ECHO It contains Settings, we will encounter later on.
ECHO Do you have all Files you need, are they (Nvdxt.exe) updatet ?
ECHO.
PAUSE
ECHO.
ECHO Second Step: Preparing a Folder
ECHO.
ECHO What you need now, is a empty Folder, named how you want to name the Map.
ECHO.
ECHo Place inside the Folder a new Folder called Maps
ECHO In Addition you will need two other Programs.
ECHO The First is 7Zip - a compressing Tool, that will be needed to take the Final Steps.
ECHO You can get it at http://www.7-zip.org
ECHO.
ECHO The Second is Maelstroms SMD-Creator with a Tutorial. Both,
ECHO the Programm and the Tutorial can be found at http://taspring.clan-sy.com
ECHO.
ECHO Create a SMD with the Precise Name you want your Map to have.
ECHO Inside the SMD, there are all Gameplay, Physic and Light Settings.
ECHO Watch out for Type Errors, one false Letter will stop the Map from Working.
ECHO.
ECHO Is your Mapfolder and your SMD prepared ?
PAUSE