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StarshipDesigner

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#1
verikwolf_dup
Apr 24, 2008 22:54:20 After playing with the rules awhile for d20 Future starships, I finally decided I wanted something that would help me build ships for a campaign I want to do. Not finding anything out there, I decided to write my own program. StarshipDesigner is what I ended up with. It is functionally complete and I stomped on several bugs, but if you find something, please give me a detailed description of what you find.

You can download the setup program here. And yes, it's freeware.

Everything concerning ship design rules and database operations are done in scripts that are compiled before the program shows its user interface. You'll find the database files and script files under the main app's OGC subdirectory. Please be careful about modifying the scripts as you can break the program. Happy ship building!

P.S. I forgot to mention that the Read Me file has the descriptions of the XML database in case you want to add your own systems.
#2
herbert_west
May 02, 2008 13:17:02 Awesome! Great interface. Lots of errors though but nothing that breaks it.

Maybe people could make some rules sets for it?
#3
verikwolf_dup
May 05, 2008 21:14:50 The current design does not allow you to build custom rulesets and user interfaces other than changing the scripts themselves. If you wanted to add, say, rules to determine the dimensions of a cargo or hangar bay, the program wouldn't allow you to build a custom user interface to set those dimensions.

I'm starting to think about MechaDesigner, and since I have a custom set of rules, I'm thinking of how the program would let you create custom user interfaces. The problem is, you'd have to know how to program to do it.

If you could provide steps to reproduce the errors you see, I can work towards resolving them and improving the program's quality.
#4
herbert_west
May 07, 2008 12:29:02 Ah ok. I understand now. I may fiddle around with the code sometime.

And mecha designer would be HUGELY useful to my campaign, as one of my players is a wannabe mech pilot.

And the errors just show up everytime I click on the Add button. I would post one but I have no idea how to hide it. But its nothing to worry about as it keeps working.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 verikwolf_dup Apr 24, 2008 22:54:20	After playing with the rules awhile for d20 Future starships, I finally decided I wanted something that would help me build ships for a campaign I want to do. Not finding anything out there, I decided to write my own program. StarshipDesigner is what I ended up with. It is functionally complete and I stomped on several bugs, but if you find something, please give me a detailed description of what you find. You can download the setup program here. And yes, it's freeware. Everything concerning ship design rules and database operations are done in scripts that are compiled before the program shows its user interface. You'll find the database files and script files under the main app's OGC subdirectory. Please be careful about modifying the scripts as you can break the program. Happy ship building! P.S. I forgot to mention that the Read Me file has the descriptions of the XML database in case you want to add your own systems.
#2 herbert_west May 02, 2008 13:17:02	Awesome! Great interface. Lots of errors though but nothing that breaks it. Maybe people could make some rules sets for it?
#3 verikwolf_dup May 05, 2008 21:14:50	The current design does not allow you to build custom rulesets and user interfaces other than changing the scripts themselves. If you wanted to add, say, rules to determine the dimensions of a cargo or hangar bay, the program wouldn't allow you to build a custom user interface to set those dimensions. I'm starting to think about MechaDesigner, and since I have a custom set of rules, I'm thinking of how the program would let you create custom user interfaces. The problem is, you'd have to know how to program to do it. If you could provide steps to reproduce the errors you see, I can work towards resolving them and improving the program's quality.
#4 herbert_west May 07, 2008 12:29:02	Ah ok. I understand now. I may fiddle around with the code sometime. And mecha designer would be HUGELY useful to my campaign, as one of my players is a wannabe mech pilot. And the errors just show up everytime I click on the Add button. I would post one but I have no idea how to hide it. But its nothing to worry about as it keeps working.