This will in all likelyhood be the build that goes out as the public beta for the first patch. It is not a debug build so if you see message log messages that should not be there, report it. Show All, auto play, and iterative saving should still work. We're also looking for difficulties with the install process.

 

NOTE: For those editing databases, please be cautious doing so until you know it is working well with this release, changing the db_utils always brings some risk and I made multiple changes to them for this build.

 

HCE - 2008.004

==============

- Chg:0000 GE Don't tell planes to drop to Low altitude when returning to base

- Chg:0000 GE If an air group is out of weapons range when their target is

destroyed, find them another target in the same group instead

of saying their task is finished. (thanks theCase)

http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1677672

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed bug in uncertainty zone adjustment that resulted in

some contacts not being localized as quickly as they should

have been localized.

- Chg:0000 GE BOL weapons will not go active at a reasonable position instead

of immediately after launch. The point you click on the map

is where the target unit is expected, the GE calculates the

activation point to be somewhat short of that.

- Chg:0000 GE Stopped making ExportDLLs folders all over.

- Chg:0000 GE Changes to the project file to allow a release build to

work in EC2003. _USE_32bit_time_t

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed buffer overflow in gun code when reporting type of

damage applied, string was too short.

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed another buffer overflow, prior to throwing up a

Staff message box.

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed a number of improper typecasts in Annex loading.

They were casted to short and should have been ushort.

- Chg:0000 GE Updated Credits screen.

- Chg:0000 GE Changed the user-made battleset to hdsu.res (.SCz, .hpz) and

added code for the intervening BattleSets.

- Chg:0000 SE Changed the user-made battleset to hdsu.res (.SCz, .hpz) and

added code for the intervening BattleSets.

- Chg:0000 BB Changed the user-made battleset to hdsu.res (.SCz, .hpz) and

added code for the intervening BattleSets.

- Chg:0000 BB Copy the battleset.res file from the BS Builder into the HC dir

if possible and rename hdsu.res

- Chg:0000 Expanded db_utils to use 4 digits, up from 3, in case people

want to add a ton of photos.

- Chg:0000 DB HCDB-080117

We're also looking for difficulties with the install process.

 

 

ok first fault

 

game wants to instal to c:\c:\matrix\hce

We're also looking for difficulties with the install process.

 

 

ok first fault

 

game wants to instal to c:\c:\matrix\hce

 

 

DB Import/export works

 

But the BS-Export isn´t working properly

 

I´m getting Annex errors with the created BS

 

And in one Scen that's working, the units are all in the lower left corner

 

hdsu.res attached

hdsu.zip

If you are not in the credits or think something different should be said about you in the credits, don't be shy.

SCENFILES FOR BS

scennarios.zip

Okay, so the BS Builder isn't working right, I think the db_utils are to blame, which suggests that the database import and export may be compromised as well (i.e. a database created in 2008.004 might not work in 2008.003?). Post your findings please.

Okay, so the BS Builder isn't working right, I think the db_utils are to blame, which suggests that the database import and export may be compromised as well (i.e. a database created in 2008.004 might not work in 2008.003?). Post your findings please.

 

 

.003 quits with a memory allcoation error when using a commondb.res file created with .004

Harpoon: Commander's Edition

Copyright AGSI, EC2000 BattleSet files copyright BI Hutchison

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

HCE - 2008.004

==============

- Chg:0000 GE Don't tell planes to drop to Low altitude when returning to base.

OK.

- Chg:0000 GE If an air group is out of weapons range when their target is destroyed, find them another target in the same group instead of saying their task is finished. (thanks theCase) http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1677672

Doesn't seem to work. Will post to Mantis.

http://www.computerharpoon.com/mantis/view.php?id=2465

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed bug in uncertainty zone adjustment that resulted in some contacts not being localized as quickly as they should have been localized.

Hadn't known this was a problem. "Quickly" would seem to be subjective, so this would be difficult to OK.

- Chg:0000 GE BOL weapons will go active at a reasonable position instead of immediately after launch. The point you click on the map is where the target unit is expected, the GE calculates the activation point to be somewhat short of that.

Seems to work, but "resonable" and "somewhat" need to be defined better.

- Chg:0000 GE Stopped making ExportDLLs folders all over.

Seems to work.

- Chg:0000 GE Changes to the project file to allow a release build to work in EC2003. _USE_32bit_time_t.

I don't understand this.

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed buffer overflow in gun code when reporting type of damage applied, string was too short.

Hadn't seen a problem with this before.

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed another buffer overflow, prior to throwing up a Staff message box.

Hadn't seen a problem with this before, either.

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed a number of improper typecasts in Annex loading. They were casted to short and should have been ushort.

I don't understand this, either.

- Chg:0000 GE Updated Credits screen.

True; changes have been made.

- Chg:0000 GE Changed the user-made battleset to hdsu.res (.SCz, .hpz) and added code for the intervening BattleSets.

Won't be using this feature.

- Chg:0000 SE Changed the user-made battleset to hdsu.res (.SCz, .hpz) and added code for the intervening BattleSets.

Won't be using this feature.

- Chg:0000 BB Changed the user-made battleset to hdsu.res (.SCz, .hpz) and added code for the intervening BattleSets.

Won't be using this feature.

- Chg:0000 BB Copy the battleset.res file from the BS Builder into the HC dir if possible and rename hdsu.res

Won't be using this feature.

- Chg:0000 Expanded db_utils to use 4 digits, up from 3, in case people want to add a ton of photos.

Won't be using this feature. However, if people need photos, I have lots to share.

- Chg:0000 DB HCDB-080117

Yes, but where are all the tankers?.

ALSO:

EC2000 battlesets added. Great!!! I don't have to convert all those old Harpoon Scenario Warehouse scenarios now!!!

Debug tools warning screen absent; I know Showall still works.

We're also looking for difficulties with the install process.

 

 

ok first fault

 

game wants to instal to c:\c:\matrix\hce

 

The double c:\ only happened with my Vista machine; the XP was fine.

Larry G

wombat1417

Okay, so the BS Builder isn't working right, I think the db_utils are to blame, which suggests that the database import and export may be compromised as well (i.e. a database created in 2008.004 might not work in 2008.003?). Post your findings please.

 

Another fault

 

the user BS BAltic Map lacks 1/4 of the Area at the left side

 

 

The File was build with .003 and worked fine the last time...

 

 

this is the pic from the 003 bsb folder/ how it should look

 

 

 

screen shoot from 004 with the bs build with 003

 

 

the map is turned aprox 45degrees and cut

 

 

reference map

 

We're also looking for difficulties with the install process.

 

 

ok first fault

 

game wants to instal to c:\c:\matrix\hce

 

The double c:\ only happened with my Vista machine; the XP was fine.

Larry G

wombat1417

 

Haven't had this problem with Vista, which is surprising since Vista has caused me just about every other conceivable problem with every piece of software I own.

 

Buddha

Outside of building battlesets and databases, how is 2008.004 working? It is the first non-debug build since the release version which could mean strangeness (not that I saw any once I got EC2003 working

Harpoon: Commander's Edition

Copyright AGSI, EC2000 BattleSet files copyright BI Hutchison

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

HCE - 2008.004

==============

- Chg:0000 GE Don't tell planes to drop to Low altitude when returning to base.

OK.

- Chg:0000 GE If an air group is out of weapons range when their target is destroyed, find them another target in the same group instead of saying their task is finished. (thanks theCase) http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1677672

Doesn't seem to work. Will post to Mantis.

http://www.computerharpoon.com/mantis/view.php?id=2465

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed bug in uncertainty zone adjustment that resulted in some contacts not being localized as quickly as they should have been localized.

Hadn't known this was a problem. "Quickly" would seem to be subjective, so this would be difficult to OK.

- Chg:0000 GE BOL weapons will go active at a reasonable position instead of immediately after launch. The point you click on the map is where the target unit is expected, the GE calculates the activation point to be somewhat short of that.

Seems to work, but "resonable" and "somewhat" need to be defined better.

- Chg:0000 GE Stopped making ExportDLLs folders all over.

Seems to work.

- Chg:0000 GE Changes to the project file to allow a release build to work in EC2003. _USE_32bit_time_t.

I don't understand this.

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed buffer overflow in gun code when reporting type of damage applied, string was too short.

Hadn't seen a problem with this before.

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed another buffer overflow, prior to throwing up a Staff message box.

Hadn't seen a problem with this before, either.

- Chg:0000 GE Fixed a number of improper typecasts in Annex loading. They were casted to short and should have been ushort.

I don't understand this, either.

- Chg:0000 GE Updated Credits screen.

True; changes have been made.

- Chg:0000 GE Changed the user-made battleset to hdsu.res (.SCz, .hpz) and added code for the intervening BattleSets.

Won't be using this feature.

- Chg:0000 SE Changed the user-made battleset to hdsu.res (.SCz, .hpz) and added code for the intervening BattleSets.

Won't be using this feature.

- Chg:0000 BB Changed the user-made battleset to hdsu.res (.SCz, .hpz) and added code for the intervening BattleSets.

Won't be using this feature.

- Chg:0000 BB Copy the battleset.res file from the BS Builder into the HC dir if possible and rename hdsu.res

Won't be using this feature.

- Chg:0000 Expanded db_utils to use 4 digits, up from 3, in case people want to add a ton of photos.

Won't be using this feature. However, if people need photos, I have lots to share.

- Chg:0000 DB HCDB-080117

Yes, but where are all the tankers?.

ALSO:

EC2000 battlesets added. Great!!! I don't have to convert all those old Harpoon Scenario Warehouse scenarios now!!!

Debug tools warning screen absent; I know Showall still works.

 

I believe the problem mentioned regarding strike A/C finding another target within the group is similar, if not the same, as 0002007 in Mantis reported by me in March of last year. Mantis shows it as assigned, if that's any help.

 

Buddha

It seems to be working fine at this point, though I must confess that another project has kept me from doing a lot of game playing.

The new westpac scenarios didn't make it into .004.