Okay, with all of the change verification going on we're very close to sending our next patch off to Matrix. While we haven't included a lot of things I'd like to have in this patch, we have done quite a lot and what feedback we've had says to release the patch and move on to the next big set of changes. Today I put together the installer for the patch and it is working well.

 

We do still have a few things to do, some of them you can help with:

• Anyone - Finish up verifying releasenotes items 2008.044 - http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2998
  
• TonyE - Add the new battleset descriptions for the four new battlesets. Brad wrote them, I have to add them in. TonyE did
  
• TonyE - Remove the sample scenarios from the four new battlesets. TonyE did
  
• TonyE, CV32, Divefreak - Change the LRMTS flag to NOE. TonyE will change pfData2005.mdb and BlankDB and StrikerFictDB, CV32 will change his DBs, Divefreak will change his. To change, look in the lPlatformCodes table, change "LRMTS" to "NOE - Nap of the Earth". This change is stored in the pfData2005.mdb file so you have to change each of them that you use... Strike that, you don't need to release new versions of the DBs, it is something entirely in the pfData file so unless you distribute your pfData file (only HCBlankDB and the pfData file in the game do so) you don't have to distribute any change, just change it in your own pfData files for your own gratification. TonyE did HCBlankDB and pfData2005.mdb for game
  
• Anyone - Update the whatsnew.rtf file with the changes since 2008.021. This is only a bit tricky, you grab the contents of whatsnew.pdf and add to that (or copy from whatsnew.pdf with the text select tool and paste into whatsnew.rtf). The 2008.021 to 2008.04x changes should go above the 2007.000 to 2008.021 changes. TonyE did
  
  
• Anyone - Finish up verifying releasenotes items 2008.026 - http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2654
  
  
• Anyone - Finish up verifying releasenotes items 2008.029 - http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2767
  
  
• Anyone - Finish up verifying releasenotes items 2008.042 - http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?showtopic=2957
  
• Anyone - Test the installer once TonyE posts it up. The patch will be incremental from 2008.024. I'm also working on a comprehensive patch from 2007.000 and possible one Full install direct to 2008.044.
  
  
• HC3 - Update Credits page in GE
  

 

 

If I forgot something that should be on this list, please post to this thread.

Edited July 4, 200817 yr by TonyE
Cause I was stupid the first time

For 2008.042 I've changed LRMTS to NOE - Nap of the Earth (and updated HCBlankDB at HG).

2008.042 I've added the BS Descriptions, changed South Atlantic boundaries, removed the sample scenarios, and updated what whatsnew documents.

bump, you guys have checked all of the items in 2008.042, some older ones left, an installer issue found (Matrix found that we got some auto-added shortcuts that I need have not made).

Very nice, the release notes are all caught up!

 

I have to fix up the installer so it doesn't make some wrong shortcuts and update the Credits page and I think we'll be ready for the next build.

Okay, 2008.043 is up, have at it

Good job guys, hoping Buddha comes thru with some BS Builder information and will give guys some more time to check their write-up in the credits.

After using msconfig and disabling everything and then re enabling entries one by one, I've concluded the BS Builder problem I was having was caused by something called "stlssvr". A google search reveals that it has something to do with a sound card app on Dell systems, and has caused problems with various other things for other users.

 

Based on the posts I read, I disabled it, and the BS Builder now works fine. I have noticed no sound related problems as a result of disabling it, so until I do, I'll assume it's one of those things that sometimes seem to come with your system that serve no discernible purpose. The fact that it seems to be unique to Dell may explain why not everyone has the BS Builder difficulties I was experiencing.

 

Buddha

Thank you sir, I bet we'll see some people have problems but at least there is a potential work-around for them. I can't imagine that all that many people use the BS Builder anyway (hehe, famous last words)

Glad to be of help, Tony. Somehow I doubt I'm the only one who went for the BS Builder like a kid with a new toy.

 

Buddha

Tony,

 

Something else I've noticed now that I have this working finally. The BS Builder creates the hdsu.res file and puts it in the HCE folder, but I'm back to manually creating the hdsu.rsr file by copying and renaming an empty one from the folder. In my case I used hdsq.rsr, which was empty, and renamed a copy and moved it back. I'm just guessing, but the mechanics involved here seem to indicate that the .res file holds the BS data and the .rsr file holds the associated scenarios. I base this on the fact that once I add a scenario to the new BS, the .rsr file increases in size. Is this normal, or do I have something hosed up here again?

 

Buddha

Tony,

 

Something else I've noticed now that I have this working finally. The BS Builder creates the hdsu.res file and puts it in the HCE folder, but I'm back to manually creating the hdsu.rsr file by copying and renaming an empty one from the folder. In my case I used hdsq.rsr, which was empty, and renamed a copy and moved it back. I'm just guessing, but the mechanics involved here seem to indicate that the .res file holds the BS data and the .rsr file holds the associated scenarios. I base this on the fact that once I add a scenario to the new BS, the .rsr file increases in size. Is this normal, or do I have something hosed up here again?

 

Buddha

 

I think you have something hosed up again, the BS Builder in 2008.043 (it isn't version 2008.043 but is in that download) should be placing the hdsu.rsr file and it should be about 338kB every time. I just verified the theory on my own 2008.043 install.

 

The hdsu.rsr file also should not grow in size as you add scenarios, but hdsu.res will grow in size. hdsu.rsr only grows if you embed the database in the battleset and then grows as you add photos to the database.

 

You sure have something creative going on

Tony,

 

Something else I've noticed now that I have this working finally. The BS Builder creates the hdsu.res file and puts it in the HCE folder, but I'm back to manually creating the hdsu.rsr file by copying and renaming an empty one from the folder. In my case I used hdsq.rsr, which was empty, and renamed a copy and moved it back. I'm just guessing, but the mechanics involved here seem to indicate that the .res file holds the BS data and the .rsr file holds the associated scenarios. I base this on the fact that once I add a scenario to the new BS, the .rsr file increases in size. Is this normal, or do I have something hosed up here again?

 

Buddha

 

I think you have something hosed up again, the BS Builder in 2008.043 (it isn't version 2008.043 but is in that download) should be placing the hdsu.rsr file and it should be about 338kB every time. I just verified the theory on my own 2008.043 install.

 

The hdsu.rsr file also should not grow in size as you add scenarios, but hdsu.res will grow in size. hdsu.rsr only grows if you embed the database in the battleset and then grows as you add photos to the database.

 

You sure have something creative going on

 

In the interest of figuring this out, I did the following.

 

I removed my hdsu.res and .rsr files to another folder.

 

I then used the BS Builder to create a BS covering the area around the Philippines. BS Builder performed as advertised, and the hdsu.res file was created in my Harpoon folder. hdru.rsr was NOT created.

 

I opened the SE, and was immediately warned that hdsu.rsr could not be found. I cleared this alert , and then the SE opened as usual, with my new BS displayed as available.

 

I chose this BS, and was warned that the file hdsu.rsr was not available. This time, I had to clear the alert 3 times, but then the new BS opened normally.

 

I constructed and saved a small 2 unit scenario to see what would happen. Opening the GE at this point resulted in me having to clear the hdsu.rsr not found alerts repeatedly, but in the end, everything ran OK.

 

Copying an empty rsr file to another folder, renaming it to hdsu.rsr and moving it back to my Harpoon at this point did away with all the alerts. Doing this right after creating the BS also avoided any "File can't be opened" hassles.

 

If this is a problem I just have to live with, I consider it a small price to pay for being able to create my own Battle Sets. But if it's a bug in the program, I thought you should know about it.

 

Buddha

Turns out the BS Builder problem wasn't a single bug, but two bugs! First part of it didn't like having spacing in the path name, i.e. "Matrix Games". The second part was related to the hdsu.rsr file not appearing. Both should be fixed in 2008.044 which is still... uploading (it may have stalled).

Got it, and all seems OK now.

 

Buddha