A&A Minis Module Support - Unit Requests

@Half-Track:

@Motdc:

I’ve got a lot of unit images from the gang…I’m just really busy with the long weekend, work etc.

I guess the next step to speed things is to have someone start putting together the XML for me too  :evil:

Get to work DK.

The family and I are going to be visiting some of the wife’s fam in the midwest, so if someone (DK perhaps?) wants to take a crack at this I’ll zip up ever bit of the module files and hand them off for some to work on while I’m gone.  I’ve been exceedingly busy these last couple of weeks, and I dont want my lack of time to continue to slow down everyone else.  Anyone who wants to take at least temporary ownership of the AAM modules please PM me.

Mot

Let’s see if XML will show up on the forum…

<category name=“Australia”><token token_id=“SetIII_AU_Veteran_SMLE_Riflemen” token_type=“Image”><pallet_image>AU_Veteran_SMLE_Riflemen_80x60.bmp</pallet_image>
      <drag_image>Drag_Drop_32x32.bmp</drag_image>
      <map_image>AU_Veteran_SMLE_Riflemen_80x60.bmp</map_image>
      Veteran SMLE Rifleman
      <click_region_x>33</click_region_x>
      <click_region_y>18</click_region_y>
      <click_region_w>12</click_region_w>
      <click_region_h>20</click_region_h></token></category>

Cool, that worked.  DK has volunteered, I owe you beer next time I’m in NYC.

Each pallet tab in MapView is defined in a seperate “category”.  In the example we have the entire Australia tab (there is only one unit right now).

Each unit is defined by a “token” as you see here.

TokenId should follow the format given of Set#_CountryCode_UnitName.  Note the use of underscores instead of spaces.  This is not strictly required by MapView, this just makes some programming tasks easier.

pallet_image and map_image are both the same value.  Note the naming convention for the image file.  Any images that are not in that format should be renamed to that style.  (The 80x60 at the end refers to the image size of 80 wide by 60 high).

drag_image should be Drag_Drop_32x32.bmp, no need to change it.

The Caption is pretty obvious.  Use the unit name exactly, watch for typos etc.

You know all about the click_regions at this point  :evil:

I’m preparing a zip with everything.  The XML goes into a file called “Common.body”.  It has one of those XML blocks for each unit that is currently defined in MapView.

Your job is to, for each new image in the “image_to_import” folder:

1.  Rename as needed to match conventiones defined.

2.  Place in the “proxy_units\SetX” folder, with X being the set number the unit belongs to.  If a unit is in more than one set, then place it in the set folder that coresponds to the image.  For example, the Quad .50 is in the SetVI folder because I liked the gallery image of that unit from the 39-45 set better than the one in Contested Skys.

3.  Look in Common.body for the appropriate Category/Tab.  You’ll see subsections for each letter A,B,C, etc.  Based on the units name, find the correct location for the units XML block to go.  (Obviously if there are other units that begin with the same letter, sort alphabetically…Ranger goes before Red Devil etc).

4.  Create the XML block needed.

5.  Run the bat file included to compile the modules.  You will see a message, success or fail, for each module.  If successful, copy the modules from the Output folder to your usermods folder and start MapView.  Make sure everything looks good!

Lather, Rinse, Repeat…

You da man!