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Offline nobby

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How to create a mod config program
« on: July 06, 2007, 11:59:46 am »
i am in the process of making a mod that has a more than 10 primary weapons and would like to know how to create a config program
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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2007, 12:37:39 pm »
Ermmm

Use Lord Ivahn's configuration mod :D

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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2007, 12:44:07 pm »
1 Are you a programmer? Cuz you must be a programmer if you want to make a configurator.
2 If you didn't know there is a mod configurator already! Made by Lord Ivahn. It's free for use! However, it's not compatible with latest soldat version, so we are waiting Ivan to release a compatible configurator!

Bad thing is, we don't know when it'll be ready!

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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2007, 04:00:20 pm »
i can do basic programming so if anyone with any knowlege, no matter how basic it is please help or could someone give me the download link for lord ivahn's one
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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2007, 08:24:51 am »
I was wondering what programming language Ivahn's mod Config was written in. Does anybody know?

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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2007, 01:58:21 pm »
I think 'twas C++
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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2007, 02:53:34 pm »
yes it was c++ i believe. I think it's not that hard, if you're into programming. You have to learn how to make the program change text(.ini) files and read from different directories etc. All in all, ya have to know many commands and use plain old solid logic...

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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2007, 04:18:06 pm »
Would it be possible to make something like that with Java? The reason i want to know is because I'm going to take a Java Programming course in school next year.

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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2007, 04:25:56 pm »
Java = C++(+)
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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2007, 04:31:01 pm »
The Ivan's start program is writen with pascal in delphi.

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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2007, 06:26:13 pm »
Really? Hmm, well, I just remember FMBM once talking about Ivan doing his mod's config in C++. And its fully possible to make a config.exe regardless of what programming language you choose.
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Re: How to create a mod config program
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2007, 04:08:04 pm »
I'm pretty sure Ivan wrote his programs in Delphi or something Delphi-related. Same language as Soldat.

Quick answer: Any programming language which can handle folders, files as output/input streams and GUIs can be used to make a config program.
Java has easy graphics features, and what's done in C++ is easily transferable to Java. So, a Java config program shouldn't be too hard if you know some C++. Also, Bman made a config program in Java for his Ultimate CS Mod.
C++ is more portable and faster than Java, though. C++ programs can be compiled and ran on Windows, Linux (Ubuntu) or Unix (Mac OS) based OSs.
I wish I could help you more, but the problem is, I have no idea how to do GUIs with C++. I think Dev-C++ can make GUIs, but I need to experiment and right now I feel lethargic. Besides, I'm trying to make my own config program. All I need to do is figure out how to do GUIs and folders.
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