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Creating Data Files via Text Files

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Hi

I'm creating data files manually using text files and am having a
problem. Does anyone have an example text data file they could post
so I can take a look?

Thanks

Pete
 
At 09:46 PM 11/19/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi
>
>I'm creating data files manually using text files and am having a
>problem. Does anyone have an example text data file they could post
>so I can take a look?

Just open any datafile in ABCreator and use the 'Save to text' option in
the file menu; that'll generate a perfect text file from which you can work.

If you have any specific problems with things not working, just post them
to this group and I'm sure someone will give you a hand.


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> Just open any datafile in ABCreator and use the 'Save to text' option in
> the file menu; that'll generate a perfect text file from which you can
work.

Yeah - tried that but when the file is locked (such as the Warmaster files I
have), you can't save it as a text file...

> If you have any specific problems with things not working, just post them
> to this group and I'm sure someone will give you a hand.

I'm having trouble determining the composition, category and type fields. As
I understand it, the composition field has to be in the Compositions
definition, the category in the Units definition and the type can be any old
text - is that right?

Thanks

Pete


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At 12:37 PM 11/20/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> > Just open any datafile in ABCreator and use the 'Save to text' option in
> > the file menu; that'll generate a perfect text file from which you can
>work.
>
>Yeah - tried that but when the file is locked (such as the Warmaster files I
>have), you can't save it as a text file...

Try downloading the 40k files - they aren't locked, and should provide
examples for every situation you need.

> > If you have any specific problems with things not working, just post them
> > to this group and I'm sure someone will give you a hand.
>
>I'm having trouble determining the composition, category and type fields. As
>I understand it, the composition field has to be in the Compositions
>definition, the category in the Units definition and the type can be any old
>text - is that right?

I believe so, although the type must be up to 10 alphanumeric characters
long (i.e. no spaces).


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Colen McAlister (colen@wolflair.com)
Lone Wolf Development www.wolflair.com
 
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