opening 40k data files

Hi all,

I'm a newbie when it comes to the ABCreator and am having trouble opening
the 40k space marines and eldar data files.. i have my own chapter based on
a twisted combo of both races and wanted to make a custom ab file for it. I
have the most current registered versions of AB and ABCreator and it tells
me "Failed to load specified data file or it's corresponding definition file"

I can open 40k second edition files but not third.

On a side note i cannot for the life of me install army builder on my home
gamer machine. It locks up when switching from ab installer to abcreator
installer.
my gamer pc has the following:

Athlon TBird 1.2ghz
Asus A7A266 motherboard
256mb PC2100 DDR Ram
Windows ME
AHA2940UW Scsi Controller
lots of drives (5 hdd, CDrom, Burner, DVD, Zip)
3com Nic

Any Thoughts?

Jeff Passarella



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The definition file tells ABCreator what makes up the files. In the case of
40k, the file is 'datadef.40k'. Look in the data sub-directory where Army
Builder is installed to make sure it is there.

Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Glasswalker [mailto:glasswalker@realmsguard.com]
Sent: 22 October 2001 16:09
To: armybuilder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AB] opening 40k data files


Hi all,

I'm a newbie when it comes to the ABCreator and am having trouble
opening
the 40k space marines and eldar data files.. i have my own chapter based
on
a twisted combo of both races and wanted to make a custom ab file for it.
I
have the most current registered versions of AB and ABCreator and it tells
me "Failed to load specified data file or it's corresponding definition
file"

I can open 40k second edition files but not third.

On a side note i cannot for the life of me install army builder on my home
gamer machine. It locks up when switching from ab installer to abcreator
installer.
my gamer pc has the following:

Athlon TBird 1.2ghz
Asus A7A266 motherboard
256mb PC2100 DDR Ram
Windows ME
AHA2940UW Scsi Controller
lots of drives (5 hdd, CDrom, Burner, DVD, Zip)
3com Nic

Any Thoughts?

Jeff Passarella



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You'll have to be more specific. Are you trying to open them in ABCreate or
in Army Builder. What EXACTLY was the error message?

It is best to create a "new" .40k file that references the others, this way,
If I change the Space Marine or Eldar files, you don't have to redo all of
your changes. (hopefully).

Shawn 'Not Colen' Campbell
shawn@electricstitch.com
http://www.electricstitch.com/ab_files (submit bug reports and view history)

> I'm a newbie when it comes to the ABCreator and am having trouble opening
> the 40k space marines and eldar data files.. i have my own chapter based
on
> a twisted combo of both races and wanted to make a custom ab file for it.
I
> have the most current registered versions of AB and ABCreator and it tells
> me "Failed to load specified data file or it's corresponding definition
file"

> You'll have to be more specific. Are you trying to open them in ABCreate or
> in Army Builder. What EXACTLY was the error message?

Speaking of creating new .40k files for a personal hack, since I bought a
2nd edition bowelburna epicast model I use the rules for an inferno cannon
on it. That means everytime the rules are, helpfully, rightly, updated, I
must update the file. Can I create a small file that has the ork file as a
dependency and the one extra option?

If this is a RTM, just let me know. Thanks.

-Michael


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> Speaking of creating new .40k files for a personal hack, since I bought a
> 2nd edition bowelburna epicast model I use the rules for an inferno cannon
> on it. That means everytime the rules are, helpfully, rightly, updated, I
> must update the file. Can I create a small file that has the ork file as a
> dependency and the one extra option?
>
> If this is a RTM, just let me know. Thanks.

Yes and yes.

Shawn 'Not Colen' Campbell
shawn@electricstitch.com
http://www.electricstitch.com/ab_files (submit bug reports and view history)


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