Senior Member
Volunteer Data File Contributor
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chicago, IL (USA)
Posts: 10,729
|
I am going to try and cover how to setup Powered by HL updates using dropbox. This is useful for groups that have there own set of .user files they want to keep in sync across many players. Everything past step 1 is NOT needed if you are just trying to get a .hl file onto the iPad.
Step 1 - Making the .hl file This step is covered in THIS LW web article. I know it talks about the iPad but making the .hl is what is needed. And all HL applications (Windows/Mac/iPad) can read a .hl file. Step 2 - Dropbox Put your newly created .hl file into your dropbox folder. Then log into Dropbox website and say you want to "Share" this file. Dropbox will give you a link like this: Code:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b577x0fq0bqxosg/shadowd20_v2.00.hl?dl=0 You end up with: Code:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b577x0fq0bqxosg/shadowd20_v2.00.hl?dl=1 Now you have to create a updates.xml file which you do using a plan text editor. Inside this XML is where you tell HL about the version, game system folder and .hl file version number. Here is an example XML to get you started. You can copy/paste this whole thing into a empty text file named "updates.xml". Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <document signature="Lone Wolf Updates" version="1"> <update name="My Stuff" date="2016/02/20:1300" size="2658" description="My HL download" uniqueid="222" filetype="3" platform="any" download="https://www.dropbox.com/s/b577x0fq0bqxosg/shadowd20_v2.00.hl?dl=1" website="" companyurl="" priority="99" major="1" minor="15" patch="" folder="pathfinder" special="third-party id" dynamic=""/> </document>
Place your updates.xml into the new folder where your .hl file is located. Do the same "Share" trick but this time change the end from ?dl=0 to ?dl=1. This gives you the URL that your players need to enter into the Powered By HL. For those instructions point them at THIS pdf file. Example working URL from my dropbox is: Code:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wf7hdzvjp4ty267/updates.xml?dl=1 Hero Lab Resources: Pathfinder - d20pfsrd and Pathfinder Pack Setup 3.5 D&D (d20) - Community Server Setup 5E D&D - Community Server Setup Hero Lab Help - Hero Lab FAQ, Editor Tutorials and Videos, Editor & Scripting Resources. Created by the community for the community - Realm Works kickstarter backer (Alpha Wolf) and Beta tester.- d20 HL package volunteer editor. Last edited by ShadowChemosh; July 7th, 2017 at 04:42 PM. |
#1 |
|
|