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When creating a game data file, how does one denote an item as "inventory
only"? That is, the item should only appear in the inventory window but not in the deck build window? I'm thinking of things like over sized cards, and "packaging" (I collect booster wrappers & display boxes also...) that you can't use in deck building. R. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Rent DVDs Online - Over 14,500 titles. No Late Fees & Free Shipping. Try Netflix for FREE! http://us.click.yahoo.com/JYdFFC/XP....SFAA/WuQolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> |
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Hmm interesting idea, but you do know that if you alter the datafiles, all modification will be lost when you next update the datafiles.
Lone Wolf guys: I've been thinking about something like this for a while, just havenb't put in into words. What about making CV more modular, so that modifications like this could be made, and when you updated the datafiles, the new stuff would get added, irrelevant stuff would still get deleted, but user-based modifications would stay. It would be complicated to be sure, but is it possible? If so, then this would be a must-have... --Kyle Turner emperor799@bellsouth.net "Despite the high cost of living, it remains a popular item." - unknown ----- Original Message ----- From: Russell J. Alphey To: cardvault@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 7:08 PM Subject: [CardVault] Inventory only items When creating a game data file, how does one denote an item as "inventory only"? That is, the item should only appear in the inventory window but not in the deck build window? I'm thinking of things like over sized cards, and "packaging" (I collect booster wrappers & display boxes also...) that you can't use in deck building. R. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: cardvault-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Rent DVDs Online - Over 14,500 titles. No Late Fees & Free Shipping. Try Netflix for FREE! http://us.click.yahoo.com/JYdFFC/XP....SFAA/WuQolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> |
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At 09:09 AM 10/10/2003, Kyle Turner wrote:
>Hmm interesting idea, but you do know that if you alter the datafiles, all >modification will be lost when you next update the datafiles. Yes, which is why I'm suggesting the info be put into the datafiles, but flagged (somehow) as inventory only. I would certainly hate to have to maintain my own version of all datafiles just because I'm obsessive about my collection! >about making CV more modular, so that modifications like this could be >made, and when you updated the datafiles, the new stuff would get added, >irrelevant stuff would still get deleted, but user-based modifications >would stay. It would be complicated to be sure, but is it possible? If so, >then this would be a must-have... I think that would be incredibly tough on the guys! How would they know what's a User Mod, and what isn't? An example is in Game of Thrones - one card is listed as "Dark Words, Dark Wings", however the actual card doesn't have the quotes surrounding the name. I've modified my datafiles (because it doesn't sort properly otherwise), but when the next datafile modification comes through should CV change the name back, or not?? What if the name is actually Dark Wings, Dark Words, and both the origianl author and myself missed it first time around?? As you can see, it's a tough one. R. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3ex...sNAA/WuQolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> |
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At 04:08 PM 10/9/2003, you wrote:
>When creating a game data file, how does one denote an item as "inventory >only"? >That is, the item should only appear in the inventory window but not in the >deck build window? > >I'm thinking of things like over sized cards, and "packaging" (I collect >booster wrappers & display boxes also...) that you can't use in deck building. I don't believe there is a way to do this; it was asked before, and there was a good reason against it, which I forget. Just create a tag group which designates a card as playable or not. Then you can set that as the default filter for your game, and go go go. -- Colen McAlister (colen@wolflair.com) Lone Wolf Development www.wolflair.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3ex...sNAA/WuQolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> |
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At 04:09 PM 10/9/2003, you wrote:
>Hmm interesting idea, but you do know that if you alter the datafiles, all >modification will be lost when you next update the datafiles. > >Lone Wolf guys: I've been thinking about something like this for a while, >just havenb't put in into words. What about making CV more modular, so >that modifications like this could be made, and when you updated the >datafiles, the new stuff would get added, irrelevant stuff would still get >deleted, but user-based modifications would stay. It would be complicated >to be sure, but is it possible? If so, then this would be a must-have... This can already be done. Consult the authoring kit documentation regarding Extension and Augmentation files for more detail. -- Colen McAlister (colen@wolflair.com) Lone Wolf Development www.wolflair.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3ex...sNAA/WuQolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> |
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At 04:40 PM 10/9/2003, you wrote:
>At 09:09 AM 10/10/2003, Kyle Turner wrote: > >Hmm interesting idea, but you do know that if you alter the datafiles, all > >modification will be lost when you next update the datafiles. > >Yes, which is why I'm suggesting the info be put into the datafiles, but >flagged (somehow) as inventory only. > >I would certainly hate to have to maintain my own version of all datafiles >just because I'm obsessive about my collection! You can achieve this just by writing new data files yourself. You say that you collect booster pack wrappers - well, just write an augmentation file to add a new tag to the 'Card Type' group of 'Booster Wrapper', and then write a new data file (using CVEdit, for convenience) that includes the booster pack wrappers for each edition. All you have to do after that is make sure you specify NOT to delete data files that aren't replaced during an import. -- Colen McAlister (colen@wolflair.com) Lone Wolf Development www.wolflair.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3ex...sNAA/WuQolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> |
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At 09:47 AM 10/10/2003, Colen McAlister wrote:
> >I'm thinking of things like over sized cards, and "packaging" (I collect > >booster wrappers & display boxes also...) that you can't use in deck > building. > >I don't believe there is a way to do this; it was asked before, and there >was a good reason against it, which I forget. >Just create a tag group which designates a card as playable or not. Then >you can set that as the default filter for your game, and go go go. Until the next datafile update at which point I lose my custom tags, correct? I'd like to suggest an "overrides" datafile in which a User can add personalised "corrections" that CV would read *after* the datafile, and apply the changes from that file. I think that would be a very elegant way to handle this... R. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Rent DVDs from home. Over 14,500 titles. Free Shipping & No Late Fees. Try Netflix for FREE! http://us.click.yahoo.com/ArdFIC/hP....SFAA/WuQolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> |
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At 09:50 AM 10/10/2003, Colen McAlister wrote:
>You can achieve this just by writing new data files yourself. You say that >you collect booster pack wrappers - well, just write an augmentation file >to add a new tag to the 'Card Type' group of 'Booster Wrapper', and then >write a new data file (using CVEdit, for convenience) that includes the >booster pack wrappers for each edition. All you have to do after that is >make sure you specify NOT to delete data files that aren't replaced during >an import. You guys think of (nearly) everything! R. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Rent DVDs Online - Over 14,500 titles. No Late Fees & Free Shipping. Try Netflix for FREE! http://us.click.yahoo.com/JYdFFC/XP....SFAA/WuQolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> |
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Russell J. Alphey wrote:
> At 09:47 AM 10/10/2003, Colen McAlister wrote: > > >I'm thinking of things like over sized cards, and "packaging" (I > collect > > >booster wrappers & display boxes also...) that you can't use in deck > > building. > > > >I don't believe there is a way to do this; it was asked before, and there > >was a good reason against it, which I forget. > > > > >Just create a tag group which designates a card as playable or not. Then > >you can set that as the default filter for your game, and go go go. > > Until the next datafile update at which point I lose my custom tags, > correct? > > I'd like to suggest an "overrides" datafile in which a User can add > personalised "corrections" that CV would read *after* the datafile, and > apply the changes from that file. > > I think that would be a very elegant way to handle this... > Actually, it would most likely create more problems than not. It's too easy for the overide to get messed up by datafile changes. I recommend using the augmentation files. -- Jim Williamson <jim@timewarpcomics.com <mailto:jim@timewarpcomics.com>> TimeWarp Comics & Games (973) 857-9788 www.timewarpcomics.com <http://www.timewarpcomics.com> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3ex...sNAA/WuQolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> |
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Russell J. Alphey wrote:
> At 09:09 AM 10/10/2003, Kyle Turner wrote: > >Hmm interesting idea, but you do know that if you alter the > datafiles, all > >modification will be lost when you next update the datafiles. > > Yes, which is why I'm suggesting the info be put into the datafiles, but > flagged (somehow) as inventory only. > > I would certainly hate to have to maintain my own version of all > datafiles > just because I'm obsessive about my collection! > > >about making CV more modular, so that modifications like this could be > >made, and when you updated the datafiles, the new stuff would get added, > >irrelevant stuff would still get deleted, but user-based modifications > >would stay. It would be complicated to be sure, but is it possible? > If so, > >then this would be a must-have... > > I think that would be incredibly tough on the guys! How would they know > what's a User Mod, and what isn't? > > An example is in Game of Thrones - one card is listed as "Dark Words, > Dark > Wings", however the actual card doesn't have the quotes surrounding the > name. I've modified my datafiles (because it doesn't sort properly > otherwise), but when the next datafile modification comes through > should CV > change the name back, or not?? What if the name is actually Dark Wings, > Dark Words, and both the origianl author and myself missed it first time > around?? > Tell the author about it. You can also create a file (e.g. mychanges.dat) and fill it with faq entries for the modifications you make to the datafiles. When you download an update, compare your list with the new files. -- Jim Williamson <jim@timewarpcomics.com <mailto:jim@timewarpcomics.com>> TimeWarp Comics & Games (973) 857-9788 www.timewarpcomics.com <http://www.timewarpcomics.com> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3ex...sNAA/WuQolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> |
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