Custom Output extensions

Well this is my new time eating project. I am going to start looking
at making custom outputs for AB. Anyone who has given this a try give
me a few pointers on what to avoid.

Quartermain


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At 03:46 PM 9/2/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Well this is my new time eating project. I am going to start looking
>at making custom outputs for AB. Anyone who has given this a try give
>me a few pointers on what to avoid.

What exactly is your extension going to do? If you're looking for a 'how to
do it' example, I believe the sample one supplied with the construction kit
is very comprehensive. Aside from that, I think there's only one extension
so far, which is included in the import file for CAV.


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--- In armybuilder@y..., Colen 'Skrillboy' McAlister
<demandred@s...> wrote:
> At 03:46 PM 9/2/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> >Well this is my new time eating project. I am going to start
> >looking at making custom outputs for AB. Anyone who has given
> >this a try give me a few pointers on what to avoid.
>
> What exactly is your extension going to do? If you're looking
> for a 'how to do it' example, I believe the sample one supplied
> with the construction kit is very comprehensive. Aside from that,
> I think there's only one extension so far, which is included in
> the import file for CAV.

I know of at least one other - included in v1.4 of my Battletech
files :-) It will output a 'Mech design to a html representation of
the 'Mech Recordsheet.
I made extensive use of the example one (that Colen mentions above)
and it IS quite comprehensive. I'm about halfway through a version
of the 'Mech extension that will actually PRINT a 'Mech recordsheet,
but I've been sidetracked on other things...

If you have any specific questions when you get started, I can try
and help out.

Cheers,
Russell.
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