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1. Purpose of this list (was:Hey Colen)
From: Dave <capon@iinet.net.au>
2. Re: Space Wolf question
From: "Matthius" <Mathius@ticnet.com>
3. Re: Purpose of this list (was:Hey Colen)
From: "Matthius" <Mathius@ticnet.com>
4. Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Florian Krause" <khazad@gmx.de>
5. Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: doublenot7@aol.com
6. Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
From: owen_edge@rossinc.com
7. Re: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
From: bsobb@netscape.net
8. Re: Space Wolf question
From: bsobb@netscape.net
9. Wolf Guard BL - Jervis answers q's!
From: bsobb@netscape.net
10. Problems with the Kult of Speed data file...........
From: siflandolly@home.com
11. Definition to data file conversion error, help!
From: "Void Hammer" <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
12. Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Void Hammer" <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
13. Adeptus Mechanicus files
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
14. Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Voidhammer " <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
15. Re: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: quester <quester666@yahoo.com>
16. Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Voidhammer " <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
17. RE: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
18. RE: Definition to data file conversion error, help!
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
19. RE: Re: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
20. Re: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Mathias Schreiber" <schreiber@freek-inc.com>
21. RE: Definition to data file conversion error, help!
From: Voidhammer <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
22. Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Toller Madsen" <tmadsen@tbaytel.net>
23. Re: Adeptus Mechanicus files
From: vaul@altavista.com
24. something Epicly different
From: "Daniel Rothman" <drothman.dmth94@gtalumni.org>
25. Re: Adeptus Mechanicus files
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:18:20 +0800
From: Dave <capon@iinet.net.au>
Subject: Purpose of this list (was:Hey Colen)
>So someone set me straight; is this list a forum for Army Builder datafile
>writing, or is it a forum for discussing the foibles of specific datafiles
>that happen to be written in AB? Or is it both?
Yep, I'll go along wiv' dat. Of course, Colen & Rob are both away at the
moment, so It'll be a week before we get any answers.
Cheers
DaveC
P.S. For those who do not appreciate subtlety thats...
"STOP SENDING MESSAGES TO COLEN VIA THIS LIST CAUSE HE AINT HERE FOR A WEEK"
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 08:58:59 -0500
From: "Matthius" <Mathius@ticnet.com>
Subject: Re: Space Wolf question
What version of the AB Files are you using Alpha or Alpha2?
Matt
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From: Kevin McKibben
To: Armybuilder group
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 12:43 AM
Subject: [AB] Space Wolf question
Ok... Armybuilder isn't letting me take wolf tail talismans for my wolf guard bodyguards, and I'm not sure why...
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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 08:59:51 -0500
From: "Matthius" <Mathius@ticnet.com>
Subject: Re: Purpose of this list (was:Hey Colen)
Hey Colen,
Hope you have fun at GenCon..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave" <capon@iinet.net.au>
To: ab@support.wolflair.com
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 7:18 AM
Subject: [AB] Purpose of this list (was:Hey Colen)
> >So someone set me straight; is this list a forum for Army Builder
datafile
> >writing, or is it a forum for discussing the foibles of specific
datafiles
> >that happen to be written in AB? Or is it both?
>
> Yep, I'll go along wiv' dat. Of course, Colen & Rob are both away at the
> moment, so It'll be a week before we get any answers.
>
> Cheers
> DaveC
>
> P.S. For those who do not appreciate subtlety thats...
> "STOP SENDING MESSAGES TO COLEN VIA THIS LIST CAUSE HE AINT HERE FOR A
WEEK"
Ohhh.... oppps
Matt <the sarcastic one>
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:10:15 -0000
From: "Florian Krause" <khazad@gmx.de>
Subject: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Hiho everybody,
I'm a new Army-Builder-user from Germany. My friends and I play
Warhammer 40k 2nd Edition and now i'm searching for Datafiles for it
but I cannot find them. Are they not existend? I cannot believe this!
Please mail me the files or send me an adress where I can find them.
Greetings from Germany
Florian
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:13:42 EDT
From: doublenot7@aol.com
Subject: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Her Duetchlander,
Sorry to inform you but there are no known 2nd Edition data files in
existance
Darren
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:47:05 -0000
From: owen_edge@rossinc.com
Subject: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
Hey all,
As a fairly longtime user of ArmyBuilder with Warhammer Fantasy
Battle data files, I am curious as if thought has been given to the
new data files that will be necessary for the new release coming out
in October. Since it is such a drastic change and many of us are
thinking about not going with the new changes or maybe playing both.
When the new data files are created maybe they can use a different
naming convention to allow the continued use of 5th edition data
files and allow the use of the 6th edition ones when written at the
same time. I, for one, don't want to be stuck to only using the new
data files or not being able to upgrade and keep using the old ones.
With the publication of the "Ravening Hordes", there has been a lot
of discussion with the people I game with and it seems to be a good
bit of hesitation whether or not to even try the new rules and many
seem intent on doing both. If this is the wrong place for this
concern, please point me to the correct place to address it.
Thanks,
Owen
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:59:14 -0000
From: bsobb@netscape.net
Subject: Re: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
You can just keep your old files on a disk, and import them in
whenever you'd like. No reason to bug the AB file creators over a
simple (and smart) backup/archive solution.
I believe you should give the new edition of WHFB a chance. I have
the new rulebook and it is EXTREMELY solid. This edition is really a
great game.
That's just my humble opinion...
Brian
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:01:47 -0000
From: bsobb@netscape.net
Subject: Re: Space Wolf question
You need to download AlphaII files.
Brian
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:17:24 -0000
From: bsobb@netscape.net
Subject: Wolf Guard BL - Jervis answers q's!
This is a copy/paste of the forward of the email where Jervis clears
up some stuff... I'm feeling pretty cool that actually found it...
The answer to the razorback question REALLY upsets me though...
grrrrr.
Here ya go:
>Good stuff here. Clarifications that is, I'm not going to vouch for
>the actual content, but clarity is a good thing in my book. Now if
>they'd just make some kind of Q&A page on their site...
-----Original Message-----
From: Hagen & Suzanne [mailto:hagen.kerr@xtra.co.nz]
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 4:21 PM
To: ab@support.wolflair.com
Subject: Re: Wolfguard battle leader questions answered.
Hi there,
I got much of a similar response as Mike. So that's the Wolf Guard
Battle
Leader sorted. Also some small other queries answered below that I
received
as well.
> Wolf Guard Battle Leaders:
> 1. Can they choose the Mark of the Wulfen (even though they are
> already Independent Characters)?
>
> Answer: No
>
> 2. It states in the description that they "may be given any
equipment
> allowed from the Space Wolf Armoury and/or the Wolf Guard entry in
the
> army list". Does this mean:
> a. They can take Independent Character-only wargear (Frost Weapon,
> Runic Armour etc.) as well as Wolf Guard-only wargear?
> b. They can only take Wolf Guard wargear options (Mark of the
Wulfen,
> no Frost Weapon etc.)?
> c. If they have a Wolf Guard Bodyguard, can they be the one armed
with
> the Heavy weapon? SQ I know, but it's caused a bit of confusion - as
> this is the only other option in the Wolf Guard army list entry
(other
> than the standard Armoury options), it was thought that this could
be
> an alternative.
>
> Answer: Ignore the reference (it was left in by mistake from when
we dealt
> with Wolfguard equipment in a different manner).
>
> 3. Does the Wolf Guard Battle Leader pay Wolf Guard or Independent
> Character costs for wargear from the Armoury?
>
> Answer: Independent character costs.
>
> 4. Wolf Guard Heavy Weapons. It states in the Army entry that
"Models
> armed with Heavy Weapons may not use any other weapons...". Does
this
> mean that Wolf Guard in Terminator Armour cannot use a Power
> Fist/Sword etc.? (Surely not!). We understand and accept that a
Power
> armoured WG would not be able to.
>
> Answer: No, ignore the reference.
>
> 1. Does the Combi-Bolter work as a Bolter (except on the turn that
> it's used as a Storm Bolter)?
>
> Answer: Yes
> 2. If yes to 1., does this mean that it can be combined with the
True
> Grit skill?
>
> Answer: Yes
>
> 3. If yes to 2., does this mean that any of the combi
> bolter-melta/plasma etc. weapons can be used with the True Grit
skill
> (apart from the turn that they utilise the "one-shot" Plasma/Melta
> etc. aspect)?
>
> Answer: Yes
>
> 4. Was it intentional that the Long Fangs could not get a Razorback
as
> a transport option? (Curiousity more than anything)
>
> Answer: No, but they'll have to stick with it now!
>
> 5. Does the model with the Mark of the Wulfen gain:
> a. +d3 attacks per turn of Close combat in addition to the bonus for
> having two hand-to-hand weapons? (so 4-6 attacks for a standard Wolf
> Guard armed with Bolt Pistol+CCW)
> b. +d3 attacks only?
> c. +d3 attacks rolled randomly per turn of Close Combat?
>
> Answer: a
>
>
>Hope that helps!
>Jervis
Cheers
Hagen
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:00:55 -0000
From: siflandolly@home.com
Subject: Problems with the Kult of Speed data file...........
I think I have found a couple of problems with the Kult of Speed data
file.
1.) - Even though I only choose one WAAAAGH!! Banner for my army (Nob
in Warbosses unit), a validation error comes up and states that I can
only have one banner in my army.
2.) - There is not way of adding an independant character to another
unit. For example, I cannot add a Warboss or Big Mek to a unit of
trukk boyz because as soon as I choose an independant character, they
automatically come with a wartrukk.
Sorry if this has already been reported or if I'm missing
something.......
Sam Caudill
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:30:16 -0000
From: "Void Hammer" <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Definition to data file conversion error, help!
Okay, this is the first time I've done something like this, so please
bear with me. I need the army builder for a set of games unsupported
by current datafiles (2nd edition 40k to be exact), so I decided to
dive in and see what I could do. I constructed a text definition
file based off of the Army Builder example file. After many tries and
editing, I got it to translate into a definition file. Then I was
using abdata to try to create a datafile so I could start working on
this. The problem I encountered was that it kept on showing invalid
data. Here's the
exact stuff:
How the text file looks:
~Warhammer 40k2
~----------------------
General ~(40k2)
Game=Warhammer 40K2
Now, when I run abdata, it gives the error message:
ERROR - Invalid Data in Header Section: Description[General ~(40k2)]
But the text file I edited was the original tutor file (saved under a
different name of course) so I know that's how it's supposed to
look. The beginning, as far as I can see, is exactly like the
tutor's, barring the stuff after the ~. I've tried everything I can
think of, including deleting the top and seeing if it would reconize
the text that followed. All a no-go. Please help, what am I doing
wrong? Thanks, I appreciate it.
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:33:11 -0000
From: "Void Hammer" <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Working on it, just got the program. Follow this link to keep up to
date on the files and other 2nd edition stuff (this is where I'll
post it, on a friend's site, the Secondus Heresy)
http://www.geocities.com/wh40k2nded
--- In armybuilder@egroups.com, "Florian Krause" <khazad@g...> wrote:
> I'm a new Army-Builder-user from Germany. My friends and I play
> Warhammer 40k 2nd Edition and now i'm searching for Datafiles for
it
> but I cannot find them. Are they not existend? I cannot believe
this!
> Please mail me the files or send me an adress where I can find them.
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 19:27:51 -0000
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
Subject: Adeptus Mechanicus files
Army Builder won't import them. Is there something wrong, or am I
being an idiot? I'm guessing the latter. =)
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:39:33 -0000
From: "Voidhammer " <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Aha! Combing back files works sometimes kiddies! Just found a spot
with them listed.
http://www.freek-inc.com/ab/
Have to wait until home to download, but this is one guy who's glad
that there isn't so much work to do
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:10:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: quester <quester666@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
there in german
Voidhammer <voidhammer@yahoo.com> wrote:
Aha! Combing back files works sometimes kiddies! Just found a spot
with them listed.
http://www.freek-inc.com/ab/
Have to wait until home to download, but this is one guy who's glad
that there isn't so much work to do
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 21:19:37 -0000
From: "Voidhammer " <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
--- In armybuilder@egroups.com, quester <quester666@y...> wrote:
> there in german
Anybody translate it yet? Maybe my wife can help me figure out
what's what, she speaks a bit of german. Do English files exist?
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:07:12 +1000
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
Subject: RE: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Nope, Only German.
-----Original Message-----
From: Voidhammer [mailto:voidhammer@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, 11 August 2000 7:20 AM
To: ab@support.wolflair.com
Subject: [AB] Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
--- In armybuilder@egroups.com, quester <quester666@y...> wrote:
> there in german
Anybody translate it yet? Maybe my wife can help me figure out
what's what, she speaks a bit of german. Do English files exist?
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:57:37 +1000
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
Subject: RE: Definition to data file conversion error, help!
Ok, your file isn't wrong, your method is.
You need to create a definition file (normally called
datadef.<insert extension here>) so probably datadef.4k2
To do this you need to create a text file (which you have done)
and then run abdef <name of text file> <name of datadef file>
so: abdef 40k2datadef.txt datadef.4k2
Which apparently you have also managed to do
Then, you need to create data files such as marines.4k2, eldar.4k2
You can do this two ways:
1. Start up ABCreator and say New (It'll ask which game system by
checking for datadef files) and edit away.
2. Create text DATA files (not text DEF files) and run abdata
on them. So if you create a text file called marines.txt you need:
abdata datadef.4k2 marines.txt marines.4k2
This is all documented extremely well in the Construction Kit
manual (ConstKit.rtf).
You've set yourself an impressive goal for your first set of
AB datafiles. Good Luck
Russell.
-----Original Message-----
From: Void Hammer [mailto:voidhammer@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, 11 August 2000 3:30 AM
To: ab@support.wolflair.com
Subject: [AB] Definition to data file conversion error, help!
Okay, this is the first time I've done something like this, so please
bear with me. I need the army builder for a set of games unsupported
by current datafiles (2nd edition 40k to be exact), so I decided to
dive in and see what I could do. I constructed a text definition
file based off of the Army Builder example file. After many tries and
editing, I got it to translate into a definition file. Then I was
using abdata to try to create a datafile so I could start working on
this. The problem I encountered was that it kept on showing invalid
data. Here's the
exact stuff:
How the text file looks:
~Warhammer 40k2
~----------------------
General ~(40k2)
Game=Warhammer 40K2
Now, when I run abdata, it gives the error message:
ERROR - Invalid Data in Header Section: Description[General ~(40k2)]
But the text file I edited was the original tutor file (saved under a
different name of course) so I know that's how it's supposed to
look. The beginning, as far as I can see, is exactly like the
tutor's, barring the stuff after the ~. I've tried everything I can
think of, including deleting the top and seeing if it would reconize
the text that followed. All a no-go. Please help, what am I doing
wrong? Thanks, I appreciate it.
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Message: 19
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 09:04:28 +1000
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
Subject: RE: Re: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
Hmm, I would have thought if you want to keep the old data files,
you could just rename them all. Change the extension to something
else and they wont get overwritten. You only have to do it once.
If you really want to get picky, "undef" the datadef file, change
the name of the game to "Warhammer (old)" abdef the file again and
you're done! Two versions of the Warhammer files.
I'm sure this is something that John Connell (keeper of the
Warhammer files) can cope with, especially if there is enough
demand for it.
Judging by the number of people after 40k 2nd ed files, I have no
doubt there'll be demand.
Russell.
-----Original Message-----
From: bsobb@netscape.net [mailto:bsobb@netscape.net]
Sent: Friday, 11 August 2000 12:59 AM
To: ab@support.wolflair.com
Subject: [AB] Re: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus
old files?
You can just keep your old files on a disk, and import them in
whenever you'd like. No reason to bug the AB file creators over a
simple (and smart) backup/archive solution.
I believe you should give the new edition of WHFB a chance. I have
the new rulebook and it is EXTREMELY solid. This edition is really a
great game.
That's just my humble opinion...
Brian
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Message: 20
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 01:28:58 +0200
From: "Mathias Schreiber" <schreiber@freek-inc.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Guys, relax
I´m on the english file
i just need the english codices to do them
I already got eldar and IG but the rest hasn´t reached me yet.
You send the codices, i send the datafiles and we have a deal, right?
Greetings
Mathias
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Message: 21
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:35:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Voidhammer <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Definition to data file conversion error, help!
--- Russell Sparkes <rjs@inorbit.com> wrote:
> Ok, your file isn't wrong, your method is.
<snip>
Thanks! I apparently went down a blind alley. You
helped me fix the problem. Now on with the months of
work
=====
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Chapter Master, Inferno Angels
Tyrant, Hive Fleet Violator
Philosopher, Thousand Sons
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Message: 22
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 12:06:21 -0400
From: "Toller Madsen" <tmadsen@tbaytel.net>
Subject: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Someone released them about a month ago (someone from Germany). I have them on my site for download. If you want the url is
www.hillcity-comics.com/tmadsen/40k/ab.htm
Most of the data files are in German with the exception of one or two that are in english
Toller Madsen
tmadsen@tbaytel.net
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From: doublenot7@aol.com
To: armybuilder@egroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [AB] Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Her Duetchlander,
Sorry to inform you but there are no known 2nd Edition data files in
existance
Darren
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Message: 23
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 02:55:52 -0000
From: vaul@altavista.com
Subject: Re: Adeptus Mechanicus files
Just put the file you downloaded into the dat directory in your AB
folder. It's an actual .40k as opposed to a .AB file. I believe it's
data, but it might be rosters or units. Just check for whichever one
has the other datafiles in it. Admech gets overwritten with each
update if you don't uncheck the option.
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Message: 24
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 03:27:08 -0000
From: "Daniel Rothman" <drothman.dmth94@gtalumni.org>
Subject: something Epicly different
all -
anyone know what's up with the Epic files? The old ones for 1.4d were
severely inhibited by some of the AB1 constraints, but if i'm not
mistaken might work out much better in AB2. is there an "official"
(read: de facto) maintainer of those files?
[[and yes all you weisenheimers, i know i've stuck my nose in the
tent...]]
thanks,
daniel rothman
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Message: 25
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 05:40:09 -0000
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Adeptus Mechanicus files
--- In armybuilder@egroups.com, vaul@a... wrote:
> Just put the file you downloaded into the dat directory in your AB
> folder. It's an actual .40k as opposed to a .AB file. I believe
it's
> data, but it might be rosters or units. Just check for whichever
one
> has the other datafiles in it. Admech gets overwritten with each
> update if you don't uncheck the option.
Actually, it's a .zip file. I got it from the ab-files egroup, and
downloaded it to the data folder. When I tried to import it, AB told
me that it wasn't a valid AB import file. I suppose this is my
error, so I was wondering what I should do.
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Topics in this digest:
1. Purpose of this list (was:Hey Colen)
From: Dave <capon@iinet.net.au>
2. Re: Space Wolf question
From: "Matthius" <Mathius@ticnet.com>
3. Re: Purpose of this list (was:Hey Colen)
From: "Matthius" <Mathius@ticnet.com>
4. Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Florian Krause" <khazad@gmx.de>
5. Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: doublenot7@aol.com
6. Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
From: owen_edge@rossinc.com
7. Re: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
From: bsobb@netscape.net
8. Re: Space Wolf question
From: bsobb@netscape.net
9. Wolf Guard BL - Jervis answers q's!
From: bsobb@netscape.net
10. Problems with the Kult of Speed data file...........
From: siflandolly@home.com
11. Definition to data file conversion error, help!
From: "Void Hammer" <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
12. Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Void Hammer" <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
13. Adeptus Mechanicus files
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
14. Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Voidhammer " <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
15. Re: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: quester <quester666@yahoo.com>
16. Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Voidhammer " <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
17. RE: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
18. RE: Definition to data file conversion error, help!
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
19. RE: Re: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
20. Re: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Mathias Schreiber" <schreiber@freek-inc.com>
21. RE: Definition to data file conversion error, help!
From: Voidhammer <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
22. Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
From: "Toller Madsen" <tmadsen@tbaytel.net>
23. Re: Adeptus Mechanicus files
From: vaul@altavista.com
24. something Epicly different
From: "Daniel Rothman" <drothman.dmth94@gtalumni.org>
25. Re: Adeptus Mechanicus files
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:18:20 +0800
From: Dave <capon@iinet.net.au>
Subject: Purpose of this list (was:Hey Colen)
>So someone set me straight; is this list a forum for Army Builder datafile
>writing, or is it a forum for discussing the foibles of specific datafiles
>that happen to be written in AB? Or is it both?
Yep, I'll go along wiv' dat. Of course, Colen & Rob are both away at the
moment, so It'll be a week before we get any answers.
Cheers
DaveC
P.S. For those who do not appreciate subtlety thats...
"STOP SENDING MESSAGES TO COLEN VIA THIS LIST CAUSE HE AINT HERE FOR A WEEK"
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 08:58:59 -0500
From: "Matthius" <Mathius@ticnet.com>
Subject: Re: Space Wolf question
What version of the AB Files are you using Alpha or Alpha2?
Matt
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Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 12:43 AM
Subject: [AB] Space Wolf question
Ok... Armybuilder isn't letting me take wolf tail talismans for my wolf guard bodyguards, and I'm not sure why...
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 08:59:51 -0500
From: "Matthius" <Mathius@ticnet.com>
Subject: Re: Purpose of this list (was:Hey Colen)
Hey Colen,
Hope you have fun at GenCon..
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave" <capon@iinet.net.au>
To: ab@support.wolflair.com
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 7:18 AM
Subject: [AB] Purpose of this list (was:Hey Colen)
> >So someone set me straight; is this list a forum for Army Builder
datafile
> >writing, or is it a forum for discussing the foibles of specific
datafiles
> >that happen to be written in AB? Or is it both?
>
> Yep, I'll go along wiv' dat. Of course, Colen & Rob are both away at the
> moment, so It'll be a week before we get any answers.
>
> Cheers
> DaveC
>
> P.S. For those who do not appreciate subtlety thats...
> "STOP SENDING MESSAGES TO COLEN VIA THIS LIST CAUSE HE AINT HERE FOR A
WEEK"
Ohhh.... oppps
Matt <the sarcastic one>
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:10:15 -0000
From: "Florian Krause" <khazad@gmx.de>
Subject: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Hiho everybody,
I'm a new Army-Builder-user from Germany. My friends and I play
Warhammer 40k 2nd Edition and now i'm searching for Datafiles for it
but I cannot find them. Are they not existend? I cannot believe this!
Please mail me the files or send me an adress where I can find them.
Greetings from Germany
Florian
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:13:42 EDT
From: doublenot7@aol.com
Subject: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Her Duetchlander,
Sorry to inform you but there are no known 2nd Edition data files in
existance
Darren
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:47:05 -0000
From: owen_edge@rossinc.com
Subject: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
Hey all,
As a fairly longtime user of ArmyBuilder with Warhammer Fantasy
Battle data files, I am curious as if thought has been given to the
new data files that will be necessary for the new release coming out
in October. Since it is such a drastic change and many of us are
thinking about not going with the new changes or maybe playing both.
When the new data files are created maybe they can use a different
naming convention to allow the continued use of 5th edition data
files and allow the use of the 6th edition ones when written at the
same time. I, for one, don't want to be stuck to only using the new
data files or not being able to upgrade and keep using the old ones.
With the publication of the "Ravening Hordes", there has been a lot
of discussion with the people I game with and it seems to be a good
bit of hesitation whether or not to even try the new rules and many
seem intent on doing both. If this is the wrong place for this
concern, please point me to the correct place to address it.
Thanks,
Owen
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:59:14 -0000
From: bsobb@netscape.net
Subject: Re: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
You can just keep your old files on a disk, and import them in
whenever you'd like. No reason to bug the AB file creators over a
simple (and smart) backup/archive solution.
I believe you should give the new edition of WHFB a chance. I have
the new rulebook and it is EXTREMELY solid. This edition is really a
great game.
That's just my humble opinion...
Brian
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:01:47 -0000
From: bsobb@netscape.net
Subject: Re: Space Wolf question
You need to download AlphaII files.
Brian
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 15:17:24 -0000
From: bsobb@netscape.net
Subject: Wolf Guard BL - Jervis answers q's!
This is a copy/paste of the forward of the email where Jervis clears
up some stuff... I'm feeling pretty cool that actually found it...
The answer to the razorback question REALLY upsets me though... grrrrr.
Here ya go:
>Good stuff here. Clarifications that is, I'm not going to vouch for
>the actual content, but clarity is a good thing in my book. Now if
>they'd just make some kind of Q&A page on their site...
-----Original Message-----
From: Hagen & Suzanne [mailto:hagen.kerr@xtra.co.nz]
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 4:21 PM
To: ab@support.wolflair.com
Subject: Re: Wolfguard battle leader questions answered.
Hi there,
I got much of a similar response as Mike. So that's the Wolf Guard
Battle
Leader sorted. Also some small other queries answered below that I
received
as well.
> Wolf Guard Battle Leaders:
> 1. Can they choose the Mark of the Wulfen (even though they are
> already Independent Characters)?
>
> Answer: No
>
> 2. It states in the description that they "may be given any
equipment
> allowed from the Space Wolf Armoury and/or the Wolf Guard entry in
the
> army list". Does this mean:
> a. They can take Independent Character-only wargear (Frost Weapon,
> Runic Armour etc.) as well as Wolf Guard-only wargear?
> b. They can only take Wolf Guard wargear options (Mark of the
Wulfen,
> no Frost Weapon etc.)?
> c. If they have a Wolf Guard Bodyguard, can they be the one armed
with
> the Heavy weapon? SQ I know, but it's caused a bit of confusion - as
> this is the only other option in the Wolf Guard army list entry
(other
> than the standard Armoury options), it was thought that this could
be
> an alternative.
>
> Answer: Ignore the reference (it was left in by mistake from when
we dealt
> with Wolfguard equipment in a different manner).
>
> 3. Does the Wolf Guard Battle Leader pay Wolf Guard or Independent
> Character costs for wargear from the Armoury?
>
> Answer: Independent character costs.
>
> 4. Wolf Guard Heavy Weapons. It states in the Army entry that
"Models
> armed with Heavy Weapons may not use any other weapons...". Does
this
> mean that Wolf Guard in Terminator Armour cannot use a Power
> Fist/Sword etc.? (Surely not!). We understand and accept that a
Power
> armoured WG would not be able to.
>
> Answer: No, ignore the reference.
>
> 1. Does the Combi-Bolter work as a Bolter (except on the turn that
> it's used as a Storm Bolter)?
>
> Answer: Yes
> 2. If yes to 1., does this mean that it can be combined with the
True
> Grit skill?
>
> Answer: Yes
>
> 3. If yes to 2., does this mean that any of the combi
> bolter-melta/plasma etc. weapons can be used with the True Grit
skill
> (apart from the turn that they utilise the "one-shot" Plasma/Melta
> etc. aspect)?
>
> Answer: Yes
>
> 4. Was it intentional that the Long Fangs could not get a Razorback
as
> a transport option? (Curiousity more than anything)
>
> Answer: No, but they'll have to stick with it now!
>
> 5. Does the model with the Mark of the Wulfen gain:
> a. +d3 attacks per turn of Close combat in addition to the bonus for
> having two hand-to-hand weapons? (so 4-6 attacks for a standard Wolf
> Guard armed with Bolt Pistol+CCW)
> b. +d3 attacks only?
> c. +d3 attacks rolled randomly per turn of Close Combat?
>
> Answer: a
>
>
>Hope that helps!
>Jervis
Cheers
Hagen
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stops.
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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:00:55 -0000
From: siflandolly@home.com
Subject: Problems with the Kult of Speed data file...........
I think I have found a couple of problems with the Kult of Speed data
file.
1.) - Even though I only choose one WAAAAGH!! Banner for my army (Nob
in Warbosses unit), a validation error comes up and states that I can
only have one banner in my army.
2.) - There is not way of adding an independant character to another
unit. For example, I cannot add a Warboss or Big Mek to a unit of
trukk boyz because as soon as I choose an independant character, they
automatically come with a wartrukk.
Sorry if this has already been reported or if I'm missing
something.......
Sam Caudill
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:30:16 -0000
From: "Void Hammer" <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Definition to data file conversion error, help!
Okay, this is the first time I've done something like this, so please
bear with me. I need the army builder for a set of games unsupported
by current datafiles (2nd edition 40k to be exact), so I decided to
dive in and see what I could do. I constructed a text definition
file based off of the Army Builder example file. After many tries and
editing, I got it to translate into a definition file. Then I was
using abdata to try to create a datafile so I could start working on
this. The problem I encountered was that it kept on showing invalid
data. Here's the
exact stuff:
How the text file looks:
~Warhammer 40k2
~----------------------
General ~(40k2)
Game=Warhammer 40K2
Now, when I run abdata, it gives the error message:
ERROR - Invalid Data in Header Section: Description[General ~(40k2)]
But the text file I edited was the original tutor file (saved under a
different name of course) so I know that's how it's supposed to
look. The beginning, as far as I can see, is exactly like the
tutor's, barring the stuff after the ~. I've tried everything I can
think of, including deleting the top and seeing if it would reconize
the text that followed. All a no-go. Please help, what am I doing
wrong? Thanks, I appreciate it.
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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 17:33:11 -0000
From: "Void Hammer" <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Working on it, just got the program. Follow this link to keep up to
date on the files and other 2nd edition stuff (this is where I'll
post it, on a friend's site, the Secondus Heresy)
http://www.geocities.com/wh40k2nded
--- In armybuilder@egroups.com, "Florian Krause" <khazad@g...> wrote:
> I'm a new Army-Builder-user from Germany. My friends and I play
> Warhammer 40k 2nd Edition and now i'm searching for Datafiles for
it
> but I cannot find them. Are they not existend? I cannot believe
this!
> Please mail me the files or send me an adress where I can find them.
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Message: 13
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 19:27:51 -0000
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
Subject: Adeptus Mechanicus files
Army Builder won't import them. Is there something wrong, or am I
being an idiot? I'm guessing the latter. =)
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Message: 14
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:39:33 -0000
From: "Voidhammer " <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Aha! Combing back files works sometimes kiddies! Just found a spot
with them listed.
http://www.freek-inc.com/ab/
Have to wait until home to download, but this is one guy who's glad
that there isn't so much work to do
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Message: 15
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:10:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: quester <quester666@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
there in german
Voidhammer <voidhammer@yahoo.com> wrote:
Aha! Combing back files works sometimes kiddies! Just found a spot
with them listed.
http://www.freek-inc.com/ab/
Have to wait until home to download, but this is one guy who's glad
that there isn't so much work to do
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 21:19:37 -0000
From: "Voidhammer " <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
--- In armybuilder@egroups.com, quester <quester666@y...> wrote:
> there in german
Anybody translate it yet? Maybe my wife can help me figure out
what's what, she speaks a bit of german. Do English files exist?
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:07:12 +1000
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
Subject: RE: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Nope, Only German.
-----Original Message-----
From: Voidhammer [mailto:voidhammer@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, 11 August 2000 7:20 AM
To: ab@support.wolflair.com
Subject: [AB] Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
--- In armybuilder@egroups.com, quester <quester666@y...> wrote:
> there in german
Anybody translate it yet? Maybe my wife can help me figure out
what's what, she speaks a bit of german. Do English files exist?
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Message: 18
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 08:57:37 +1000
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
Subject: RE: Definition to data file conversion error, help!
Ok, your file isn't wrong, your method is.
You need to create a definition file (normally called
datadef.<insert extension here>) so probably datadef.4k2
To do this you need to create a text file (which you have done)
and then run abdef <name of text file> <name of datadef file>
so: abdef 40k2datadef.txt datadef.4k2
Which apparently you have also managed to do
Then, you need to create data files such as marines.4k2, eldar.4k2
You can do this two ways:
1. Start up ABCreator and say New (It'll ask which game system by
checking for datadef files) and edit away.
2. Create text DATA files (not text DEF files) and run abdata
on them. So if you create a text file called marines.txt you need:
abdata datadef.4k2 marines.txt marines.4k2
This is all documented extremely well in the Construction Kit
manual (ConstKit.rtf).
You've set yourself an impressive goal for your first set of
AB datafiles. Good Luck
Russell.
-----Original Message-----
From: Void Hammer [mailto:voidhammer@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, 11 August 2000 3:30 AM
To: ab@support.wolflair.com
Subject: [AB] Definition to data file conversion error, help!
Okay, this is the first time I've done something like this, so please
bear with me. I need the army builder for a set of games unsupported
by current datafiles (2nd edition 40k to be exact), so I decided to
dive in and see what I could do. I constructed a text definition
file based off of the Army Builder example file. After many tries and
editing, I got it to translate into a definition file. Then I was
using abdata to try to create a datafile so I could start working on
this. The problem I encountered was that it kept on showing invalid
data. Here's the
exact stuff:
How the text file looks:
~Warhammer 40k2
~----------------------
General ~(40k2)
Game=Warhammer 40K2
Now, when I run abdata, it gives the error message:
ERROR - Invalid Data in Header Section: Description[General ~(40k2)]
But the text file I edited was the original tutor file (saved under a
different name of course) so I know that's how it's supposed to
look. The beginning, as far as I can see, is exactly like the
tutor's, barring the stuff after the ~. I've tried everything I can
think of, including deleting the top and seeing if it would reconize
the text that followed. All a no-go. Please help, what am I doing
wrong? Thanks, I appreciate it.
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Message: 19
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 09:04:28 +1000
From: "Russell Sparkes" <rjs@inorbit.com>
Subject: RE: Re: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus old files?
Hmm, I would have thought if you want to keep the old data files,
you could just rename them all. Change the extension to something
else and they wont get overwritten. You only have to do it once.
If you really want to get picky, "undef" the datadef file, change
the name of the game to "Warhammer (old)" abdef the file again and
you're done! Two versions of the Warhammer files.
I'm sure this is something that John Connell (keeper of the
Warhammer files) can cope with, especially if there is enough
demand for it.
Judging by the number of people after 40k 2nd ed files, I have no
doubt there'll be demand.
Russell.
-----Original Message-----
From: bsobb@netscape.net [mailto:bsobb@netscape.net]
Sent: Friday, 11 August 2000 12:59 AM
To: ab@support.wolflair.com
Subject: [AB] Re: Warhammer Fantasy - New files for new version versus
old files?
You can just keep your old files on a disk, and import them in
whenever you'd like. No reason to bug the AB file creators over a
simple (and smart) backup/archive solution.
I believe you should give the new edition of WHFB a chance. I have
the new rulebook and it is EXTREMELY solid. This edition is really a
great game.
That's just my humble opinion...
Brian
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Message: 20
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 01:28:58 +0200
From: "Mathias Schreiber" <schreiber@freek-inc.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Guys, relax
I´m on the english file
i just need the english codices to do them
I already got eldar and IG but the rest hasn´t reached me yet.
You send the codices, i send the datafiles and we have a deal, right?
Greetings
Mathias
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Message: 21
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:35:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Voidhammer <voidhammer@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Definition to data file conversion error, help!
--- Russell Sparkes <rjs@inorbit.com> wrote:
> Ok, your file isn't wrong, your method is.
<snip>
Thanks! I apparently went down a blind alley. You
helped me fix the problem. Now on with the months of
work
=====
Voidhammer
Chapter Master, Inferno Angels
Tyrant, Hive Fleet Violator
Philosopher, Thousand Sons
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Message: 22
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 12:06:21 -0400
From: "Toller Madsen" <tmadsen@tbaytel.net>
Subject: Re: Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Someone released them about a month ago (someone from Germany). I have them on my site for download. If you want the url is
www.hillcity-comics.com/tmadsen/40k/ab.htm
Most of the data files are in German with the exception of one or two that are in english
Toller Madsen
tmadsen@tbaytel.net
toller@hillcity-coimcs.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: doublenot7@aol.com
To: armybuilder@egroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [AB] Datafile for WH 40k 2nd Ed.
Her Duetchlander,
Sorry to inform you but there are no known 2nd Edition data files in
existance
Darren
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Message: 23
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 02:55:52 -0000
From: vaul@altavista.com
Subject: Re: Adeptus Mechanicus files
Just put the file you downloaded into the dat directory in your AB
folder. It's an actual .40k as opposed to a .AB file. I believe it's
data, but it might be rosters or units. Just check for whichever one
has the other datafiles in it. Admech gets overwritten with each
update if you don't uncheck the option.
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Message: 24
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 03:27:08 -0000
From: "Daniel Rothman" <drothman.dmth94@gtalumni.org>
Subject: something Epicly different
all -
anyone know what's up with the Epic files? The old ones for 1.4d were
severely inhibited by some of the AB1 constraints, but if i'm not
mistaken might work out much better in AB2. is there an "official"
(read: de facto) maintainer of those files?
[[and yes all you weisenheimers, i know i've stuck my nose in the
tent...]]
thanks,
daniel rothman
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Message: 25
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 05:40:09 -0000
From: "Pete Burns" <PJB1025@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Adeptus Mechanicus files
--- In armybuilder@egroups.com, vaul@a... wrote:
> Just put the file you downloaded into the dat directory in your AB
> folder. It's an actual .40k as opposed to a .AB file. I believe
it's
> data, but it might be rosters or units. Just check for whichever
one
> has the other datafiles in it. Admech gets overwritten with each
> update if you don't uncheck the option.
Actually, it's a .zip file. I got it from the ab-files egroup, and
downloaded it to the data folder. When I tried to import it, AB told
me that it wasn't a valid AB import file. I suppose this is my
error, so I was wondering what I should do.
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