joebarnin -New Coder

[joebarnin]

Can you make the current version available, so that we can see how it works?

 

Sure thing, I can package it up tonight. What's the best way of delivering it?

[sparhawk]

You can use my SVN server.

 

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Just create your own directory and upload it there. When you join the team you need to install SVN anyway, so it's not wasted. If you need help with that, just say so. I recommend using TortoiseSVN or a commandline client. RapidSVN did have some problems.

 

Just upload the dll in a pk4 and a testmap with instructions how to test it.

[joebarnin]

I'm familiar with TortoiseSVN (we use it at my job) so that works out. I've uploaded to /joebarnin/shop.pk4. This is a Doom3 mod. The purchase screen takes the place of the PDA (that's just temporary of course). So if you start a new D3 game you'll have to play far enough into it to get the PDA - just takes a couple of minutes. Then hit TAB and you should see the screen. (I did figure out how to get the screen to come up sooner, but it would then hang Doom3 and I hadn't figured out how to fix that yet).

 

To the same folder I also checked in the C++ files I modifed or created, if your interested.

[sparhawk]

Cool! I take a look at it, hopefully Ishtvan too.

[Nyarlathotep]

Something I noticed:

 

 

All the purchased items highlights will stay.

 

BTW, when I opened up Loadout.h in Visual C++, I got an "inconsistent line endings" error. Completely, absolutely trivial, but it makes me wonder. What OS are you using?

[joebarnin]

BTW, when I opened up Loadout.h in Visual C++, I got an "inconsistent line endings" error. Completely, absolutely trivial, but it makes me wonder. What OS are you using?

 

Weird. I'm running XP Media Center Edition. I used Visual Studio .NET 2003 to edit the C++ files.

 

I'll fix for the highlighting problem.

[Nyarlathotep]

Huh, weird.

[sparhawk]

Not sure if this can be seelcted, but if possible use Unix stlye newlines. I also use .NET 2003 and I think it can be choosen somewhere.

[Nyarlathotep]

Yes, it can. I didn't actually bother fixing it, as I had no intent to compile it. Perhaps this is why the error occurred? We've all been using Unix-style line-feeds (unknowingly, in my case), whereas joebarnin has been using Windows carriage returns?

[joebarnin]

Found it. In Visual Studio .NET 2003, File menu, Advanced Save Options, Line endings. Options are: Current Setting, Windows, Macintosh, Unix. Mine is set to Current Setting (I have no idea what that means).

[sparhawk]

Current probably means native, or overriden by project settings. Best thing is to set it to Unix.

[Ishtvan]

I haven't had a chance to look yet (just got off work), but I just realised: This thread is in the Applicants forum and we gave the password info for our SVN server. Should we move this over to the Contributor forum? Or can each thread only be viewed by the particular person who's applying anyway?

[Nyarlathotep]

We would have to move it. When I was applicant, I took the time to read a bit of the other programmers' threads to get an idea of what I would need to cover in my self-introduction. Then again, it's only the betamapper repository. Are we certain it's necessary?

[sparhawk]

Considering the work that joe already did, I'd say we can take him into the team. Unless there are any objections?

[Springheel]

None from me.

[Nyarlathotep]

No objections.

[sparhawk]

NH, can you set him up? Thanks!

[joebarnin]

Update: the Gold amount, Items for Sale, and Starting Equipment are now all read from the spawnargs on the worldspawn.

 

Still to do:

• Dynamic lists. I can think of three possibilities: a) live with current suboptimal listDef UI, figure out how to modify the listDef UI, or c) use my earlier proposal for lists.
  
• Use the real GUI instead of my temporary one
  
• Where to plug in the Shop (I like Ishtvan's idea of making it part of the main menu GUI)
  
• Spawning the "bought" items when the mission actually starts
  

[greebo]

Nice to read that you're making progress. Keep it up!

 

I guess you will soon have access to the SVN repository to see how this can be incorporated into our codebase. Did you already send sparhawk your desired SVN password?

[sparhawk]

NH should set him up as a coder still.

[Springheel]

* Dynamic lists. I can think of three possibilities: a) live with current suboptimal listDef UI, figure out how to modify the listDef UI, or c) use my earlier proposal for lists.

 

Option a isn't really feasible. We need scrolling lists for the main menu as well. If we absolutely cannot do them, then we'll have to go with c, but I'm hoping there is something yet to be found. This is on my list as a summer project, so maybe we can compare notes.

[Ishtvan]

Sorry I haven't had time to take a detailed look at what you have done, work has been crazy recently. It sounds like it's doing what we need though.

 

If you need help reading ahead in the map file before it's "officially" loaded, just let me know. I have some old code when sound propagation used to do that.

[joebarnin]

If you need help reading ahead in the map file before it's "officially" loaded, just let me know. I have some old code when sound propagation used to do that.

 

I could probably figure it out, but if you can get a hold of that code easily, I'll take it. Thanks!

 

*EDIT* Never mind, figured it out.