FLMM -> Open-Source?

@Zyos: Hardlinks are a feature of the NTFS file system (which is what you are probably using), where two (or more) file names point to the same file data. If FLMM & Freelancer are on the same drive (FLMM tests this and disables the menu item if not), then hardlinks may be used instead of copying files. The advantage is there’s no actual copying, so it’s very quick. The potential disadvantage is that modifying the game files will also modify the mod files (depending on the scenario, this could also be regarded as an advantage).

@Helloween: It may have allowed it, but does that mean it worked? I did a quick test using Fresh Start - set both system and money to use id “1”. Select Manhattan (1:1) and $2000 (1:2) - start in New London, with $2000. Select Bretonia (1:2) and $0 (1:1) - start in New London, with $2000. So what’s it supposed to do?

@Adoxa Freshstart not using option id, here are just different ‘option name’:

but 88 Flak does:

 <options>;Reserved Option ID Codes
;0xy - x = category, starting at 0 (0 for essential, 1 for graphics, etc.)
;      y = option num, starting at 1
;10x - x = DBG Options, starting at 1
;100 - Blank Line

 <option id="100" name="" savesafe="true">; <-- script.xml:61</option></options> 

I may ofcourse just to fix xml file

I still won’t support identical option ids, but did the next best thing and allowed negative ids as a label. I’ve also attached an updated script.xml making use of new option features (no items creates a checkbox - id 0 for unchecked, 1 for checked; option value substitution; apply to all options except what was given). V2 also makes savesafe=“true” the default, so they’ve been removed; and you can have multiple source/dest pairs within a single data tag.

Got it, thanks

I tried applying the mod with v2d and it seems to have run the mod perfectly (so far). I’m still verifying.

Are there any plans to make an installation setup? This is just the exe for the program. I had to manually create the folder and subfolders myself.

Getting the playerbase to switch to version 2 will be a hassle if every player is going to have to install it manually.

Thanks,
R

Should just be able to drop it into your existing FLMM folder - that’s all I did. And don’t forget, whilst the actual release (whenever that will be) will be standalone, this version requires msvcr90.dll, msvcp90.dll and mfc100.dll.

@Robocop thats what i’ve done:

• renamed original one into FLModManagerOrig.exe
• renamed Adoxa’s into FLModManager.exe

When there are problems i’m just starting FLModManagerOrig.exe

adoxa wrote:
Should just be able to drop it into your existing FLMM folder - that’s all I did. And don’t forget, whilst the actual release (whenever that will be) will be standalone, this version requires msvcr90.dll, msvcp90.dll and mfc100.dll.

OK, I can just rename it to FLModManager.exe and drop it into the existing install, or rename the old one as Helloween did and rename the new one to FLModManager.exe and drop it in.

I have the required files, but what if a user didn’t? Do they have to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable or is there another method?

R

I think it may be better to have the user install both the 2008 (for msvcr90.dll and msvcp90.dll) and 2010 (for mfc100.dll and msvcr100.dll) redistributables if they find they can’t run it. Or I can get a move on and release it without the DLLs…

If it’s not ready for release, then it’s not ready. I just think there’ll be pushback from users who will have to:

1). Install FLMM 1.4b4
2). Install Visual C++ 2008 redist
3). Install Visual C++ 2010 redist
4). Rename FLModManager.exe to FLModManager.exe.old
5). Rename FLInstaller.exe to FLModManager.exe
6). Copy FLModManager.exe into the FLMM directory.

So far though, FLMMv2d has been working just fine on my existing mod. No errors and I’ve not found anything that hasn’t activated yet.

LOL…
and just after I said that I loaded up the Eagle Utopia mod and FLMM v2d chokes on the deletesection method giving an ‘unknown method’ error.

:edit:

and just after I posted I recognized that it should have been sectiondelete, not deletesection. Fixed that little prob.

[d]Here[/d]'s the version that should be standalone. I think you need at least XP SP2 to run it.

Great.
So, the user should not need to install any of the Visual C++ redists, correct?
What about the newer template.dll file? Is that no longer needed as well?

Can we anticipate a complete installer package in the near future?

Thanks much for your hard work.

So, the user should not need to install any of the Visual C++ redists, correct?

That is correct.

What about the newer template.dll file? Is that no longer needed as well?

It is still needed.

Can we anticipate a complete installer package in the near future?

Yes, provided you have a flexible definition of “near”.

Managed to reduce its size (MFC 10 includes a lot of crap and I had to do a bit of extra juggling to remove it), so find attached a smaller version (well, to be pedantic, the zip is smaller; the exe is bigger but only because I compressed the other one). I’ve also included the newer template.dll, for those that missed it. In addition, static labels (with no item text) have become true suboptions (showing as a proper header).

Update request: Any word on the complete installer package or is the user to install FLMM1.3(1.4) and then overwrite the existing files with these?

Thanks,
R

Just overwrite, atm; still haven’t found the energy to get back into it, yet.

The fellows from our ACME clan build an installer
with the 2.0e version:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/23032275/FLMM+2.0e+Install.exe

So don’t wast work an be aware,
how widley your work is appreciated.

Bad link? I get a file not found error.

May i request?
If “Unable to find section” then make alert instead and just skip this section silently or by answering Yes/No (ex - do you still want to activate this incompatible mod?)