FLMM -> Open-Source?

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?)

If it’s part of the script, add ignoreErrors=“true”. If you just mean in general, probably easiest to add an option to ignore all errors (effectively adding ignoreErrors everywhere).

@ Adoxa
J, do you still host FLMMv2e anywhere? I don’t see it on your site.

R

edit: NM, I found it although a link on your site would be most helpful.

I’m afraid I still haven’t looked at it since…