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[Crow357]

I made my 1st C# program this evening and was wondering if anyone would test it to see if it works.  It's a little course condition generator.  Shouldn't need any install, just download and double click the file.  I guarantee it's safe.

Thanks.  I basically just need to know if it runs ok.

https://mega.nz/#!W8...pOS-tAe9XBkMzxc

[cajuncapgun]

I downloaded it ok Art, it worked for me

[Crow357]

Sweet, thanks!

[Armand]

Art, is there a way to have the game automatically set up these conditions when you start it?  I know Links stored the game settings in the registry, so I was able to make my random condition generator for Links apply the conditions before starting the game/round.  It would be nice if PG could do the same. 

[Crow357]

No idea really.  I'd be interested to know how you got Links to do it.  I would guess PP would have to build some kind of hook in the game, I dunno.  I'm still a super noob at this tho.

[Tigers Agent]

what a great, original idea!

[Armand]

No idea really.  I'd be interested to know how you got Links to do it.  I would guess PP would have to build some kind of hook in the game, I dunno.  I'm still a super noob at this tho.

 

Links stored the conditions for a "new game" in the registry.  So, it was simply a matter of creating the random conditions and then writing the appropriate values to the registry*.  I used DOS/CMD/batch files and then called the game from within the batch file.  Had I tried any other programming language, I'd have turned C# into Cb in a heartbeat!

 

I don't think the same is done for PG, but honestly, I haven't perused the registry or INI/CFG, files too much to see where (if anywhere) they are stored.  Maybe that is my next weekend project .... to heck with the yard-work!

 

* for more details on the Links/registry method I used for random conditions, refer to the following OneDrive folder (this is my maiden voyage sharing OneDrive files with others ... go easy on me!):

https://1drv.ms/f/s!...xATSikFEHcRPf3l

[Crow357]

I don't think PG does it that way. Cause every time you go to set up a game you have to change everything and if you exit and enter its all reset again.

[Crow357]

Ok, I got another version done.  I guess this would be version 1.  I had to have some help on it cause I didn't know how to do something (Thanks!).  This also assumes you have the game installed to the default.  I'm gonna see about adding in a menu system so you can store your path if it's different.  As before, just save the file wherever you like, double click to run.

 

https://mega.nz/#!f0...7B46AHiFXMbiskY

[Armand]

Ok, I got another version done.  I guess this would be version 1.  I had to have some help on it cause I didn't know how to do something (Thanks!).  This also assumes you have the game installed to the default.  I'm gonna see about adding in a menu system so you can store your path if it's different.  As before, just save the file wherever you like, double click to run.

 

https://mega.nz/#!f0...7B46AHiFXMbiskY

 

  

 

Revert back to the first version?!!??  Hehehehe ... this one just "stops working" each time I run it.  Should some of the fields be filled in or do you just hit "Generate" to run it?  Anyway, nothing worked for me on Win 10 64-bit.  I tried running as administrator with the same results.  Game is installed in the default location.  Does the generator need to be installed/copied there as well?  Nope, that makes no difference to me.  Even filling in all the fields before clicking generate doesn't work.

 

Let me know if I need to do something differently - it opens fine, but when clicking generate, it fails.

 

 

EDIT:

A quick web search suggests this:

http://stackoverflow...orking-in-c-net

but again, I don't know if it's an issue with the program or with the operator. 

Edited by Armand, 02 August 2016 - 02:33 AM.

[Crow357]

I see what it is.  Dang. 

[Crow357]

Ok, I think this one will work: https://mega.nz/#!bp...jczPYzZnzORob0w

[Barry]

I got an error Art every time I clicked Generate, It crashed for me because PG isn't installed in the default folder

[Crow357]

It expects the game in the default install location yet.

[Armand]

Works well here, Art!  Nice touch adding the splash screen when the course is chosen.

[3199E5kennetharry]

won't come up on my mac

[Crow357]

Yeah, it's not Mac or Linux compatible.

[Tigers Agent]

It expects the game in the default install location yet.

works great! now what?

[Crow357]

works great! now what?

I really just wanted to see if it would work on other people's computer.

[Tigers Agent]

Sure thing, I understand. I meant application wise. is this a possible future game addition?