Topic: Report Generator updated (Read 15520 times)

Qrab · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2007, 04:42:45 PM »

I've tried downloading this program, but it doesn't seem to be hosted at that link anymore. What am I to do?

Deadshot · « **Reply #26 on:** April 23, 2007, 01:53:17 PM »

Quote from: Qrab on April 21, 2007, 04:42:45 PM

I've tried downloading this program, but it doesn't seem to be hosted at that link anymore. What am I to do?

I just tried the link from the original post, and it downloaded fine. I haven't moved the link, and the site is running. Try again, and if it doesn't work PM with an email address I can send the zip to.

Adrian · « **Reply #27 on:** May 16, 2007, 10:31:23 AM »

Can some one give me a link to the report generator pls

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Deadshot · « **Reply #28 on:** May 18, 2007, 01:02:32 PM »

Quote from: Adrian on May 16, 2007, 10:31:23 AM

Can some one give me a link to the report generator pls .

The link is in the first post, but here it is again.

http://heraldsoftethys.com/fantasy/resources/battlereport.zip

More updates will be coming. I haven't had time to play a game much less update this program...such is life.

kk14 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 16, 2007, 01:01:14 AM »

I download it and extract all files, but it keeps failing to initiate. I tried to delete the service files like helped others but no go. any suggestions?

Deadshot · « **Reply #30 on:** July 17, 2007, 12:06:28 PM »

Quote from: kk14 on July 16, 2007, 01:01:14 AM

I download it and extract all files, but it keeps failing to initiate. I tried to delete the service files like helped others but no go. any suggestions?

I finally fixed the startup error. Download the updated files, and everything should work. If you still have problems email me at heraldsoftethys@hotmail.com

I've been very busy at work, but I have some nice updates planned for the future. I'm currently working on reading saved Army Builder lists into the report generator...this is so people who create their list using AB, can just import the list without creating every unit.

Bugman · « **Reply #31 on:** July 26, 2007, 03:49:49 PM »

Is this available for any warhammer army?

Bugman

Deadshot · « **Reply #32 on:** July 31, 2007, 11:28:04 AM »

Quote from: Bugman on July 26, 2007, 03:49:49 PM

Is this available for any warhammer army?

Bugman

Yes, and it is also posted at bugmans http://www.bugmansbrewery.com/forum/Diagram-Making-Program-t14732.html

Perambulator · « **Reply #33 on:** September 19, 2007, 10:26:07 AM »

Is anyone else having trouble with the program saving images? The units aren't forming correctly and are overwritten by what looks like parts of pop-up screens. (Yes, I'm completely mixing up the terminology here

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Patch · « **Reply #34 on:** September 24, 2007, 03:08:59 PM »

Finally managed to get the darned thing to work! Good Work, fella!

Franz Sigmar · « **Reply #35 on:** November 02, 2007, 06:31:38 PM »

Excellent work !

Franz Sigmar · « **Reply #36 on:** December 05, 2007, 06:09:31 AM »

I have also found a similar online version for anyone who wants to write a battle report at work or school / college and is not permitted to download and install the program

http://marcusbeli.urbenalia.com/AdminWHF/tacticas/MBDespliegue/mbdesplieng.htm

It's not brilliant but it does a basic job and it's all online.

Lederhosen · « **Reply #37 on:** December 07, 2007, 05:15:36 PM »

Awesome - that is actually what I used in my 930pt battle report the other day.

edit - be warned it is a bit buggy - there were times when I had one thing selected but it moved/colored something else and I had to delete both, and I had trouble with some of the layering (wanting to put explosions on top of units, etc.) but it worked well enough.

Luisjoey · « **Reply #38 on:** December 07, 2007, 05:50:59 PM »

Excellent program Really! i love it and is pretty useful

The only trouble is that you cannot place text in the game, to name things that would be excellent!

Wolfshart · « **Reply #39 on:** December 17, 2007, 11:09:35 AM »

Quote from: Luisjoey on December 07, 2007, 05:50:59 PM

Excellent program Really! i love it and is pretty useful

The only trouble is that you cannot place text in the game, to name things that would be excellent!

I have been playing around with it and found that if I want to save an image I can only save it as a .jpeg so I can't load a previous setup...am I doing something wrong? For previous posters...If you save as a .jpeg I found if you move the pop-up box that asks about the dimension of your "battle map" then accept it you will not get the ghosting of that image onto the .jpeg image. It is almost as if it takes a screen shot of the map when you accept that box then it overlays it over the unit images but not the rest of the map image "weird". Also if you want to add text then I would suggest opening it with paint and adding your text that way...at least thats what I have been doing.

Deadshot · « **Reply #40 on:** December 18, 2007, 07:25:08 PM »

Quote from: Wolfshart on December 17, 2007, 11:09:35 AM

I have been playing around with it and found that if I want to save an image I can only save it as a .jpeg so I can't load a previous setup...am I doing something wrong? For previous posters...If you save as a .jpeg I found if you move the pop-up box that asks about the dimension of your "battle map" then accept it you will not get the ghosting of that image onto the .jpeg image. It is almost as if it takes a screen shot of the map when you accept that box then it overlays it over the unit images but not the rest of the map image "weird". Also if you want to add text then I would suggest opening it with paint and adding your text that way...at least thats what I have been doing.

I'm still around, just haven't been very active lately.

You have two different save options. If you click the save button (save disk), it will save the report out as an XML file. Saving the XML file allows you to save your work and continue from that point later. If you click the save image button (camera), it will save the battlefield image as a jpg. Unless you have set the save image dialog not to display, you will then have a new "save image" form display with image options (sizing options). If you don't have this functionality, you don't have the latest build.

The "ghosting" is lame, but I'm having difficulty getting it to go away. Like you said, making sure nothing is touching the image will resolve the problem. Also, if you always save your images as the same size, you can set your options not to prompt when saving an image---this will also remove the "ghosting".

Writing this in VB.Net limits me in a few areas. I can't seem to overcome the clipping/overlaying issues with the units/images. I draw each unit pixel by pixel and set the opacity/transparency for each pixel. However, I still can't always get images to layer correctly.

I still plan on making numerous improvements, but am waiting until I have VS 2008 and .Net framework 3.5. I will also try rewriting the entire project in C#.Net. Hopefully better controls and the C# language will handle what I want.

It's hard to find time to make these updates, especially since I haven't played warhammer for about three months!

smashthedean · « **Reply #41 on:** December 19, 2007, 11:49:50 AM »

Is there any sort of imagepack that anyone might be able to toss together with a bunch of custom images? I know I've seen people use fancy hills, forests, and explosions in various battle reports so someone must have these sweet new images. I know it's not real hard to draw a little boomy thing or a differently shaped hill in mspaint and import it, but I think it would be neat to have a compiled pack of a bunch of custom images that people could draw from without having to scribble something up themselves all the time.

Skot · « **Reply #42 on:** December 19, 2007, 04:35:38 PM »

I'm so impressed

I just registered here and I started to read pin threads just to see what's going on here - this is incredible - really good program mate. Also thanks - I assume it must took ages to write such thing - thanks for your time!

Deadshot · « **Reply #43 on:** December 20, 2007, 12:44:59 PM »

Quote from: smashthedean on December 19, 2007, 11:49:50 AM

Is there any sort of imagepack that anyone might be able to toss together with a bunch of custom images? I know I've seen people use fancy hills, forests, and explosions in various battle reports so someone must have these sweet new images. I know it's not real hard to draw a little boomy thing or a differently shaped hill in mspaint and import it, but I think it would be neat to have a compiled pack of a bunch of custom images that people could draw from without having to scribble something up themselves all the time.

Even if you don't have an entire image pack, you can send me (email) any image you think would be a good addition to the app. I can add any requested images to the program.

Lederhosen · « **Reply #44 on:** December 25, 2007, 06:27:48 PM »

Quote from: Franz Sigmar on December 05, 2007, 06:09:31 AM

I have also found a similar online version for anyone who wants to write a battle report at work or school / college and is not permitted to download and install the program

http://marcusbeli.urbenalia.com/AdminWHF/tacticas/MBDespliegue/mbdesplieng.htm

It's not brilliant but it does a basic job and it's all online.

Curses! This seems to have been taken down

Anyone have another online link (I am on a mac, so the windows voodoo doesn't work)

Patch · « **Reply #45 on:** February 16, 2008, 10:31:19 AM »

Quote from: smashthedean on December 19, 2007, 11:49:50 AM

I know it's not real hard to draw a little boomy thing or a differently shaped hill in mspaint and import it,

I've done that, but apart from adding it to a battlemap in Paint, is there any way to add them to to the report builder itself?

Deadshot · « **Reply #46 on:** February 28, 2008, 01:01:26 PM »

Quote from: Patch on February 16, 2008, 10:31:19 AM

I've done that, but apart from adding it to a battlemap in Paint, is there any way to add them to to the report builder itself?

Yes, select the ? image from the Other base sizes group. This will pop up a new window. Select "Import image" and browse to the image you want to add.

Red Tsar · « **Reply #47 on:** March 12, 2008, 02:50:36 PM »

Great program!!! have a found a few things to change though.
can I make individual cells of a unit a different color, Or should I drop a base of the same sice in the unit to achieve one base in a different color? If the later, it would be nice to be able to group/ungroup such a unit. Also missing the copy/paste-function

Union General · « **Reply #48 on:** May 06, 2008, 08:40:37 PM »

Does anyone know if there is a report generator out there for Mac?

jamescokelet · « **Reply #49 on:** August 03, 2008, 10:19:30 PM »

hello. i was trying to contact the person who wrote the battle report generator and see if anything has been done on wh40k. and how the program works, and is there a possibility of getting others to help. what programs, stuff like that.

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