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snowy
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Joined: 23 Dec 2008
Posts: 6
 Post Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:38 pm  Post subject: Easier way to test our levels?
I just started trying to create my own levels and have figured quite a bit out at least of the basics but I'm wondering if I'm not missing something on mission testing prior to submitting to the sharing forum page. I think it would be very helpful if we could do a basic test of our level on our computer first, like a sort of run through to make sure everything is functioning correctly before uploading it to the forum and then opening it on our mobile device (in my case the iPhone) so I could test it myself before releasing it to the public forum.

Anyone know how I could do this?
Callex
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Joined: 17 Dec 2008
Posts: 65
Location: United Kingdom
 Post Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:49 pm  
Actually there is a way to privately test your maps using the custom URL feature; you just need to upload the map to a site that supports hotlinking like www.fileden.com and enter the custom URL of it into the warfare app.

If you allways export your map with the same name such as 'testmap' then the link to the map is remembered and transfer to your device can take seconds.

There should really be a guide to this somewhere because I'm useless at explaining it hehe :?
snowy
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Joined: 23 Dec 2008
Posts: 6
 Post Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 12:52 pm  
Okay that really helped but i can't figure out how to hotlink it like you said was possible, i keep having to delete and re upload my files, how do you directly hotlink it?
Callex
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Joined: 17 Dec 2008
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Location: United Kingdom
 Post Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 2:51 pm  
You dont have to delete the old file, just re-upload and it replaces it. By hotlinking I meant a direct link to the file on the internet without requiring a cookie (as is with rapidshare etc...).
Actually using your computer as a server to host the file without the need to upload is a bit of a pain, but possible. I'v never tried myself but maybe with a bit of googling you could find a guide?
scottlu
WI Founder


Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Posts: 1773
 Post Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 10:48 am  
I agree it should be much easier than the "Custom URL..." method. I'm thinking about it.
Area_51_official
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Joined: 14 Dec 2004
Posts: 138
Location: Los Angeles, CA
 Post Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:32 pm  
How about a mission creator/editor on the phone itself?
scottlu
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Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Posts: 1773
 Post Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:52 pm  
Yes I've been thinking about that. It would probably get 10x the use.

But, I also want to make it easier to test, assuming you are using the PC based editor.
bendawson
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Joined: 09 Jan 2009
Posts: 6
 Post Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:42 am  
yes but you wudnt need to go on pc then and it wud be great then more people wud use it

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