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HOW TO USE THE MAP EDITOR?!?
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SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:59 pm  Post subject: HOW TO USE THE MAP EDITOR?!?
sorry
kinda new to this, i just started using it and when i tried clicking help, the pop up thing wouldnt tell me jack.. as in, it says "link not found". i dunno why, so if anyone would care to take the time to explain how to select an area, or make an area or something. also, how to make a group of units spawn in a specific place at a specific time. also, how to make enemy units attack at a certain time. any help would be appreciated. kthnkx!!
SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:00 pm  
oh, and how to test the map
Callex
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:08 am  
To view the helpfile you just need to double click 'm.chm' in the mapeditor folder; it will tell you the basics. As for testing you can either make the map public by uploading it to the 'Map Sharing' forum in a stickied post, or privately test it as explained here: http://www.warfareincorporated.com/xyzzy/viewtopic.php?t=2422

Hope this helps!
SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:39 am  
What file do you view the m.chw file with? i opened it with notepad and it was a load of mumbo jumbo. couldnt make heads or tails of it
SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:41 am  
oh, ok nvm i got it to open, but when i opened it, it says "Navigation to webpage cancelled" i dont know whats wrong..... any other tips?
SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:31 pm  
alright, well i think i got everything. one last question. thankx for everything else haha
uhm. for the testing thing, i put my file onto rapidshare, and then entered it into "custom links", but when i started downloading it, it saws "file invalid" or something. any help? im gonna try using a differend file hosting link, but im not sure if its gonna work..
Callex
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:48 pm  
Rapidshare requires certain cookies to be present when downloading; only fileshare sites that support hotlinking work with custom URL. I use www.fileden.com it's quite advert-heavy when you register but you don't have to use a legit e-mail/other contact information.

EDIT: Oh yea, in some cases the filename at the end of the URL is case sensitive!!
SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:07 pm  
alright thanks a lot man!! i got it !! heh heh... ok yah my map sucks,.. boo.. lol anyways, thanks a ton :P im still trying to figure everything out by trial and error but whatever thankxthankx!
SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:29 pm  
damnit, it still says its invalid. when i enter in the URL, it starts download to like.. 31kb out of 32kb, and then stops and says "Download error: Downloaded mission pack is invalid!" !?!?!?!?!?@!%R@!@$?$@T!#?@!#RG@WB!?
SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:32 pm  
OH, do i have to make this file into .pdb or whatever or something!? cuz if i do, how? cuz i think that may be my problem.
revcompgeek
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:09 pm  
Yes, if you go to the file menu there will be an option called "Compile." That option will give you the .pdb file
SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:38 pm  
cant find it... :[ so open the map editor, open ur map, go to file, and click it? i cant find it..
revcompgeek
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:48 pm  
It might not be in the File menu, I don't have access to one at the moment. But there is an option called Compile somewhere.
SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:49 pm  
cant find it... :[ so open the map editor, open ur map, go to file, and click it? i cant find it..
Callex
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 Post Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:15 am  
The option your're after is called 'Export Mission Pack' If you click that it exports the current mission and any other missions open in the editor into a single .pdb map pack.
SonOfaWalnut
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 Post Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:39 am  
yah alright thanks
i got it FO SURE this time haha sorry if i wasted ur time... lol... u wanna try my map out? :D i played it, and i thought it was okish
Callex
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 Post Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 5:28 am  
Sure, just gimme the link and I'll check it out sometime :)

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