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FieldDoc
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 16:05
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Please post here if you want the DB team to fix the INCREDIBLY ANNOYING bug that seemingly won't let you attach media with the EXE.

This is really hindering my game development.

Please, please address this issue
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pinkvenom
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Yep I have the same problems

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Ermes
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 16:54
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oh well, i simple want DB team Fix all the bug!

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Fallout
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 17:41
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Zrotate object bug is my main dislike!

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Rob K
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 17:46
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@FieldDoc

It will include media with the exe, as long as you check the "Copy media into current directory" box on the Add Media dialog. This may be a bug with the editor or the compiler. Either way, it is very stupid.

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FieldDoc
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 19:01
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@RobK:

I just tried your suggestion, but I get the same problem. The EXE was a little bigger (i'm only trying to include 1 jpeg) but I didnt see my image! If I don't add the media I get an error saying that it cannot load image at line whatever but if I do include the media I get no error but no image either!!!!

Grrrrrrr!

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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 19:03
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Free flight commands

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Rob K
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 19:12
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Are you absolutely sure that you have specified the filename correctly, including relative paths.

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 19:31
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i've never had a problem with the w/media option
it all compiles fine for me, i'm gonna wait for U5 before i start making bitches about what needs fixxing becuase from what i understand Lee has done alot of fixxes

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shwuckie
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when i attach media, it seems to depend on how i program it to load the file, for example:

load bitmap "filename.ext",number (it includes the file.)

load image "filename.ext",number (it wont include and causes the error)

and yes the media is in the same directory and the filnames/syntax is correct in both cases! argh!

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Attreid
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 19:57
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open the IDE
look at the bottom right, there's a lovely blue button called "medias" .. do you see it ?
click on it
now, look up ... yes, there, there's an ugly grey button called "add"
now, click on it .. is it done ? you can add your medias, and they will be inclued now ...
you talked about a bug ? which bug ?

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Dreamora
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 20:01
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that the medias aren't shown in the programm.

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FieldDoc
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 20:10 Edited at: 8th Jul 2003 20:10
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Don't patronise people Attreid!

I have one JPEG I want to include. It is called background.jpg

One of the first lines in the program is:
LOAD IMAGE "background.jpg", 1
PASTE IMAGE 1, 0, 0

This works fine when I press F5. I clicked on 'Add Media' then 'add' and selected the file "background.jpg" (which is currently housed in my project folder).

I ticked the "copy media into current directory" as RobK suggested and then clicked 'save all'

I then press F4 (the make EXE button) and resave the project. I take the EXE file that is in the project folder out of the project folder and stick it on the desktop. I then double click on the EXE and the game loads but my background image is not shown.

Am I doing something wrong with relative paths etc or is this a bug on my PC?

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the_winch
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 20:44
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It's a bit like the source not saving problem, it gets you a few times then you work out how to use it.

You are checking the exe with attached media option in the settings tab arn't you?

Just fiddle around with the options and it should work.
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Rob K
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Posted: 8th Jul 2003 22:24
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@attreid

There are definately bugs there. Personally I found that it only included the media if you ticked the "Copy Media" button (unless it was already in the source folder).

Lee has definately dealt with a few media bugs for P5, but it might be an editor issue. If you look at a .dbpro file, you'll see that the media paths are relative, so it won't work unless the media is kept in a folder in or under that of the .dbpro file.

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Richard Davey
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Posted: 9th Jul 2003 04:28 Edited at: 9th Jul 2003 04:29
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FieldDoc - "I just tried your suggestion, but I get the same problem. The EXE was a little bigger (i'm only trying to include 1 jpeg) but I didnt see my image! If I don't add the media I get an error saying that it cannot load image at line whatever but if I do include the media I get no error but no image either!!!!"

The JPEG has actually been included, but it corrupts internally which causes the re-display of it to fail. This was reported some time back to Lee (by me actually!) and is fixed for Upgrade 5.

Also - Free Flight DOES work and I have sample code I can mail anyone who mails me, most of the time it's a lack of understanding of the rotation commands vs. expecting them to act like DB Classic. Example code like this will be available on the new site (including lots of other things like polygon perfect collision with an .X object - another thing lots of people think is "bugged" but is far from it), until then mail me.

Cheers,

Rich

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FieldDoc
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Posted: 9th Jul 2003 11:02
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Thanks for clearing that up Rich,

I just hope U5 arrives soon

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adr
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Posted: 9th Jul 2003 14:13 Edited at: 9th Jul 2003 14:14
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ooh ooh mail me with the free flight code!

I can't get object angle z/x to return a non-zero value after using the free flight commands, so if you've got a fix/workaround that'd be great!


Thanks

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Edit - I guess I just got so worked up, I forgot to read Rich's post. eMail's on its way....

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Rob K
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Posted: 9th Jul 2003 17:06
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I look forward to seeing the new website in action

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I know it is a *weeny* bit off topic .... but if someone is starting a wish list, how about the definition of constants in terms of other constants, ie

#constant consta 10
#constant constb (consta + 1)

*please*

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MikeS
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Posted: 9th Jul 2003 22:01
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Glad to hear that U5 is gonna make dbp so much better!



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