Tool: GRF Creator [developing]

Born Acorn · Post by **Born Acorn** » 07 Apr 2004 18:23

It begins to look bad for a this week release

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 07 Apr 2004 18:48

On the other hand, there's a new developer working on part of the project, he's doing an NFO parser so the GRF Creator will be able to read existing NFO files, and hopefully someday existing GRF files also.

Andrex · Post by **Andrex** » 08 Apr 2004 01:29

It's very rare to find a program unable to edit what it creates.

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 08 Apr 2004 02:41

Well, the point is, this will save Owen time since it has to be done, if someone else does it the finished product will get finished faster.

Post by **orudge** » 08 Apr 2004 13:17

Well, GRF Creator should be able to read GRF files its created itself fine. Other GRF files may confuse it a bit though. I've not got so far as to have it reading anything back yet though...

jebartle · Post by **jebartle** » 09 Apr 2004 13:29

Yes, from my own efforts I found very quickly that not all
grf files were written the same. I wrote a program that
would decifer the nfo file. I was able to even edit various
parts of the nfo file (such as vehicle names, start dates etc)
I posted it last year. No one showed any interest so
I quit working on it. I did start work on a GRF file editor.
The only problem I have so far is I don't understand how to
read the pcx data. I also have to learn more about various
actions such as 2,3 etc. My orginal aim was simply to be
able to quickly edit a file to change a name or such. It has
been quite frustrating. I presently can read a grf file.
I've been thinking about working on it again but hey I can
relate to your efforts

I wish you all the good luck you
need so keep up the effort. I know that I have found it
to be rewarding when you suceed.

JEB

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 09 Apr 2004 13:42

I never heard of that tool, it would've been helpful. Maybe you could post the code here and it might save Owen some time to combine forces?

New Graphics · Post by **New Graphics** » 12 Apr 2004 18:45

orudge when will GRF Creator be finished,
do you think

Andrex · Post by **Andrex** » 12 Apr 2004 19:21

New Graphics wrote:orudge when will GRF Creator be finished,
do you think

It would be faster if you stop asking this, in order to avoid him from wasting time in replying such questions.

New Graphics · Post by **New Graphics** » 13 Apr 2004 14:43

It's not a reason to be angery
just beacouse I asked a question

Born Acorn · Post by **Born Acorn** » 13 Apr 2004 15:17

yes, but there is a need to be angry when someone posts things everwhere that have no reason

Post by **orudge** » 13 Apr 2004 15:34

To be honest, I have really no idea. I've got exams coming up again soon...

If there is someone else here who is highly proficient in Visual Basic (and preferably in the GRF syntax too), it would be useful if they could perhaps help me (please note that it is complicated stuff).

Andrex · Post by **Andrex** » 13 Apr 2004 18:23

New Graphics wrote:It's not a reason to be angery
just beacouse I asked a question

I'm not angry, it's Inuyasha in my avatar, not me.

Anyway he's not that angry neither.

Eddy · Post by **Eddy** » 15 Sep 2004 17:41

This topic has been quiet for a while now. Is there any progress

Born Acorn · Post by **Born Acorn** » 15 Sep 2004 17:42

what was the point in bumping this thread?

Post by **orudge** » 17 Sep 2004 09:11

Well, Merri took over work on the GRF Creator... last I saw, he had created some very fast GRF reading code, but I don't know what he's done since.

B52 · Post by **B52** » 19 Oct 2004 02:35

Ok, so where can I get it.

Colonel Sheperd · Post by **Colonel Sheperd** » 19 Oct 2004 10:48

Owen, do me a favor and ban this n00b.
B52: Look at the freakin' topic title you stupid sh!teater!!!
(sorry for the flames...)

DaleStan · Post by **DaleStan** » 19 Oct 2004 16:33

I was recently considering trying to do an NFO creator, and would offer to help, except that I do C/C++, not VB[0]. I've got Visual Studio .NET around here somewhere (*rummage, rummage*) but it's not installed yet (Hey, when it costs $16 (yes, sixteen dollars) for a completely legal (albeit non-transferable) version...). I also have Visual C++ 6.0, but that doesn't help for a VB project.

[0] OK, so I know at least 3 flavors of BASIC backwards and forwards; VB can't be /that/ difficult.

@simmer, Owen: Seconded. All in favor ...?

Born Acorn · Post by **Born Acorn** » 19 Oct 2004 16:38

thirded

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