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**UTILITY** ids_name/ids_info extractor/editor

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Post Sun May 18, 2003 12:40 pm

Now c'mon people, don't be shy.

I don't need an elaborate tutorial, just tell me what you do. Your answering shouldn't have to take more than 30 seconds. If I just know the next step, I'll probably figure out what' comes after that.

Edit: Thursday, May 22:

I now assume it's not me being to stupid to use it. It's -probably- thast the program doesn't work as an editor on my pc; I hope an update is being constructed.

Nevertheless it's useful to look up certain IDs numbers, and now I know how to add infocards using Notepad (saving in unicode) en ResHacker, my infocard-problem is solved


"We are a way of the Cosmos to know itself"

-- Carl Sagan


Edited by - hans olo on 22-05-2003 16:26:52

Post Sun May 18, 2003 5:06 pm

hmm Ok firt, great and very handy tool Dixi.
But I do seem to have some trouble with it, it works fine for checking & finding ids names and ids info numbers. However if I try to use it to add an info card or edit one, whan I click save ids info, it asks me to confirm, I do and in the status bar at the bottom it says "saving infocard", and it just sits there and my hard drive cranks and my system gets very slow. It stays like this for several minutes, if I open my close program dialogue, it says the program is not responding, but the HD is still going, it creates a file called RCXE306.TMP in the directory that the dll is in and this file is about 700 meg. After about 5-10 minutes I end up closing the program with the close program dialogue box.

Is it supposed to take that long?
shoud the temp file be 700 meg for a 90k dll file to compile?
Am I doing something wrong?

I use windows ME and have the most recent download you have posted in this thread.

Post Wed May 21, 2003 8:50 pm

This is a very handy tool, it saves so much time making new infocards, keep up the good work.

Post Thu May 22, 2003 6:21 pm

It would be very much appreciated if you could make a tutorial on how to use this program. I know I need it

Post Thu Jun 12, 2003 12:40 pm

I too tried the editor and it will get stuff from the info card just fine but I cannot get it to save any changed information. I get the error: BeginUpdateResource failed 19 message when I try to save. I can't figure out what I could possibly be doing wrong. I use XP but others say they use it and it works... I don't get it. Could you perhaps write a small help file or readme for this thing. I think I am doing what I am supposed to but I must be doing something dumb 'cause it won't save anything for me! Even if I just call up an infocard file like from an add-on, say the Corvette, and don't even change anything it will not save the file. If I change a couple of words it still won't save the file. What do I have to do?

JustSomeGuy

Post Fri Jun 13, 2003 7:38 pm

you get errors because the files are "read only". That means you can't write over; for reading only; no writing.

goto freelancer\exe and turn off all file attributes

1. select all files: ctrl A
2. mouse right click, then choose Properties from the menu
3. click on the "read only" attribute to turn off

Post Mon Jun 23, 2003 12:42 am

kind of late i guess, but I never thanked Dixi for making the App, and I use it like everyday...

Alex - Lead Weapons Creator on New Order Mod...thats why i use it alot

Post Wed Jul 09, 2003 2:23 pm

Hi Dixi,
do you have received my E-Mail ?
please check your mailbox and save me from my incompetence
Skyshooter

Post Thu Jul 10, 2003 12:16 pm

Hallo
i need help i have the new tool so i go to res id to Ids_name/ids_info i go to mei info.dll and give the Recource 3 on than convert i have a number than i give the number in Get ids-info the tool schow me the info then i take a new info in it and save ids-info .Ok

than close the tool next i open this give my number in get ids_info but the old info is init where is my newest info why cant it save ???

Please help.

Post Fri Jul 25, 2003 7:55 pm

Whats up everyone,

I don't know if this has already been mentioned but can this program visualy attach hartpoints to ships? If it is not able to do it right now can u tell me of a VERY simple program that attached hardpoints visualy? And if u ever get it able to do that let us know.

SpAz
P.S. Program looks fantastic

Post Mon Jul 28, 2003 7:35 pm

Hey

Just wanted to let you know that I don't visit TLR anymore (and haven't been for the last couple of months). If any of you are still having problems, my email is [email protected]. Please provide as many details as possible.

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