Monster Maker 3.5
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I’m very proud to announce Monster Maker 3.5! There are a lot of great new features like auto-update, file association, an XML file type, and the ability to import monsters from the D&D Insider Compendium!
3.5 3/28/08
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Now using ClickOnce to install Monster Maker. This will automatically set up file associations, add start menu entry, and add uninstallation entry to the control panel
Important! If you’re using Firefox and have the .Net Framework 3.5, this should work fine. If you have problems, however, you have two options. 1: Get the FFClickOnce addon to add support to FireFox or 2: Use Internet Explorer. Once the program is installed, it can be updated in the future without a browser. Sorry for the inconvenience.
- The program will now check for updates when it is started.
- Added support for saving as XML
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Added support for importing monsters from the D&D Insider Compendium.
To do this, view the monster’s stat block on a new page (shortcut: middle click or control+click), and then save that page. Make sure you save as HTML only, not as “webpage complete” or something like that.
Once you’ve saved the html file, click File -> Load in Monster Maker and in the file type box choose D&D Insider Compendium files. Then select the file you wish to load.
This functionality is experimental! Please let me know if you encounter any problems with it!
- Added file association support. By default, .mon and .xmon files are associated with it.
- Most new windows (e.g. add power window) will now be centered on the main program’s window when they’re opened.
- It is now possible to explicitly order auras and powers.
- Powers and auras have been moved to separate tabs, and now show a larger preview of each in the list.
- Selects all text when you tab to new fields, easing data entry.
- Wiki output finally includes elite/solo status
That is IT. This has convinced me to start paying for an Insider subscription, about which I was somewhat on the fence.
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Perhaps. I’d also accept a position as a code monkey. I’m easy like that.
Asmor, I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again — you rock, my friend!
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So, its neat, but I have to say tha tI hate, hate HATE the online install process.
I cannot stand an install process that does not give ME the choice where to install. Worse yet I don’t even think this is an install, just some kind of online application loader. Where is the executable file running from exactly? It sure isn’t from a directory that I picked, is it my temporary files, if it is what happens when I clear those on out and I don’t have an internet connection later?
I quite frankly prefer a compressed file, rather than having to worry about some .NET 3.5 framework install, and then not actually known where the program goes or what other files it may be using on my system.
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In a few days after I’ve given bugs with the compendium importer a chance to crop up and be squished, I’ll release a standalone executable.
The ClickOnce is installation is kind of weird. You can’t find it because it doesn’t actually install itself the way a normal application would. It’s all managed by the .Net Framework and honestly I don’t understand the process myself completely.
It is designed specifically, however, to limit its footprint on your system and to be uninstalled cleanly.
Very awesome bud, very awesome.