TabletsII Beta - Page 7

Agathorn · #**151** 01-06-2005, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Talyns

Hmm Maybe.. I think I have an Idea to accomplish this.. If anything I can probably make it display the way it used to.. But that was just as confusing

Gonna run a quick test here in a minute but i'm fairly certain I can get the debt to display properly as either actual debt (IE 5%) or as 0% if there is no debt. Give me a few minutes.

Sean · #**152** 01-06-2005, 05:29 PM

the older version of grey does show up when logging in...

Talyns · #**153** 01-06-2005, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

Installed fantasy grey and it didnt show up when i logged in...used /loadui and it loaded but when i zone or open the options menu i crash and get a send error report ....as far as i know i installed it correctly..changed named to images made the eqini file ...

Sounds like you have EQ2.INI referencing the wrong folder..
What folder did you install to and whats the contents of EQ2.INI?

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Originally Posted by Sean

fantasy grey is also showing me as a lvl 50 necromancer with 22222 health and 10000 power ..exp is at 281% im lvl 24 warlock

That and the crashing are side effects of loading with /loadui.. Hence the reason no one uses it

Sean · #**154** 01-06-2005, 05:33 PM

/program files/sony/everquest2
thats where i put it

Talyns · #**155** 01-06-2005, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sean

/program files/sony/everquest2
thats where i put it

The files belong in /program files/sony/everquest2/UI/TabletsII

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Originally Posted by Sean

the older version of grey does show up when logging
in...

Why don't you just delete the contents of the old folder and move the contents of the zip to there?

Agathorn · #**156** 01-06-2005, 05:53 PM

Welp unless i'm mistaken, you should be able to do the experience debt with this equation:
(/GameData.Self.ExperienceDebtCurrent+/GameData.Self.ExperienceCurrent)-/GameData.Self.ExperienceDebtCurrent

Unfortunately I can't figure out how to place that into the XML so that it is calculated. It was said we could do math but I can't find any examples of using math to calc and display a value.

Sean · #**157** 01-06-2005, 05:56 PM

lol ya know talyns i knew i was missing something....thanx all it worked lol

Talyns · #**158** 01-06-2005, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Agathorn

Welp unless i'm mistaken, you should be able to do the experience debt with this equation:
(/GameData.Self.ExperienceDebtCurrent+/GameData.Self.ExperienceCurrent)-/GameData.Self.ExperienceDebtCurrent

Unfortunately I can't figure out how to place that into the XML so that it is calculated. It was said we could do math but I can't find any examples of using math to calc and display a value.

Let's say experience debt is -144 and exp is 144%

-144 + 144 = 0 - -144 = 144

Experience debt is 4 and exp is 144%
4 + 144 = 148 - 4 = 144

Don't think that would work..

Agathorn · #**159** 01-06-2005, 06:00 PM

You're right I listed that wrong.. The sewcoind half of the equation should be ExperienceCurrent NOT debt.

Doesn't Debt return IE 5?

It should be:

(Exp + Debt) - Exp

50% exp, 5% debt
50 + 5 = 55
55 - 50 = 5

50% exp 0% debt
50+0 = 50
50 - 50 = 0

Talyns · #**160** 01-06-2005, 06:01 PM

You would have to do the math on an event.. OnShow, OnHide, OnHoverIn, etc

They way they made it is perfect.. They are doing the math for us behind the scenes.. They changed it so it would display Old ExpDebt - Current Exp.. That way it counts down.. Say you have 5 debt and get 1 exp it will change to 4 debt automagically.. I just don't like the fact it shows when negative.. It should just show 0..

Agathorn · #**161** 01-06-2005, 06:01 PM

Ok nm i'm obvisouly an idiot.. if debt returned as 0% then we wouldn't need to do this.. Gah chalk it up to a long day at work.

Talyns · #**162** 01-06-2005, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Agathorn

You're right I listed that wrong.. The sewcoind half of the equation should be ExperienceCurrent NOT debt.

Doesn't Debt return IE 5?

It should be:

(Exp + Debt) - Exp

50% exp, 5% debt
50 + 5 = 55
55 - 50 = 5

50% exp 0% debt
50+0 = 50
50 - 50 = 0

There is no 0% debt it would be -50..

50 exp -50 debt
50+ -50 = 0
0 - 50 = -50

experience debt is -144 and exp is 144%
144 + -144 = 0 - 144 = -144

Experience debt is 4 and exp is 144%
144 + 4 = 148 - 144 = 4

Edit: Never mind you posted while I was going over the math

Sean · #**163** 01-06-2005, 06:19 PM

Ok so the EQ2.INI file belongs in the ui folder... but direction say to put in main eq2 folder....

ok so say i do a fresh download...i renaME images_fantasy_grey to just images..then i copy and paste the eq2.ini file into a blank text file and place it in main eq2 directory.renaming it "tabletsII"...log into game and voila ui appears...but this isnt whats happening

I did what you suggested deleted all tablets files from eq2 folder and started fresh but same results......your directions are clear but...i guess im not seeing or doing something correctly.

Sean · #**164** 01-06-2005, 06:21 PM

cl_ui_skinname TabletsII
cl_ui_subdir UI/

just an example...i didnt rename this to grey because im using its default name "tabletsII"

Talyns · #**165** 01-06-2005, 06:24 PM

the EQ2.INI belongs in /program files/sony/everquest2
and should contain just these 2 lines
cl_ui_skinname TabletsII
cl_ui_subdir UI/

Tablets II interface files (The files in the zip) belong in the /program files/sony/everquest2/UI/TabletsII folder..

edit: If you put the files in a folder named Grey under the UI folder the INI would look like this:
cl_ui_skinname Grey
cl_ui_subdir UI/

Edit2: you're changing the name of the EQ2.ini to tablets? Don't do that it needs to be EQ2.ini

Sean · #**166** 01-06-2005, 06:34 PM

did exactly what you just said on this board and in your read me file...and the ui doesnt load when i log into game...even deleted everything for a 3rd time and re-did it making sure my typing was correct and all files are in correct places.....

Talyns · #**167** 01-06-2005, 06:38 PM

Don't know how to help ya Sean works for me and I can't see what you're doing wrong either.. Sorry

Sean · #**168** 01-06-2005, 06:40 PM

is this designed for a specific resolution..i use 1024x768

Talyns · #**169** 01-06-2005, 06:42 PM

Nope.. That's the same resolution I use.. Should work in any resolution though..

Talyns · #**170** 01-06-2005, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean

ok so say i do a fresh download...i renaME images_fantasy_grey to just images..then i copy and paste the eq2.ini file into a blank text file and place it in main eq2 directory.renaming it "tabletsII"...log into game and voila ui appears...but this isnt whats happening

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Originally Posted by Talyns

Edit2: you're changing the name of the EQ2.ini to tablets? Don't do that it needs to be EQ2.ini

Are you changing the name or not?

Sean · #**171** 01-06-2005, 06:46 PM

No sir... did what your directions say to do...

i see where i misled readers in my post...but no its named EQ2.INI

ok clarify

EQ2.INI or
EQ2.ini

Talyns · #**172** 01-06-2005, 06:50 PM

hmm, Well I have no more ideas why it's not working then.. I wish there was a UIError log like in EQ1.. Sorry I couldn't be more help..

edit: Either one of those should be fine

Sean · #**173** 01-06-2005, 06:58 PM

Bah.....such a wonderful ui too

cant get it to load...cant find what im doing wrong.followed directions to the letter...so now ill wig out and do my own fixes lol...ill toy around with it and see what if anything i can learn Hah !! thanx for trying aga. and T..i appreciate it...ya know ive had a beef with sony since eq2 was released.
if i developed a product and refined it over a course of 5 years time..when i decided to develop a new world based upon my old works i would stay with what works like /loadskin and many other commands...but hey im just a user of the technology that goes into a game as vast as EQ and EQ2....

anyway talyns..ill try another ui one ive been messing with is fantasy grey ill go to the new "grey" since v3 worked before.....

**Drumstix42** · #**174** 01-06-2005, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Talyns

hmm, Well I have no more ideas why it's not working then.. I wish there was a UIError log like in EQ1.. Sorry I couldn't be more help..

edit: Either one of those should be fine

well inside my ui folder, I have a text file called 'ui' and it has a log of errors:

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Error opening 'images/old/gridlist.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/old/gridlist.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/old/gridlist.tga'
Error opening 'images/old/gridlist.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/old/gridlist.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/old/gridlist.tga'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontArial14_0.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontArial14_0.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontArialBold15_0.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontArialBold15_0.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontZapf15_0.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontZapf15_0.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontZapf16_0.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontZapf16_0.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontZapf18_0.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontZapf18_0.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontZapf20_0.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontZapf20_0.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontZapf24_0.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontZapf24_0.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontMorpheus24_0.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontMorpheus24_0.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontKabosGyula24_0.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontKabosGyula24_0.tga.png'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontKabosGyula30_0.tga.dds'
Error opening 'images/fonts/FontKabosGyula30_0.tga.png'
Error opening 'tints/human_male.tga.dds'
Error opening 'tints/human_male.tga.png'
Error opening '$paperdoll.dds'
Error opening '$paperdoll.png'
Error opening '$paperdoll.tga'
Error opening '$paperdoll.dds'
Error opening '$paperdoll.png'
Error opening '$paperdoll.tga'
Encountered data outside of container tags
Encountered data outside of container tags
Encountered data outside of container tags
Error opening 'cachedfont1.font256.dds'
Error opening 'cachedfont1.font256.png'
Error opening 'cachedfont1.font256.tga'
Encountered data outside of container tags
Encountered data outside of container tags

It was from a bit ago, and I don't think it has updated since the first time I noticed it. But, I don't think I've had any errors since then, so I wouldn't know

Talyns · #**175** 01-06-2005, 07:19 PM

Sean:
Try the file I attached.. But instead of the normal install directions..

Unzip to a folder on your desktop..

Open Folder.. It should contain 2 things a "UI" Folder and an "Eq2.ini".. (if it only contains a folder open that folder)

hit ctrl-a to select all.. ctrl-c to copy..

open your Main EQ2 folder and hit ctrl-v.. Over write all if it ask..

Load EQ and see if it works