Creatures Editor Options

[aigleborgne]

Well, this is my new project!
This editor will allow you to easily edit creatures and generate a set of files.
These files will be processed by WEIDU macro.

It could be seen like Near Infinity Editor for Creatures. Except it will patch files, which is far better!

Example of use: you want to add "Invisibility Detection" effect for a set of creatures that should see invisibility?
You will be able to select these creatures from a list (with a checkbox system) and then click add effect. Select Invisiblity Detection and click Add.

It will be possible to change most of the things doable with Near Infinity. I will exclude some of them because I don't need them, but it will be possible to include them on a later stage.

Additionally, I will add a support for creating complex spellbooks based on schools selection or other factors.
This could be something like building a set of generic spellbooks, each one identified by a name. Then adding one to a creature and freely change some spells after this.

There will be a support for creating complex baf script.
Something like affecting a long list of baf files for one script slot. Each baf will have its own order number. When generating files, final baf name (previously set) will be created by adding together all baf.

I will release this editor if some are interested in it.
It will be done in PHP with framework CakePHP and MySQL database.

I will code this while testing it with Enhanced Creatures.
My purpose is to code Enhanced Creatures in a better developping station. So I will add features when I will need them.

I guess that in end december, I will have released both of them.

[aigleborgne]

Thank you for explanations!

I will take a few days to try a migration from PHP to C# Winforms.
I wasn't very satisfied with performances and general problems with web developpment.
I surely got rid of all problems, but... it took me some time. Constant need to write javascript code along with PHP, adding ajax to most elements...

Well, I tihnk it's time to change on a better platform! I chose .NET C# Winform as I am familiar with it.
First, I will see if I can quickly migrate everything I have done. Considering that many things can be done effortless on winforms, I am positive.

I am using Visual Studio 2008 Express with MySQL database.
It should slow me down for about 2 weeks but let's see advantages:
- faster execution
- clear and lightweight code
- more controls which means better user interface
- easier installation and execution