Modcraft Patch Helper

This is a little tool I have written for me some time ago. And because some guys asked me how i handle patch testing and backups I have redesigned the GUI and add some safety checks.

You will need an actual .NET framework.

http://www.file-upload.net/download-386 ... r.zip.html

So what do this tool. You can setup 4 patch sources and destinations and with a press on a button, the helper then use MPQEdit 1.1 to pack the files from the source directory into the destination patch and run WoW after this. I have also included a backup function . With just one button click you backup all of the 4 or only selected patch source folders.



This is the main window. Here you can select witch of the 4 patches will be packed before running WoW or will be included in the backup.

The Test patch button packs the selected patches and start wow.
The Backup button creates a new sub folder in the backup destination folder with the current date and time and copy all selected patches there.

The settings button opens a new window where you can setup all paths and settings.



In the tool tab you must select your test WoW.exe and the MPQEdit1.1.exe.
Best use an separated WoW copy for testing and one for noggit3.
I use the MPQEdit1.1 because it faster packs uncompressed patches then the new one and this menus i can access with the c# sendkey. I tried with MPQEdit2 and it don't work.



In the next 4 tabs you can define 4 different patch source folders and the destination files inside your test wow. You can setup for example the first one four your standard patch-4.MPQ direct inside the data folder. Here you have your most data in. Then you can setup on local patch called patch-deDE-4.MPQ that will be generated in data/deDE (for me yours could differ depending on the language of your client). And then you can have another one with the files in you current work most on. This will be packed into patch-5.MPQ inside your data folder. So you don't have to pack all the stuff every time if you only work on one map.

The delay is a value the helper waits that MPQEdit can finish pack process. Because i don't get feedback from the app I send keys to I just wait for 1 or 2 seconds. So if you get the message inside MPQEdit that a packaging process is still running you have to raise this value. Not very smart bu it works



In the last tab you must setup the path where all your backups will be generated if you use this function.

So I hope this tool helps you like me

If you have problems or found bugs post here please.

I heard that some that could use it don't use noggit3 and I want to ask why and what they use instead?
Would be interesting to hear and perhaps bring noggit development into some new directions.

I post this here because some don't read the noggit board if the don't use the app

I am away for a week.
Making holidays at the see. Cu soon.

It would be really nice if all use the topic prefixes.

If you create a topic but more important if you question is answered mark it as SOLVED please!

Is here on the board someone that administrates a trinity server and have used the GM comands?

Special the gobject comands in the moment?

Do someone know how to hide the full chat tab. My goal is to hide all original gui elements and show only my addon. A get everything managed except the chat window.

Thanks to kenuvis:

-- Hide all chat windows
for i = 1, NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
local frame = _G[format("ChatFrame%s", i)];
if frame:IsVisible() then
ChatFrameSave[i]=1;
frame:Hide();
else
ChatFrameSave[i]=0;
end
end
-- Hide all caht Tabs
for i = 1, NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
local frame = _G[format("ChatFrame%sTab", i)];
if frame:IsVisible() then
ChatFrameTabSave[i]=1;
frame:Hide();
else
ChatFrameTabSave[i]=0;
end
end


-- Show chat frames again
for i = 1, NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
local frame = _G[format("ChatFrame%s", i)]
if ChatFrameSave[i]==1 then
frame:Show();
end
end
-- Show caht Tabs again
for i = 1, NUM_CHAT_WINDOWS do
local frame = _G[format("ChatFrame%sTab", i)]
if ChatFrameTabSave[i]==1 then
frame:Show();
end
end
- Thanks Schlumpf for the hint. You are right!

http://www.file-upload.net/download-357 ... 2.zip.html

- Fix WMO duplication.
- Fix some speed problems with autoselection.
- Hide CMD window on windows.
- FIxes of some startup problems.
- Many changes under the hood. Code clean up.
- Reactivate water rendering after delet of double function call. No GL errors for me now. You can turn on water to see if your ground have the right height. BUT water dont get saved until now! Its only for easyer ground modeling.


The model duplication function will come soon in next version. It will delete double models.