MapTool build 7 notes

Post by **trevor** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:25 pm

Gonna start cranking on build 7 this weekend, here are the items I'm planning on working on for this release:

- Export screen shot
- Colored token bases
- Hex snap to grid
- Hex shape adjustments

That'll probably take me into mid next week. Make a new release at that point.

Looking forward to build 8, I'll probably start on the layers.

Feel free to discuss your thoughts.

Post by **dorpond** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:51 pm

Sounds Great!

I am glad for the bases - this will fit right into my upcoming GMing takeover.

I am really excited that you will be doing Layers in 8, that will open us to many options like removing FoW that isn't being blocked.

Question: Does Right Click, Remove Fog in Light, have a place in this upgrade anywhere?

Post by **trevor** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:54 pm

dorpond wrote: Question: Does Right Click, Remove Fog in Light, have a place in this upgrade anywhere?

It's somewhere in there, but if you like I could move it sooner

Post by **dorpond** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:58 pm

trevor wrote:
dorpond wrote: Question: Does Right Click, Remove Fog in Light, have a place in this upgrade anywhere?
It's somewhere in there, but if you like I could move it sooner

Oh yes, I do! That will complete all that I *need* to use this tool when I DM in a few weeks.

That would be sweet - thanks if you can!

Phergus · Post by **Phergus** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:43 pm

Hexes! Hexes! Hexes!

It rhymes with Texas!

Emryys · Post by **Emryys** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:39 pm

Phergus wrote:Hexes! Hexes! Hexes!

It rhymes with Texas!

That explains SJG's obsession with them...

Post by **trevor** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:12 pm

UPDATE

Ok I've written the screencap code. You can choose to snap the entire application (sans windows decorations) for tool discussions, or snap just the active map (sans overlays such as zone selector) for gaming purposes.

Got the shortcut keys set up and menus installed. Now just need to whip up the Save To location dialog.

Post by **trevor** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:20 am

UPDATE

Got the ftp upload working. Slick. Got a preliminary export dialog.

Now to hook them all together

Post by **trevor** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:21 am

As a side note, I think this could be a valuable community feature. Imagine having a "Upload to RPTools.net" option or some such so you can load it up into your gallery, or whatever, simply by hitting a keystroke

Post by **dorpond** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:11 am

"oh yes, it will be glorious!"

brisingre · Post by **brisingre** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:45 am

indeed, it already is!

Phergus · Post by **Phergus** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:07 am

This is going to be a really nifty feature.

In the future when there is integration between the IniativeTool and MapTool (and thus some concept of time within a session) the maps could be timestamped and the combat log notated that an image was saved.

Steel Rat · Post by **Steel Rat** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:24 pm

trevor wrote:UPDATE

Got the ftp upload working. Slick. Got a preliminary export dialog.

Now to hook them all together

Dude! You're a machine!

brisingre · Post by **brisingre** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:19 pm

yes, he really is incredible, isn't he? I will try to find a use for the FTP upload soon...

Post by **dorpond** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:02 am

So how fruitful was the weekend in RPTools Land?