New DataQuest Designer

[Tolakram]

Yep, each Dictionary entry is a keyvalue pair, so that will do it.

[Graveen]

No, imho you are not focusing on how your GUI should work, in example, for on step, fill all the fields, validate on save, then go to next step. Then, save the whole steps. I suggest to really define when you 'll perform integrity checks and so on, because this is really what makes your code usable.

you can access a defined value simply with

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var myvalue = mydictionnary[key];

what you are listing is a way to enumerate the collection.

[mattress]

I got the dictionary pull and string creation for the db entry worked out with the foreach statement in my last post. Should have a fully working solution in a couple days. Not all fields in a dataquest must be filled out so I don't have to validate every entry, I will set it up to return a message if the mandatory fields are blank and hold at the current step. Once it's working properly, the folks that have been making quests recently should test it since they are more familiar with the structure. Going to pretty it up also and set the proper tab order.

[Argo]

I got the dictionary pull and string creation for the db entry worked out with the foreach statement in my last post. Should have a fully working solution in a couple days. Not all fields in a dataquest must be filled out so I don't have to validate every entry, I will set it up to return a message if the mandatory fields are blank and hold at the current step. Once it's working properly, the folks that have been making quests recently should test it since they are more familiar with the structure. Going to pretty it up also and set the proper tab order.

can you feel my greedy fingers mattress ?

[Hiatus]

Nope, but he can feel mine

[mattress]

i'm skerred

[mattress]

Edit:

Only real nag right now is I figured out how to commit the steptype to the dictionary as an integer, but not how to convert it back to text from the enum when you hit the back or forward button and step data already exists. The step gets input correctly, so don't worry about it when Interact turns into 0 and so on...

Fixed:
-Don't have to worry about hitting back/forward to commit last quest to the dictionary, the savetodatabase button checks to see if it's committed.
-The step forward button checks for data in the steptype and target before allowing the step to proceed, those are the only 2 really mandatory fields.

TODO: Help file, I'm thinking a quick reference kinda flash card menu or something, and I plan on video capturing me making a quest with this and kinda narrating it, hopefully it'll make the dataquest more inviting for people that want to create and submit their favorite quest.

Attachment updated.

Edit again....cripes I have a new respect for programmers, this is a pain!...the steptype thing is broken....will update when fixed!

[Hiatus]

Thanks! I'm looking forward to using this when I get home

[mattress]

Need some help with enum values. The steptype combo box lists the step type names, when the step type data is added to the dictionary, it is added as a number using:

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byte steptype = (byte)(eStepType.SelectedIndex);
steptype_dictionary.Add(stepNum, steptype);

Now my problem, when the data is already there, and the stepforward or stepback buttons are pressed, the index number is pulled, not the text, so the combobox displays a number instead of the step type text (like "Whisper" or "Kill"), that is fine...but when going back and forth through the steps, the combobox data gets removed and re-added to the dictionary at certain points, and it all goes haywire and the numbers change since the add step checks for an enum index for the value and not vice versa.

So my question is, given an enum like this:

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public enum eStepType : byte
{
Kill = 0, // Kill the target to advance the quest
KillFinish = 1, // Killing the target finishes the quest and gives the reward
Deliver = 2, // Deliver an item to the target to advance the quest
DeliverFinish = 3, // Deliver an item to the target to finish the quest
Interact = 4, // Interact with the target to advance the step
InteractFinish = 5, // Interact with the target to finish the quest. This is required to end a RewardQuest
Whisper = 6, // Whisper to the target to advance the quest
WhisperFinish = 7, // Whisper to the target to finish the quest
Search = 8, // Search in a specified location
SearchFinish = 9, // Search in a specified location to finish the quest
Collect = 10, // Player must give the target an item to advance the step
CollectFinish = 11, // Player must give the target an item to finish the quest
Unknown = 255
}

Given the index number, say 10 or 11 or whatever, how do you pull the value, Collect...CollectFinish, etc and put that into a variable? I'm thinking that Enum.GetName is what I need, but I can't get the syntax right.

[Graveen]

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var convertedEnum = Enum.GetName(typeof(eStepType), 11);

[mattress]

Thanks Graveen, but for whatever reason, that throws an exception, tried it in various setups, message boxes, etc.
I worked around it, the data stays text in the window and is string.replace'd before input.
It works now, I'm taking a break, been at it for about 2 weeks now.

Only thing to check in the DB after creating a quest is TargetText and CollectItemTemplate as |'s will be input even if no data has been entered, delete the pipes. Also, for every step created, the rewards for $, XP, CLXP, RP and BP will have 0's added, if none of the steps award RP, then clear out the field, I have an idea to fix this already, will check the string if any numbers exist besides zero, else the string will = "".

I never did check the Allowed Classes function, will check that out and fix if needed later.

Other than those things, works pretty well.

Enjoy

[mattress]

I created an SVN for this on Sourceforge, if anyone needs/want access to add to this or pretty it up, let me know and I'll give you commit access.
svn is here: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/doldataquest/code-0/trunk

I removed the release/debug folders from the bin directory in the svn so you can compile it yourself, it's in the same state as my previous post, I haven't added or fixed anything else yet, but it's working fine, I've been using it a lot for a project of mine

[Graveen]

i'm ok to host it on the public SVN, if you are interested

[Graveen]

Bump ! Anyone using it, interested to include new changes ?

[HunabKu]

I tried to but i don't understand all about how to works