PyPRP2 Questions from a Noob

[nathan2055]

OK, made the adjustment and exported. Linked in successfully, but there are no physics!

EDIT: YES!!!!!!!! I fixed the physics so they are set up correctly, and I can link to the small cube:

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It's a start

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I'm going to see if I can make a bigger cube, and maybe add a Maintainer's Mark.

[nathan2055]

Hmm, why do .blend1 and .blend2 files keep appearing in my Age directory?

[Branan]

It's a backup file created by blender when you save.

[nathan2055]

Ah! Is there any way to make it not do that, or have the files be in a different directory?
Also, how do you change the cursor to be a mouse so you can move around the camera?

[diafero]

Just as a hint, please do not put images into spoiler tags. Large images get scrollbars automatically, and with the spoiler, this makes for a double scroll-bar and having to look at the image through a 150 pixel high gap. Not so useful

[nathan2055]

Just as a hint, please do not put images into spoiler tags. Large images get scrollbars automatically, and with the spoiler, this makes for a double scroll-bar and having to look at the image through a 150 pixel high gap. Not so useful

Yeah, you're right. Oops.

[Lontahv]

I'm going to see if I can make a bigger cube, and maybe add a Maintainer's Mark.

Sounds good for a test age. Keep in mind that the modifier will only add the coordinates in your KI and not the visual.

[tachzusamm]

OK, made the adjustment and exported. Linked in successfully, ...

Ok, I see it's already solved.

Older hint, which can now be ignored:

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Hmm. I exported to URU's dat folder, but when I type /link $Age, I get shown a black screen instead of linking. The cursor is there, but I can't do anything, and a random hotspot appears on the left.

This effect appears when the file "$test_District_Scene.prp" is not exported to the dat folder as well, but elsewhere.
Lontahv already fixed this bug, but did not release a new version yet.
EITHER manually move the exported file "$test_District_Scene.prp" to your dat folder (the file should be found one folder above dat, or search for it),

OR edit the file "exporter.py" in Blender/2.57/scripts/addons/PyPRP2 and replace line 71

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    rm.WritePage(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(path),fullpagename), page)

with this:

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    rm.WritePage(os.path.join(path,fullpagename), page)

using a plain-text editor like notepad (not Word); be sure to keep the same indention (4 spaces). Then restart Blender to make the change take place.

(In the first place, I did not see page 2 of this thread. Then I posted, realized, that a solution was found, then I removed my post - resulting in hiding page 2 for me again. The I re-posted again, giving me page 2 again ... well, a bit weird. Not sure what's going on.)

[Fuchida]

thanks tachzusammen, I will edit that in my exporter.py.

[nathan2055]

I'm going to see if I can make a bigger cube, and maybe add a Maintainer's Mark.

Sounds good for a test age. Keep in mind that the modifier will only add the coordinates in your KI and not the visual.

Ah! That makes since. Edit time!

OK, made the adjustment and exported. Linked in successfully, ...

Ok, I see it's already solved.

Older hint, which can now be ignored:

Show Spoiler

Hmm. I exported to URU's dat folder, but when I type /link $Age, I get shown a black screen instead of linking. The cursor is there, but I can't do anything, and a random hotspot appears on the left.

This effect appears when the file "$test_District_Scene.prp" is not exported to the dat folder as well, but elsewhere.
Lontahv already fixed this bug, but did not release a new version yet.
EITHER manually move the exported file "$test_District_Scene.prp" to your dat folder (the file should be found one folder above dat, or search for it),

OR edit the file "exporter.py" in Blender/2.57/scripts/addons/PyPRP2 and replace line 71

Code: Select all

    rm.WritePage(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(path),fullpagename), page)

with this:

Code: Select all

    rm.WritePage(os.path.join(path,fullpagename), page)

using a plain-text editor like notepad (not Word); be sure to keep the same indention (4 spaces). Then restart Blender to make the change take place.

(In the first place, I did not see page 2 of this thread. Then I posted, realized, that a solution was found, then I removed my post - resulting in hiding page 2 for me again. The I re-posted again, giving me page 2 again ... well, a bit weird. Not sure what's going on.)

Don't worry. The error was actually the fact that I exported it in MOUL format by mistake . Luckily, I fixed the problem. I'll upload a screenshot later.