SoulStorm wrote:Ok, I just managed to checkout revision 4476 from the svn. I had to install 64 bit versions of everything before it worked properly on my 64 bit vista OS. Now I'm trying to figure out how to build a working copy of the game using this data. The supplied instructions mean nothing to me as this is my first exposure to Eclipse. I know where the src folder is located, but I have no idea how to use Eclipse to make a working copy from it.
Once I get past this step, I'd like to try adding cards to the game. I know nothing about programming in Java, but I've had success adding and modifying content in other games by just following and copying patterns from different sources. However, any guidance on where to start would be appreciate as well.
So anyway Chris, if you or someone else can help me get past my current hurdle, perhaps I can help by adding new cards to Forge.
Thanks!
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OK, if you followed the instructions you should have a project folder named "ForgeSVN" or something similar in your Eclipse workspace. While in Eclipse, you should select Window -> Show View -> Project Explorer. With the Project Explorer view active you can navigate the folders and find the individual contents of the ForgeSVN project.
While in Eclipse, you should then select Project -> Build Project or Build All. You can click on and highlight the ForgeSVN project folder. Right click and there should be a Run As -> Java Application choice. This will give you a list of java classes, choose the one named "Gui_NewGame - Forge". The forge New Game window should appear after a few seconds. Give it time.
At this point you can select File -> Export... -> Java -> Runable JAR file. Select the
Launch configuration and
Extract required libraries into generated JAR options. Use
Browse to choose the Export destination. Click on finish. There may then appear several warnings which are not very important. You will then get the JAR file to launch the game. You can copy the necessary files from the forge project, the new JAR file, your previous pics folder, decks folder and questData file over (place the files into a separate folder and not into the forgeSVN project folder) and you should be up to date at that point.
At a later date you can got to the Eclipse Synchronize view and then click on the Synchronize SVN (Workspace) button and then select the options to merge all of the new work into your local copy of the SVN. Follow the instructions above to get a new updated version to play with.