That appears to be working

Take DCXLV

Made it possible to transfer custom kinds, if applicable

Well, that appears to be working

Take DCXLIV

Because there was an error in my C++ code

Why?

It's like nothing happened

Take DCXLIII

The Kthura transfer tool should now also be able to copy metadata

So this is a good moment to take a good long break (which I needed anyway).

That transfer operation is however gonna get me a lot of work, as it's not just copying a simple Kthura file. Kthura is a format specifically set up to be bendable and to be very well workable in both development as release. Furthermore these maps use custom kind objects, and that can in transfer also spook a few things up. In the intro map that was not an issue, but in the dungeons it definitely will be.

The game does however announce an error as it's not able to load the Yaqirpa.

That was SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN as I didn't yet transfer that dungeon, so no harm done there.

Now I must note that I wanna know why we don't see Wendicka, Crystal and Briggs walking to the transporter pad, nor see them beaming out (although the audio sounds).

It's only cosmetic, I know, yet not unimportant.

Take DCXLII

Geez!

Take DCXLI

Bad extern definition

Take DCXL

GoToMap

Take DCXXXIX

Fixed issue on walking and arrival events (Kthura)

Added tag CODEROT

Take DCXXXVIII

Better call to Kthura (Code Rot)

Take DCXXXVII

Function -> Property (Code rot)

AT FUCKING LAST!

Take DCXXXVI

Oh well, it wasn't that important anyway!

Continue not supported in Lua? How imbecile!

Take DCXXXV

Scope issue

Take DCXXXIV

Da fuck?

Take DCXXXIII

Everything that can be done to spook this up will be done, eh?

Take DCXXXII

??? Illegal function call?

Take DCXXXI

GRR!

Take DCXXX

Code typo (I really need a break)

Take DCXXIX

more force then!

Take DCXXVIII

Dirty linkup, but should work

Take DCXXVII

Kthura in ZoneAction

Take DCXXVI

Code Rot

Take DCXXV

I guess I'm getting tired

Take DCXXIV

All done?

Take DCXXIII

Arrays start at 0! (Code rot)

Take DCXXII

?

Take DCXXI

Once more, I suppose

Take DCXX

Dirty code straight from Hell!

Take DCXIX

Direct lua call case error

Take DCXVIII

Stat function can now retrieve levels

Take DCXVII

That should link it all nicely

GetColor link references in base library

GetColor API

Take DCXVI

Result of code rot

Take DCXV

I think a NaN was created somehow. A debug routine has to confirm my suspiciouns

Take DCXIV

This *is* lazy, but also a bit forced on me since SCI doesn't provide me any information required to do this the clean way, so I can only go for the dirty way

Take DCXIII

Var conflict?

Take DCXII

Code rot

Take DCXI

CheckAll in fieldmonster (at this moment still an empty function) had to be declared a static

Take DCX

I think I know what causes this

Take DCIX

$

Take DCVIII

Things are going strange, as the system calls for a global named Transport, while it should call to a group member named Transport. Why it tries to call a non-existent global in stead, needs to be investigated and I hope this debug line will help me on that.

Take DCVII

Graphics.Flip is now also available. I am not game to fix more code rot than I strictly have to.

Take DCVI

Map.DrawScreen()

Take DCV

A function in de Map module to manipulate Kthura objects. Even though the way Kthura works in SCI makes the need of this function obsolete, I decided to keep it and adapt it to SCI. This for the dead simple reason that it WAS needed in Apollo and as such it used in very much places in the game. So much that it will be a fool's job to get that all adapted. This sounds lazy, but it's really not better to go into a job only an idiot would take on, also risking a crapload of bugs.

I did put in a little margin under the bottom line of a textbox. Looks better for the eyes, and prevents letters being cut.

It appears that there's something wrong with the tagless image loader in SCI.

Needs to be investigated

Take DCIV

Wrong portrait

Take DCIII

Bad definition on that, causing the text still to be ugly

Take DCII

The latter is cosmetic, but hopefully it will turn out well with the boxtext size

I've set the font size macro 5 pixels more

The Graphics by Linvala (pseudonym for my former girl-friend)

Take DCI

WalkTo and MoveTo linked to OBJ metatable

Take DC

HideObj annd ShowObj of module Map

Take DXCIX

Map.Remap

Take DXCVIII

It was not a party pop issue. It was an issue of array 1 or 0 issue between Scyndi and Lua

I did replace the BoxText font with my Ryanna font. Readability issues were already a big complaint about this game, and the altscreen system made it even worse. I hope Ryanna will solve that issue.

As I thought!

Take DXCVII

But given that the partypopper didn't work properly, I deem it likely a crash will follow, but we'll see.

Well, I have, at least, set up the Map.MoveTo method

I need to sort out why only Wendicka appears. It's likely the party pop routine is bugged somehow.

Take DXCVI

Code rot

Take DXCV

Parameter mistake (idiot)

Take DXCIV

As Lua has no luaL_checkboolean() function (why?), there was no possibility for boolean interstate calls. Since Lunatic has a function to cover that up now, this is now possible, but I had to add it to SCI, which did not yet happen.

Take DXCIII

Sigh!

Take DXCII

Go to layer

And this will be a good moment for another break.

AT LAST!

Take DXCI

Lua's own features suddenly a nil value (how is that possible?)

Split bug

Take DXC

Bad box height

Take DLXXXIX

Skipping first box ???

Take DLXXXVIII

Well, let's see!

Take DLXXXVII

A bit more bricking. Only the first lines shows and I wonder why

Take DLXXXVI

In order to prevent any further fuckups, I've replaced ipairs with pairs. Yes, this can cause a random order, but as the Y should be calculated from the index number anyway, I doubt it will harm that much. This will btw also spare me a lot of recalculations

Not the slightest clue how this could happen, yet the scenario reader still appears to be using 1 as array start.

Take DLXXXV

Text array does appear to be empty. Let's check this even further, shall we?

Take DLXXXIV

Syntax error

Take DLXXXIII

That appears in order. Let's go somewhere else!

Take DLXXXII

Hard debug

The logs show nothing, which indicates the system is not doing anything at all, or that a certain loop is not even properly performed. Now THAT is rich.

Take DLXXXI

Code typo

Take DLXXX

I need more information

Take DLXXIX

More experimentation. I really don't know where this goes wrong.

An extra debug breakout feature built in.

Take DLXXVIII

I've set a few operators differently. I need to see what that will do

Likely to blame due to Neil (like Lua) using 1 as array start, and Scyndi using 0 as array start, causing miscommunication.

Take DLXXVII

Flip not part of Graphics?

Take DLXXVI

Function to property

Take DLXXV

Another SELF in property bug (Scyndi)

Take DLXXIV

Wrong refference

Take DLXXIII

Syntax error

Take DLXXII

Fixed for static functions, but properties still suffer here. The SELF bug. For now voided, though.

Well, first a break

Very well, the errors now reflect upon the BoxText sub. Now this is going to be interesting.

Take DLXXI

Kthura Draw call

Take DLXX

Code typo

Take DLXIX

Another required conversion

Take DLXVIII

Kthura called differently as it should in SCI

Take DLXVII

Code typo

Take DLXVI

Kthura to Field Callback

Take DLXV

Kthura functionality

Take DLXIV

AnythingWalking glue property

AnythingMoving glue property

AnythingMoving in SCI API

Take DLXIII

Workout done, as the Apollo Layer feature is no longer supported. SCI handles this differently!

Take DLXII