Star Story

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15:28	FAILURE	Oh waite.... dupe run?
15:23	FAILURE	It appears these NON-ASCII characters keep on coming... I guess I'll have to do some handwork to get all that removed then
15:19	TEST	That worked?
15:19	FAILURE	My Devlogger crashed without any apparent reason
15:18	NOTE	A lot of warnings came in about non-ASCII characters during the first save, though
15:18	SCENARIO	Merged
15:18	DONE	Fooled my scenario editor in to thinking it was all one big scenario file (while it was just a jql file linking stuff together. JCR6 is a wonderful tool).
14:56	DONE	Some pre-work
13:18	TEST	Well?
13:18	FIXED	Okay, then!
13:18	NOTE	Aha I see... In stead of two letter codes, the languages full names were used in this project
13:16	TEST	Another test is in order then?
13:16	FIXED	Ah, just a name change between the two versions... That's been corrected now!
13:15	BUG	That didn't work... I guess the directories have not yet been properly set
13:15	NOTE	Everything I do now is pre-merge
13:14	POWERSHELL	A quick script to make me quickly start things up
13:11	CONFIG	Done.... That was just a matter of changing directories....
13:08	STATUS	First I need to set up a script for the editor.... That is actually the easiest part, since all I gotta do for that is cannibalizing the script I used for Dyrt.NET
13:07	STATUS	Operation scenario is about to start... I gotta merge two scenario files into one in order to make this work properly, now the way to do it is easy, but that doesn't mean that it's not a lot of work... unfortunately.
- = 16 Sep 2020 = -
22:13	STATUS	Now the next step will be to configure my scenario editor... I will in a later stage of the game also have to merge the demo and full game scenario together, this can be pretty easily done with "cheating"
20:51	STATUS	FINALLY!
20:16	NOTE	It was indeed a remap issue.... Odd!
20:09	DEBUG	The logs indicate the mappings are not done.... Should not be possible, but hey, I gotta sort it out!
19:47	DEBUG	MOAR debug must gimme some answers
19:31	DEBUG	MOAR DEBUG CRAP and hopefully it tells me something!
19:21	HUH	Clearly the annoying line does not appear, which does mean the routine in question has NOT been called... But why?
19:19	DEBUG	I've now added a line that will annoy the crap out of me, but if it annoys me, I know that some needed routines are at least called at all, as it looks like it doesn't even do that...
18:56	TEST	But what will I see?
18:56	DONE	defined a few extra gamevars, and they are also handy for the savegame routine later anyway
18:53	TEST	Let's see, then....
18:53	DEBUG	Extra debug data!
18:47	STATUS	No more crashes, but the starfield doesn't appear
18:43	FIXED	Wrong object
18:04	BUG	Impossible (and unacceptable) claim of an unknown identifier
18:02	FIXED	Syntax error
18:01	FIXED	Code order error
18:01	VOID	Loading order issue
17:57	TEST	Let's have a look
17:51	SCRIPT	And I've written the script to show the Kthura map in the field flow
17:38	LINK	This has been linked to the "New Game" script
16:59	NOTE	(The reason I don't do this right away is not because it's hard, as it's actually quite easy, but it's very delicate and I can't test it right now, so it has to wait until I can test it!)
16:58	REMINDER	#8 -- And THIS is a very important one, also!
16:47	STATUS	Not there yet, though!
16:47	SCRIPT	A few crucial things have been done...
16:37	SCRIPT	Map Loader now present
16:15	STATUS	Now I can test if the star field appears, after I did some more scripting, but before I can get to the scenario there are several things to be done, I'm afraid!
15:28	PLAN	Contrary to the original game, I am planning to write the original story out so you can see it on screen. This was actually already planned for the original game, but never executed due to scheduling reasons. I will also not make it appear on screen in the startfield, like originally planned, but I'll just use the BoxText routines for that. This way I can also test if voice acting works in general. Since I would like to give Wendicka and Crystal voices (if I can find capable actresses to do their voices) and of course some actors who can do the others... I don't mind doing a few myself, but not all of them, and especially not the females.
15:26	MAP	I've added an extra entry to the intro map. This will be used for Admiral's Lovejoy's introduction story.
14:16	DYRT	Done my Dyrt duty
- = 15 Sep 2020 = -
23:05	UPDATED	Repository updated
22:55	DUMMIED	A debug line that would only be annoying on the longer run (and which I also no longer need, anyway)
22:37	SCREENSHOT	And this shows things are slowly getting on the roll again!
22:31	BUG	Now there's more trouble, but I need to check this out piece by piece
22:30	FIXED	C++ issue - Get color didn't return green too well
22:13	SCRIPT	I've set up a quick StatBar function that will be easily importable in all states
21:52	FIXED	Okay, i guess I fixed the core issue
21:32	FIXED	I think I fixed the maxcopy issue, and this should set the HP maxima to their correct values in stead of always 0
21:26	HUH	For some reason the instruction to store the value was missing.... Was I really that hurried?
21:25	NOTE	That confirms something is wrong in my C++ code, but what?
21:24	RESULT	CHAR: Briggs; Defined stat: BASE_Strength; value is now 0; Value must be: 103! = Strength for Briggs is 103 CHAR: Briggs; Defined stat: BASE_Defense; value is now 0; Value must be: 46! = Defense for Briggs is 46 CHAR: Briggs; Defined stat: BASE_Will; value is now 0; Value must be: 67! = Will for Briggs is 67 CHAR: Briggs; Defined stat: BASE_Resistance; value is now 0; Value must be: 42! = Resistance for Briggs is 42 CHAR: Briggs; Defined stat: BASE_Agility; value is now 0; Value must be: 21! = Agility for Briggs is 21 CHAR: Briggs; Defined stat: BASE_Accuracy; value is now 0; Value must be: 19! = Accuracy for Briggs is 19 CHAR: Briggs; Defined stat: BASE_Evasion; value is now 0; Value must be: 7! = Evasion for Briggs is 7 CHAR: Briggs; Defined stat: BASE_HP; value is now 0; Value must be: 840! = HP for Briggs is 840 CHAR: Briggs; Defined stat: BASE_AP; value is now 0; Value must be: 0! = AP for Briggs is 0
21:22	DEBUG	Things keep fucking up, all stats remain zero, while they should have a proper value. I've added a debug line that should answer me why!
20:26	HUH	No integer (from a variable that is set to it to only be able to hold integers)?
20:24	FIXED	Wrong API function link
20:11	FIXED	a few tiny things
20:05	FIXED	At least one part of the problem is fixed, but that bug should never cause THAT effect
20:03	HUH	" " as party tag? That is a lie!
20:02	FIXED	Hotfix
20:01	DONE	The portraits of Wendicka, Crystal and Briggs should appear now
18:30	STATUS	What I wanted to see works now....
17:52	CONFIRMED	!
17:45	STATUS	for now it seems that way?
17:45	FIXED	I think I fixed the issue ???
17:34	DEBUG	The same log also confirms that the trigger conditions should be true, forcing to make a class and not a group. Yet the system fails here.... Why? A few more debug crap lines
17:31	INVESTIGATION	The question is... why?
17:31	NOTE	The log confirms that the system tries to create a group even when it had to be a class....
17:29	INVESTIGATION	Why?
17:28	BUG	I see that neil is not really able to understand a "module class"
17:25	TEST	So let's do it!
17:25	NOTE	All I can test now is if no syntax errors occur on the way and if the Vector library is properly imported in the process.
17:24	SCRIPT	I've set the system to create 4 boxes to do the character's HP/AP/EXP in... 3 for the front party and one box for miniatures for the back row
14:01	NOTE	None of this has been tested, though!
14:00	SCRIPT	I've set up the way the boxes for character status, boxtexts and other stuff should be drawn.
13:17	STUDY	The exact measurements of the curve I made for the basis of the UI back in the original version.
11:54	TEST	Take VI
11:53	FIXED	Fixed it!
11:53	C++	Found it!
11:51	INVESTIGATION	Debug log confirms this is nonsensical
11:49	TEST	Take V
11:48	ANNOUNCEMENT	And behold: Wendicka Lovejoy!
11:48	DEBUG	More debug code will have to shine a light
11:46	BUG	"Set Member Out Of Range"???? Bullshitto! I need more debug info to sort this out!
11:45	TEST	Take IV
11:45	FIXED	Which I fixed now!
11:45	SOLVED	Ah, I see where it went wrong. I misread my error.... It was a bug in the glue code
11:44	HUH	It goes even a step further.... The DEBUG LOG even confims this bullshit!
11:43	TEST	Take III will show me what's wrong here then!
11:42	DEBUG	Extra debug line added
11:42	INVESTIGATION	Let's find out what the fuck is wrong here
11:42	HUH	Claiming to get a string while my code really shows a number? I don't think so!
11:39	TEST	Take II
11:39	FIXED	Invalid reference in glue code
11:37	TEST	Take I
11:37	C++	At least the engine compiles, that's always a good thing, but actually that's the base only.... The REAL test starts now!
11:36	TECHNO	Please note that when everything works the way it should NOTHING will change at all for the human eye... for now... The time I can see if this works will however arrive soon if I can work properly
11:35	SCRIPT	And I've set the party to begin with Wendicka (in uniform), Crystal (in uniform) and Briggs.
11:35	LINK	And that links it all together
11:35	LUA	Glue code
11:34	C++	I've added a function to the API to allow to configure the max size of a party
10:23	MEDICAL	And next I begin to feel the first signs that I am exhausting myself, which was to be expected... I'm a workaholic, and working on this made me forget the pains that the lockdown (no don't blame a virus for human stupidity) brings... This means that I will have to slow down, and maybe even suspend all work to both Dyrt and Star Story soon... Which I hate, as I just got into my rythm, but I must also be fair to myself.... Getting myself killed in a heart attack won't do either project much good either, will it?
10:16	STATUS	First I'm gonna take a shower
10:15	DYRT	May daily duties for Dyrt done
9:08	STUPIDITY	Wrong devlog.... I guess that as long as Dyrt is not yet closed I'll make this mistake much of times... Sorry
9:05	ART	Animated Brendor's attacking pose!
- = 14 Sep 2020 = -
23:08	STATUS	I need a break now.... I'll have to see if I'll be back soon....
23:07	JUDGMENT	Bellisimo!
23:05	TEST	Take IV
23:04	FIXED	Reference error?
23:03	TEST	Take III
23:03	FIXED	And I saw another one, so I fixed that one as well!
23:03	FIXED	Syntax error in linker
23:01	TEST	And take II
23:01	FIXED	Fixed it!
22:59	SOLVED	Ah, I see why
22:59	FAILURE	Somehow the linking to the map link didn't work I suppose
22:58	TEST	Well.... le moment suprème, I guess
22:56	DUMMIED	Of coruse, I realized I had to dummy a forced error first
22:56	STATUS	At least I can test now if the chainthrough itself works.... If it does all I'll get is a black blank screen....
22:40	TECHNO	This is always hard stuff, as things can easily go wrong here that could haunt me for the rest of the game's production, so I'll have to dig through several settings prior to making my first save game (before that moment I'm bound to have to restart the game all the time anyway (once I can save a game, everything gets "sealed")
22:22	NOTE	I've done some setups to make sure the chain to the field flow module is possible. Of course, the field and the combat flow modules are (as always) the two most complex things (the combat module in particular).
21:30	SCRIPT	A basis callback set up
21:02	TECHNO	In order not to make things too hard I set up a load for the Field (and will later also do that for combat) as those two flows will be bundles, and I don't want to tax myself too much to dig into my engine to directly put in these features. C++ is hard enough the way things are now. I know this is the easy way out, but I need to be realistic.
20:51	NOTE	Although I realize a little erreur here
20:50	SCRIPT	And I've set up a basis for Map Script
20:50	SCRIPT	Basis set up for the Field Flow
19:43	STATUS	But first a little break
19:43	STATUS	From here I can work to the intro scenario
19:41	CONFIRMED	Fix convirmed
19:40	TEST	Test nummero tre
19:39	FIXED	Hopefully this fixed the issue
19:36	TRANSFER	Transferred GR-Sites textures
19:34	CONFIRMED	Now I got most of the textures, but one appears missing
19:32	TEST	Take nummero DUE
19:30	STUPIDITY	But I see why that is, though... I forgot to reconfigure the texture directory
19:30	FAILURE	But none of the used textures were found
19:29	CONFIRMED	Layering was succesful
19:29	CONFIRMED	Level itself loads
19:26	TEST	Test numero Uno
19:26	STATUS	All I can do now is test if things work accordingly
19:25	ANALYSIS	But as far as I can tell Kthura has been changed (thanks to Monogame) too much to keep this script... I think a rewrite of the script (and also using NIL then) may still be a good idea.
19:23	ANALYSIS	Quick analysis of the script do not really tell me much what I need to do, though....
19:21	STATUS	Covers a bit of things.... Now the script file was in Lua, and I'll probably keep it that way. Neil it not yet integrated in the Kthura editor, and NIL was also non-existent when the original script was written. If it's clear I need to change too much, I can always decide to redo stuff in NIL anyway
19:16	KTHURA	Project configuration has been rewritten for Kthura
19:09	MEDICAL	It appears my headaches are now definitely gone, but I can never be sure... at least I can try to resume my work
19:08	DONE	Real life stuff.... Yeah, you know, that also has to be done!
14:31	KTHURA	Now I DID make a wizard to easily set up Kthura scripts, but overall the easiest way to create a new Kthura project is by cannibalizing an existing project... Of course, the creator always does things differently, knowing the system a bit better than others do
14:20	MEDICAL	I am still in bad shape so don't expect TOO much from me
14:20	KTHURA	Now this may sound odd, but I do need a new Kthura script. It's not just that I can blindly copy all maps to the new game, as I really don't remember all taggings and stuff inside, plus I need the regular editor to see if I properly converted the layer-less maps into layered versions. The editor cannot work without a properly set up script so I got some work to do here
14:18	DYRT	Done
13:00	DYRT	However as I didn't get to that yesterday, I first wanna get a few things done on Dyrt now
13:00	MEDICAL	Still are still a big against me on the medical part, but I'll try to do what I can
- = 13 Sep 2020 = -
20:57	STATUS	And Continueing this is for another time, as I'm exhausted and my headache is trying to come back
20:57	KTHURA	Adapted the intro scene for the work with layers, which is since Kthura moved to C# mantadory and the C# and the C++ versions of Kthura cannot support any maps without them
20:51	ANNOUNCEMENT	Since all pre-work is done I'll now consider this project officially started Although Dyrt is far from over, and when this project has most of all become a matter of adding game content then Dyrt must take priority over a few things....
20:48	STATUS	Okay everything appears to be in order now
20:42	FIXED	Write-Only error
20:40	FIXED	Lua code typo
20:37	TEST	I hope stuff works this way
20:36	FAILURE	Why did Visual Studio automatically added a .cpp file in stead of the header?
20:36	FIXED	Include error
20:34	LINK	That should link it all together... I hope
20:34	LUA	Linkup code for script
20:33	REMINDER	#7
20:31	TODO	Although for that the C# version also needs to be updated (my RPGChar program is gonna need it)
20:31	NOTE	This may also mean that the old scripting values in RPGStat may be deprecated as soon as Dyrt is finished
20:30	NOTE	I've added a "Script" field to the C++ version of the RPG database
20:30	C++	API for setting Stat Script
20:10	C++	Sumscript for stats should work now
18:49	STATUS	And that brings us to my next task.... EAT! Mesa hungry, and in my current condition, eating is very extremely important!
18:48	MEDICAL	I feel better than I did, but it's still far from fantastic!
18:48	DYRT	Due to much of time being wasted under my medical condition I cannot do anything on Dyrt today... I hope I can at least get a few things done tomorrow!
18:46	STATUS	Well, that sets stuff up for now... I do need to make simple stat scripting possible now. In my C++ engine I will follow the same line though as the C# variant did.... It's simply the easiest way to go...
18:44	FIXED	Okay, one fix... Briggs was not recognized as a guest character
18:42	TEST	Well, does it work now?
18:42	FIXED	Wrong level = error
18:38	FIXED	And I think this should fix the random crashes at the start
18:37	FIXED	That should do it!
18:37	BUG	Okay, it does read the stats correctly, but it doesn't take the level in mind, so all characters begin at level 1 having the level 99 stats until they reach 100 and then they'll have the level 199 stats... I gotta fix that quickly
18:36	TECHNO	Now I think I know why this randomly happens
18:35	HUH	Instant exit?
18:35	FIXED	Fixed?
18:35	HUH	WTF?
18:33	VOID	Issues
18:31	DONE	Statistics should now be set in accordance to character's levels
18:15	STATUS	The error that pops up now is simply because the game itself has not yet been set up
18:14	TEST	Well, let's see what happens next!
18:14	FIXED	Code typo in link-up script
18:11	BUG	although other bugs pop up now
18:11	CONFIRMED	YAY!
18:10	TEST	I hope
18:10	TECHNO	and since i used a macro for this all affected stuff should be fixed now
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