UTPatcherProject
The UTPatcher Project is an attempt at coming up with something quick and easy to act as a replacement for the umod system, as it doesn't seem to work on about 50% or machines with ut2004 installed. Surprisingly it wasn't very easy to find something that could handle making the package entry in the ut2004.ini file and i eventually went with an event driven language that used to be on the Amiga called GUI4CLI. There was specific reason for choosing this language other than it was the first one i found that might be able to do the job quickly and simply after 3hrs of hunting around on google for something suitable + its FREE!.
The script revision III ....no more to come.
After a few hours of poking about i found the right bits of script and put a working program together. . At the moment the person compiling the executable in has to enter the name of the package they want an entry made for in thie ut2004.ini file before compiling the program into a standard executable. Although Gui4cli looks slightly dated I'm certain it could be programmed to search the installation directory when installing a map with a .u file and use that to make the entry. This would then mean i only have to make 1 of them and everyone happy.
Here's a quick rundown of the language;-
GUi4Cli for uscripters
Variables
- You don't have to declare new variables at all in this language rather like 'basic'. so anything the program dosent recognise it will think is a variable.
- A variable can hold a 1234 or "text".
- There are 3 types of variables that can be used
- Global variable can be used everywhere, in all guis.
- GUI can be seen from anywhere inside the GUI its written in
- local a Local variable can be used only within a given event.
- Apart from this there is no other difference between them.
- variables can be passed between different guis simply by putting the name of the gui you want to send them to in front
differentgui.yourVariable.
- variable sort of have 2 states ie. Variable or $variable.
The first is used for assigning;- ANumber = 5
The second is for reading;- AnotherNumber = $ANumber
Variable=100 if $Variable = 100 Variable = 0
Internal variables
- Internal variables hold info.
- They cant be assigned and have $$ infront rather than just $.
Subroutines
Xroutine
- Use these the same way as functions are used in uscript.
- you can pass variables to them and they can return data back.
- the amount of data that can be returned is limited to 1 variable. But theres no reason why you cant just assign it to a new variable that can be seen anywhere in the gui.
- Anything you want to return just place after the 'return' which forces the subroutine to stop execution.The data is then assigned to an internal (i think global) variable called $$Return.
Gosub #This DemoSubRoutine $Anumber $Anumber=$$Return XRoutine DemoSubRoutine Anumberpassed if $Anumberpassed= $NewBlankVariable // a way to check if the variable is empty $Anumberpassed+ 5 Return $Anumberpassed
G4C Vitals ut2004.ini Patcher // =========================================================== // by VitalOverdose 2006 http://www.vitaloverdose.com // To replace the UMOD as a method of installing .u files into the ut2004\system directory // and making the right alterations in the 2004.ini file. // THIS IS NOT uscript. This will NOT work in unrealed. // the programming language Gui4cli can be downloaded at Http://www.gui4cli.com // and is Free!! // =========================================================== WINDOW 117 78 329 226 'Vitals ut2004.ini Patcher' winattr style resize winattr background color 200/200/200 //////////////////////////////////////////////// Opening and closing XONLOAD capheight = $($$sys.capheight / 2) // for the last button we create a font, based on the height of the window's caption. loadfont 'wingdings/$capheight' wdFont GuiOpen #this IniPath=":ut2004.ini" ////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ending the program ////////////////////////////////////////// XONCLOSE GuiQuit #this // Closes the gui when finished freefont wdFont // ?? ////////////////////////////////////////////////// Defining the buttons /////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// Unpatch Button ////////////////////////////////////////////////// button ////// About xBorderButton ICON "g4c/2" attr help 'About' MsgBox 'Would you like to go to the homepage at http://www.vitaloverdose.com?' YESNO/QUESTION "The UT2004.ini Patcher V1.0. By Vitaloverdose 2006" if $$choice = YES gosub #this Loadwebpage endif ////////////////////////////////////////////////// button ////// UN-Patch xBorderButton ICON "g4c/5" attr help 'UN-Patch Ut2004.ini' gosub #this delIniKey "CutdownPackages=Core" EditPackages ////////////////////////////////////////////////// button ////// Patch ////////////////////////////////////////////////// button ////// Patch xBorderButton ICON "g4c/10" attr help 'Patch The UT2004.ini File' gosub #this AddIniKey "CutdownPackages=Core" EditPackages //////////////////////////////////////////////////// button ////// Install xBorderButton ICON "g4c/11" attr help 'Locate The .U file To Install' attr font wdFont attr color "255/255/0" gosub #this PickTheFile ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// listview ////////////////////////////////////////////// xListview 0 0 0 0 '' '' var attr ID lv //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////// Subroutines ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////// xroutine loadwebpage use browser #this MyBrowser browser goto "www.fataloverdose.copperstream.co.uk/onlinehelp/utpatcher2.html" ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// browser //////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////// A quick routine to display a help file xRoutine PickTheFile gosub #this locating ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// AddIniKey xRoutine AddIniKey SectionName Key testempty if $PackageName=$checkempty gosub #this Locating if $$return = "F" MsgBox 'No .u file has been selected so nothing was patched.You may may sellect again when you are ready..' OK/WARN "Warning" return endif endif use lv #this lv lv load $IniPath gosub #this AddKey $SectionName $Key $packagename // do the changes.. lv save $IniPath // re-save it.. Return // A forced return. I probably dont need this ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// AddKey xRoutine AddKey SectionName Key // This is the routine that does the actual work for this button. local string/k/v/pos // setting up local variable V lvsearch $SectionName first // find the section lv insert '$Key=$packagename' // inserts the txt return // finished.. // (still part of the while command so code cotinues. string = $$lv.text // split the line into key and value searchvar string "=" first if $$search.pos > ''// -- >> -- >> --- <-<-< // An if statement must have a matching endif. k = $string[0][$$search.pos] // // K = contents of 'string' in colum 0 reading 'serch.pos' charecters extract k clean // // trim spaces.. if $k = $key // >> -------- // <-<-< // 'If' must have a matching endif.?found the key, set it.. %rec = '$Key=$packagename' // // // %rec means the 1st lv column.. return // // // finished.. endif //------- << ------ // <-<-< // An if statement must have a matching endif endif //-- << -------- <<-------- <-<-< // An if statement must have a matching endif ////////////////////////////////////////////////// DelIniKey ///////////////////////////////// xRoutine delIniKey SectionName Key checkempty if $PackageName=$checkempty // 'packagename' is tested the locally created (empty so far) 'checkempty' variable to check for null gosub #this Locating // go to and run subroutine findmodname if $$return = "F" MsgBox 'No .u file has been selected so nothing was deleted. You may select again when you are ready' OK/WARN "Warning" return endif endif use lv #this lv // load the ini file into the above listview lv load $IniPath // do the changes.. gosub #this delkey $SectionName $Key // goto subroutine . pass variables lv save $IniPath // re-save it.. ////////////////////////////////////////////////// delkey /////////////////////////////////// xRoutine DelKey SectionName Key // This is the routine that does the actual work for this button. fullLine='$SectionName=$PackageName' lvsearch $fullLine first // find the section lv delete current // delete current line ////////////////////////////////////////////////// Finding the filename //////////////////////////////////////// xroutine Locating ReqFile MULTI "Please locate the .U file you wish to install" ":" fileloc ".U MOD files/*.u" // request open file in directory "root" if $fileloc = $CheckEmpty // the unassigned check empty variable to check for null return // if null return endif // if not null the code will continue ... Extract fileloc NOEXT // extract with no extension Extract fileloc file // extract all but the last part of the file location gosub #this CheckGenericThePackage $fileloc // check for generic conflict if $$Return="F" // if false continue.. gosub #this checkdetails $fileloc // user validation if $$Return="T" // If happy with the details continue.. PackageName=$fileloc // make the global variable 'pakagename' = the local 'fileloc' endif endif // extract the end filename /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Xroutine checkdetails Thedetails MsgBox 'You Have sellected $Thedetails ,are you happy with the selection' YESNO/QUESTION/DEF1 if $$choice = YES Return "T" endif Return "F" /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// check for a generic package xroutine CheckGenericThePackage ThePackage if $ThePackage='Core' or $ThePackage='Engine' or $ThePackage='Fire' or $ThePackage='Editor' or $ThePackage='UnrealEd' or $ThePackage='IpDrv' or $ThePackage='UWeb' or $ThePackage='GamePlay' or $ThePackage='UnrealGame' or $ThePackage='XGame_rc' or $ThePackage='XEffects' or $ThePackage='XWeapons_rc' or $ThePackage='XPickups_rc' or $ThePackage='XPickups' or $ThePackage='XGame' or $ThePackage='XWeapons' or $ThePackage='XInterface' or $ThePackage='XAdmin' or $ThePackage='XWebAdmin' or $ThePackage='Vehicles' or $ThePackage='BonusPack' or $ThePackage='SkaarjPack_rc' or $ThePackage='SkaarjPack' or $ThePackage='UTClassic' or $ThePackage='UT2k4Assault' or $ThePackage='Onslaught' or $ThePackage='GUI2K4' or $ThePackage='UT2k4AssaultFull' or $ThePackage='OnslaughtFull' or $ThePackage='xVoting' or $ThePackage='StreamlineFX' or $ThePackage='UTV2004c' or $ThePackage='UTV2004s' or $ThePackage='OnslaughtBP' MsgBox 'This is a UT2004 system ThePackage and should NOT be modified. Are you sure you absolutley sure you wish to proceed' YESNO/QUESTION/WARN/DEF2 "W A R N I N G !!!" if $$choice = NO Return 'T' endif endif return 'F'
Here is a download for the executable [38] —
El Muerte: Uhm... umod works on all system unless the user breaks it. If the user broke it it can easily be fixed using some tools (forgot the name). You new system doesn't work on any system unless it's installed in the first place. That already makes it less suitable than umod in the first place.
Vitaloverdose ..oh well,. guess thats the end of that then no point wasting any time on something no one gonna use.
-You dont need to have anything installed to run a program made with gui4cli it compiles;-
"It will use a copy of Gui4Cli.exe itself as a host for the resource. It has the advantage that the resulting executable is completely self sufficient. No dlls or other files are needed. It produces however the largest files (if UPX is used, Gui4Cli.exe will pack down to about 200k, plus whatever size your data is after being compressed)."
Wormbo: What about a tool that installs ZIP files with maps/mods/whatever and integrates them into manifest.ini as if a UMOD had been installed? That would be useful because the mod or map would be listed in the game's own uninstaller.
vitaloverdose should be easy enough i guess. If its just a simple entry to a text file then its just a case of changing a few variables. The language is decptivley powerfull its really a cross between basic and Windows. Im suprised on the lack of resources for it.
vitaloverdose ...so its a single text entry for each mod? I havent used the manifest.ini for anything yet.
vitaloverdose if you tell what needs to be done i'll have a go at coding it.
