Hero Lab 4e

Theme Framework for HeroLab 5 / 4e 4.0 - .HL version

http://hl4e.cryptoknight.org/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=168

Daphne Pfister's mod that enables Themes in Herolab 4e.

This is the .hl version that should be importable directly into hero lab.

( This is my first time bundling as an hl file, so hopefully I did it right. )

Theme Framework for HeroLab 5 / 4e 4.0 - .HL version

http://hl4e.cryptoknight.org/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=168

Theme Framework for HeroLab 5 / 4e 4.0 data files

http://hl4e.cryptoknight.org/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=167

Just a set of thoughts on the downloader and ideas about guidelines we should probably follow for changing it.

The downloader is a bit of a grey area, so we probably should exercise the same choices made by wolflair. Low load downloads, using temporary storage for the downloaded files, &c.

What I would like to see changed to the downloader.

• Store the id number ( and possibly type ) in a field for all the things. So Wizard would store the id 9.
• Store the time the thing was last updated in a field in either a standardized forum or as seconds since the epoc.
• The ability to merge information downloaded with previously generated ddi_*.dat files as well as the templates.
• Fix handling prices for consumables.
• Handle power attack changes at different tiers.
• Description into scripts generation. TSR uses very specific wording for things, so it should be possible to pick up some key sentences and automatically use them to create scripts.
• Handling linked/nested powers and full discipline powers better.
• Partial download modes. Allow various partial download modes.
  
  
  
  • Everything - Download everything.
  • Add new mode - Just the indices, and then any item whose id is not already in the ddi_*.dat files. If the dat files do not yet exists this is identical to everything.
  • Spot check mode - Pick a few things at random from the current ddi_*.dat files with a slight preference to things with oldest update time. If changes are detected offer to download the rest of things.
  • Profile download - Give an por file or character builder exported character, only download and update the things used by the character.
  • Update old mode - Update things that are have not be updated over a month and download them.
  • Default - Combination of add new mode and spot check mode.