ErikH2000
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As some of you are painfully aware, the beta builds are really good at losing your data. It's a dangerous business, so please be ready for data loss. Here are some things you can do that will help:

1. If you've got data from Caravel DROD 1.5 (previously-released stable version of DROD--not a beta build) don't uninstall Caravel DROD 1.5. In particular, you want to keep your drod1_5.dat file, which contains player settings, saved games, and demos from DROD 1.5. Installing a beta build in the directory where DROD 1.5 was installed should be safe. The drod1_5.dat file will not be overwritten.
2. Export your player into the homemade directory. If you are creating holds or demos, export those too.
3. To test the validity of the exports and provide another backup, import holds, demos, and players into a second backup installation of DROD. It would be reasonable to always keep one installation around that is for the previous build of DROD. So maybe when you install build 20, put it in a different directory than build 19.

BIG WARNING--both full and upgrade installations for build 20 will overwrite data. Create two installations and export/import as described above if you want to use your build 19 data in build 20.

This is a lot of trouble. I hope you guys won't get discouraged. Obviously, we can't release DROD with all these caveats, and that's why we need your help.

People with build 15, 16, 17, or 19 can use the build 20 upgrade instead of the full install. The build 20 upgrade installer WILL OVERWRITE any data created in previous builds.

Either the full install or the upgrade will create a "Homemade" directory with "Explanation.txt" in it.

We think these bugs were fixed in build 20. If you were able to see the bug previously, (maybe you reported it) it would be helpful if you'd take a moment to verify that the bug is really gone in this build.

79891 Make lightning transparent.
79892 Add Undo/Redo documentation.
79890 In room editor, make mouse wheel rotate orientation.
79899 BUG: Removing orb agents crashes DROD.
79956 BUG: Invisibility effect blacks out area.
79954 Add Undo/Redo buttons to room editor.
79762 "Esc" has counterintuitive behavior during exit
79914 Add "Delete" button on hold screen.
79903 BUG: Exported demos not being (ex)imported correctly
79988 BUG: Upgrade prompt keeps appearing after requesting cancellation
79987 BUG: Superfluous data is being exported with hold
79995 BUG: Serpent shortening not working right
79994 Editor rename/redescribe dialogs faulty
80001 BUG: End sequence freezes after level 13
80000 BUG: Checkpoints are active during playtesting
79998 Make death sequence smoother.
79697 Deleting snakes during placement may destroy other snakes.
79893 Make tar transparent in the editor.
79915 BUG: Install doesn't create Homemade directory.

-Erik


[Edited by ErikH2000 on 06-18-2003 at 08:55 PM]

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Schik
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Hope you don't mind me butting in here to test my stuff out too.

The upgrade file can be downloaded from the forum - check out the attachment under my name on the left.

I tested it, and diff says it's the exact same as the one I dl'd from sourceforge.

I'm going to delete the attachment - as Erik said, it's on sourceforge. It's also pretty large and I'm guessing there will be a new build soon enough anyways.

[Edited by Schik on 06-18-2003 at 07:36 PM GMT: Tested it.]

[Edited by Schik on 06-21-2003 at 05:22 AM]

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Hmmm.. the delete hold button still doesn't appear to be there.

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ErikH2000
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krammer wrote:
Hmmm.. the delete hold button still doesn't appear to be there.

Thank you for checking. I'll reopen the bug.

-Erik

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ErikH2000
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Schik wrote:
Hope you don't mind me butting in here to test my stuff out too.

The upgrade file can be downloaded from the forum - check out the attachment under my name on the left.

I tested it, and diff says it's the exact same as the one I dl'd from sourceforge.

Cool! I'm still going to use SF to host those large files, but I'm glad to see your feature is coming along.

-Erik

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ErikH2000
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I updated the top message with a "BIG WARNING".

-Erik

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There was still a bug with importing show demos (show numbers were being duplicated, causing assertions), but it's fixed now.

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krammer
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krammer wrote:
Hmmm.. the delete hold button still doesn't appear to be there.

Well, aren't I stupid. I thought it was going to be in the editor, but it's in the Hold Select screen. Sorry Erik - it is there. Still, would be nice to have a delete hold/level/room button in the Editor screen as well.

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