Another MohaaTools problem....

[(FBC)Turkish]

i'm running XP.

According to the included instructions, i have to run the compilers for the maps (Q3map and MOHlight) in the command prompt.

XP's command prompt doesn't seem to work, tho. From what i've heard, XP doesn't even have DOS.

Has anyone else run into this problem, and is there a way around it?

Or do i have to go down to the local thrift store and pick up a Windows 95 machine, stick it on my LAN, and do all that putzing just to compile my maps?

Thanks -

Turkish

[Krane]

Why don't you use MBuilder? It does the work for you....

[Scronty]

Afternoon, (FBC)Turkish.

The compilers (q3map and mohlight) require that all file paths are in short form.

i.e.
Long form:
C:\Program Files\EA GAMES\MOHAA

Short form:
C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA

This goes for the full filepath+name of your map file as well.

Have a look at this (right-click and save-target-as):
http://www.scrontsoft.com/mohaa/SS_MOHA ... anager.zip







If you set up the directories correctly (game directory, mohtools directory, and your map directory) you can then click the refresh button to display all *.map files within your map directory. Double-click whichever map you want to compile and the program will create a batch file (Build_Map.bat) which is then executed.

You can then take a look at the batch file to see what the compilers require you to put into the XP Command Prompt.

Cheers,
Scronty

[tltrude]

Mbuilder is a frontend program for the compilers. Once you have it set up, you can compile your map with just two clicks of the mouse.

http://users.1st.net/kimberly/Tutorial/mbuildertut.htm

[lizardkid]

what about if your cmd starts in my documents? it happens to me and so iv been using the BSP thing in the toolbar in MOHRad for all my SH stuff....

[blue60007]

Right, they need to be in short form, and XP does have DOS, because I can run q3map and mohlight and i have XP. Also you could make a folder: C:\mymaps\ and save your .map's there and that'd be easy to use in CMD.

[M&M]

the mohrad compilers go berzerk if u have ur folders deep inside ur drive with spaces in between the names
something like this c:\program files\ea games\mohaa
to fix this u gotta edit the commands and add quotes " " b4 and after the game path .if ur compiling path also has spaces in the name than u should do the same 4 it

[Scronty]

Afternoon, lizardkid.

You could always use a full filepath for the compilers.
i.e.

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C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA\MOHAAT~1\Q3map.exe -gamedir C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA\maps\sanubia\Sanubia.map

Afternoon, blue60007.

XP has a DOS Emulator; it isn't DOS. This means you can do some things on Win9x systems which you cannot on XP. People get confused because the DOS Emulator is called the Command Prompt on NT systems, while 9x systems have MS-DOS.

Afternoon, M&M.

You're correct that long filepaths+names require quotation marks surrounding them, however you could still use the filepath+name's short version without the need for quotes.

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A lot of people end up chucking their compilers and maps within a simple path (i.e. C:\myMaps) just so they can get the compilers to work (even if they're using MBuilder to generate the batch file for compiling).

Cheers,
Scronty

[blue60007]

Come to think of it, your right. I can't do stuff on XP that I can do on Win98.

[bdbodger]

I you want the command line use the start button then click on run or goto all program-accessories-command prompt . But mbuilder is much much easier . another way is to make a batch file with notepad and put this stuff in it . just name it mymap.bat

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"C:\MOHAATLS\Q3map.exe"  -gamedir C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA C:\MOHAATLS\mymap.map
"C:\MOHAATLS\Q3map.exe" -vis -fast  -gamedir C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA C:\MOHAATLS\mymap.map
"C:\MOHAATLS\MOHlight.exe" -fast  -gamedir C:\PROGRA~1\EAGAME~1\MOHAA C:\MOHAATLS\mymap.map

[(FBC)Turkish]

My deepest thanks , all.

My compilers work now!

now all I've got to do is just figure out MOHrad....


-Turkish