[hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen
Hi, my name is Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen and I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT released under the GNU General Public License. VBCT ('Valve' Batch Compile Tool) was developed by qUiCkSiLvEr and it is one of the most useful tools I have used for modding. It's a batch compile

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Nick
Why? Valve doesn't much like open source, or linux. Valve doesn't want to release hammer as open source. Why not work on OpenSource projects that for an OpenSource friendly engine? You are in highschool right, why not spend time with your friends or if you have no friends join a club or sports

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Rodrigo 'r2d2rigo' Diaz
And there comes the usual anti-Valve bashing in their own mailing list... 2010/3/17 Nick xnicho...@gmail.com Why? Valve doesn't much like open source, or linux. Valve doesn't want to release hammer as open source. Why not work on OpenSource projects that for an OpenSource friendly engine? You

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen
Please do not respond to these things. That's what he wants you to. Rodrigo 'r2d2rigo' Diaz wrote: And there comes the usual anti-Valve bashing in their own mailing list... 2010/3/17 Nick xnicho...@gmail.com Why? Valve doesn't much like open source, or linux. Valve doesn't want to release

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Olly
Nick, I thought you said you would never post on here again. Shame you didn't keep to that. Anyway, I think its good to write something to help others, and even better that its open-source. Its a good way to get stuff on your CV when looking for work, etc. Hammer isn't released as open-source

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Keeper
Can we please get this guy off of the coders list? The point of the coders section is to discuss things related to using the SDK. That's what Jonas did. Just because you don't like the tools and the method at which VALVe has done things, shouldn't give you the right to troll their mailing

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Nick
I am genuinely confused as to the feedback I have received from my last message. Either some of you were deeply effected by my last message, or you need to get out more. Have fun, relax. Sticking up for valve and flaming me is silly, nobody from valve cares they are all rolling in money. Gabe is a

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread ZuM
+2. I mean, come on he is wanting to help in creating a tool that has the potential to be useful and you come trolling like that? I mean, you must have something to do other than that, and also, the suggestions you made to him maybe should also apply to you Nick. 2010/3/17 Olly oli...@gmail.com

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Alexander Hirsch
Completely derailing this thread ^^ I don't know what a batch processing tool would need more than compiling all maps in a folder (maybe selected with regular expression) with specific flags and reporting any errors while doing this, possibly stopping the process upon one error. While I in

[hlcoders] Happy St.Patricks Day

2010-03-17 Thread cathal mc nally
Just thought Id lighten the Mood a wee bit So Happy Paddys day from a friendly Irish Coder :) have a few on me regards FooFighter Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen
Gladly! VBCT is a really great program but it has a few bugs regarding seperate LDR and HDR builds and custom map preprocession (I am working on a great tool for that, it filters visgroups so you can use the same .vmf for multiple maps.) But most of all, I think the user interface is way too

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen
I would like to get in touch with people interested in developing this tool with me, but also your feedback on how you would like the tool to be? What features? I am thinking firefox tabbed browsing, progress bars on the build steps, error reporting. Being able to switch between maps log

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Tom Edwards
Are you aware of Nem's Batch Compiler? You need to manually set BinRoot to get the OB tools working, but otherwise it's very good. Way better than VBCT in my opinion. http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?c=1 On 17/03/2010 3:29, Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen wrote: Hi, my name is Jonas

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen
Thanks, Tom! I had completely forgotten about that good, I think I genereated batch files with it once. But the OB-era games broke them (unless you knew how to set the working dir and what it should be for the compile tools). Unfortunately the last release was from 2004 according to the

Re: [hlcoders] Happy St.Patricks Day

2010-03-17 Thread Joel R.
Cheers lad! On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:09 PM, cathal mc nally mcnallycat...@yahoo.iewrote: Just thought Id lighten the Mood a wee bit So Happy Paddys day from a friendly Irish Coder :) have a few on me regards FooFighter Send instant messages to your online friends

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Alexander Hirsch
Well, I wanted to get in contact with you via Steam, but it says you're offline. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 6:36 PM, Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen hlcod...@maxsi.dk wrote: I would like to get in touch with people interested in developing this tool with me, but also your feedback on how you would like

Re: [hlcoders] Happy St.Patricks Day

2010-03-17 Thread Patrick Shelley
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Re: [hlcoders] Happy St.Patricks Day

2010-03-17 Thread Ben Mears
don't spill any drinks in your keyboards! On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Patrick Shelley sidest...@gmail.comwrote: oh indeedy :) ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit:

Re: [hlcoders] Happy St.Patricks Day

2010-03-17 Thread 1nsane
Hah, I was wondering why all the restaurants around the lake got full suddenly full (and it wasn't even a friday!). Now I remember why. On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Ben Mears benmea...@gmail.com wrote: don't spill any drinks in your keyboards! On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Patrick

Re: [hlcoders] Happy St.Patricks Day

2010-03-17 Thread Oorin
You can't see it but I'm holding my Guinness up to the screen. Thanks Mate! cathal mc nally wrote: Just thought Id lighten the Mood a wee bit So Happy Paddys day from a friendly Irish Coder :) have a few on me regards FooFighter Send instant messages to your online friends

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Gabriel
Gabriel Smith On Mar 17, 2010, at 12:58 PM, Nick xnicho...@gmail.com wrote: I am genuinely confused as to the feedback I have received from my last message. Either some of you were deeply effected by my last message, or you need to get out more. Have fun, relax. Sticking up for valve and

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Gabriel
+3 removal As a begining programmer in high school I am offended by the thought that we are not chill or active. Gabriel Smith On Mar 17, 2010, at 12:58 PM, Nick xnicho...@gmail.com wrote: I am genuinely confused as to the feedback I have received from my last message. Either some of you were

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Adam Buckland
+4 The reason people are annoyed with you is that your comment wasn't necessary at all. You say get out more? I've been out celebrating St Paddy's day for most of the day, and am replying from a smartphone. Good enough for you? On 17 March 2010 16:19, Nick xnicho...@gmail.com wrote: Why? Valve

Re: [hlcoders] I intend to make a free software alternative to VBCT

2010-03-17 Thread Cory de La Torre
Remember guys that the purpose of making this is for a friendly, and very neat UI controlling a batch compile. VBCT has a very strange layout of menus and options. I would suggest putting more of those menu's and options for compile commands in tabs at the top of the window. I'd like to suggest