Post by: Kali on June 27, 2011, 12:04:33 pm
It has an advanced gui to manages the different blueprints, create plans that span multiple z-levels and assign hotkeys for easy access.
Download it and open one of the examples to give it a try.
(http://s2.postimage.org/tvfbubp2u/Screen_shot_2011_06_28_at_10_32_55_AM.png)
MORE INFORMATION
http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/userguide.pdf (http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/userguide.pdf)
DOWNLOAD
http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/DF Designator (windows).zip (http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/DF Designator (windows).zip)
http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/DF Designator (linux32).tar.bz2 (http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/DF Designator (linux32).tar.bz2)
http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/DF Designator (linux64).tar.bz2 (http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/DF Designator (linux64).tar.bz2)
http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/DF Designator (OS X).zip (http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/DF Designator (OS X).zip)
http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/DF Designator (source all platforms).zip (http://wina2.ugent.be/~karel/DF Designator (source all platforms).zip)
You need java to run DF designator. If it complains java is missing. download it at http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp.
DF Designator is developed in java and is platform independent. To create the gui however, I've used QT jambi which is not. I could include the libraries for all platform and for the all platform sources I've just done that, but they are rather large.
FEATURES
Easy gui
Multi-Z-level designs
Some support for Quickfort csv file
Multi platform (window/linux/mac os X)
Open source
THANKS
zwei for the initial codebase
Tiny_Puppy_Smasher for some of ideas of DF Architect
joelpt Some of the concepts are shamelessly stolen from Quickfort
DF team
Comments, bug reports, feature requests, patches, blueprints and other are welcome.
Ontrew posted a video tutorial here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFUWBXn9n8I if you want to see it in action.
Post by: celem on June 27, 2011, 12:42:15 pm
...very nice!
Incidentally...is this an AWT Robot? Maybe i'll take a look at that source link :)
Post by: [NO_THOUGHT] on June 27, 2011, 06:32:35 pm
Console Output
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Spec Sheet:
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That's about all I can think of, it's too bad this isn't working. No good designators exist for Macs, and quickfort macros don't let me build.
Post by: Kali on June 27, 2011, 07:10:11 pm
if you want to start it without, you have to give the command:
java -cp gui.jar:./jars/* cz.zweistein.df.designator.GUI.RunGUI
Post by: [NO_THOUGHT] on June 28, 2011, 12:01:49 am
However, I got a different error this time (same error if I try without using the script)
Error (from terminal):
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_x86_64_4.6.3_gcc-20100816-1052'Post by: Kali on June 28, 2011, 07:48:59 am
Seems like a problem in loading the Qt jambi library, not immidiately something I can fix.
I've tried increasing the jambi version to 4.7.0-beta1, this version seems to work with the linux version, perhaps they fixed this issue with the mac version.
Can you redownload the mac version and give it a spin ?
Post by: [NO_THOUGHT] on June 28, 2011, 10:11:27 am
New error (again, no difference between script/no script):
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Post by: Kali on June 28, 2011, 10:48:29 am
java -d32 -cp gui.jar:./jars/* cz.zweistein.df.designator.GUI.RunGUI
or
java -XstartOnFirstThread -d32 -cp gui.jar:./jars/* cz.zweistein.df.designator.GUI.RunGUI
Post by: [NO_THOUGHT] on June 28, 2011, 11:41:24 am
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Second Command Result:
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Post by: Kali on June 28, 2011, 04:45:08 pm
Post by: Kali on June 30, 2011, 10:02:24 am
Some tweaks:
- Now remembers the last directory you accessed something.
- Now remembers the current session.
- Pressing PAUSE (to interrupt current designation) is no longer likely to crash the application.
- Spaces in filenames when saving your current collection of blueprints are now supported (did break the file format).
- Proper support for keyboard modifiers in shortcuts alt/ctrl/meta/shift or any combination thereof.
Post by: Demosthien on October 24, 2011, 07:28:35 pm
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I have whatever Java comes packaged with OSX (10.6.8) and it's up to date with Apple Update.
Post by: Kali on October 30, 2011, 06:57:21 am
java -XstartOnFirstThread -d32 -Djava.util.logging.config.file=logging.properties -cp gui.jar:.:./jars/* cz.zweistein.df.designator.GUI.RunGUI
int start.sh into
java -XstartOnFirstThread -d32 -Djava.util.logging.config.file=logging.properties -cp .:./jars/* cz.zweistein.df.designator.GUI.RunGUI
Technically gui.jar isn't there in the root any more, linux's java version doesn't make a fuss but perhaps the OSX version does.
Otherwise Any suggestions ? That class is in the file jars/gui.jar, it should find it. I have no mac to test it on.
Post by: i2amroy on October 30, 2011, 01:26:54 pm
I seem to be getting this in my Terminal window when I try to open the start.sh file;I'm getting this exact error with the latest version of DF Designator that already has the changed lines you suggested. I'm running a 10.7.2 Lion with the most updated Java available through Software update. Should I just download the all libraries version and try that? Or do you have another suggestion?Spoiler (click to show/hide)
I have whatever Java comes packaged with OSX (10.6.8) and it's up to date with Apple Update.
Post by: Kali on October 31, 2011, 04:11:33 am
java -XstartOnFirstThread -d32 -Djava.util.logging.config.file=logging.properties -cp .:./jars/* cz.zweistein.df.designator.GUI.RunGUI
to
java -XstartOnFirstThread -d32 -Djava.util.logging.config.file=logging.properties -cp .:jars/cloning-1.7.4.jar:jars/qtjambi-macosx-gcc-4.6.3.jar:jars/gui.jar:jars/objenesis-1.2.jar:jars/qtjambi-util-4.6.3.jar:jars/jkeymaster-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar:jars/qtjambi-4.6.3.jar:jars/lib/jna-3.2.7.jar cz.zweistein.df.designator.GUI.RunGUI
Post by: Kali on October 31, 2011, 03:30:59 pm
Post by: Mohreb el Yasim on October 31, 2011, 05:29:21 pm
Here i come random maze-fortress :D
Post by: [NO_THOUGHT] on November 22, 2011, 12:19:57 pm
Post by: zwei on November 23, 2011, 07:27:35 am
Post by: ActnMoviHeroBoy on December 16, 2011, 04:52:42 am
Gives this every time:
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Post by: Kali on December 20, 2011, 07:41:40 am
the only thing is, it appears not to lik quickfort .csv files.
Gives this every time:works perfectly with bmp images, though i admit i haven't tried anything more complex than a 100 level staircase.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Well I said some support for csv files, I must say I didn't went all out.
Looking at the error, you have "d" in your csv files instead of plain d. I'll fix it in a future version. If I get some more bugs/feature requests, I'll actually make one.
Post by: ActnMoviHeroBoy on December 28, 2011, 06:17:29 pm
the only thing is, it appears not to lik quickfort .csv files.
Gives this every time:works perfectly with bmp images, though i admit i haven't tried anything more complex than a 100 level staircase.Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Well I said some support for csv files, I must say I didn't went all out.
Looking at the error, you have "d" in your csv files instead of plain d. I'll fix it in a future version. If I get some more bugs/feature requests, I'll actually make one.
sorry, i was unclear. what i posted was what the terminal printed. the actual CSV files do have a plain d.
i've been using the utility since the last post and i find i actually prefer the ability to use images instead of spreadsheets. it's a lot clearer and it makes designing things much easier, what with circle tools and rounded rectangles and pixel math and all that.
i am a bit confused with the green cursor pixel, too. some of the templates given don't appear to need it, as they work and don't have one.
regardless, this is going to make my life much easier. thanks
Post by: Kali on December 29, 2011, 01:18:44 pm
Take the fractal blueprint for example, it would be annoying to have to find the upper left position to start in such a way that the middle directly corresponds to your staircase, it is much more natural to pick the spot where the middle should be and build the blueprint around that.
Also when you use some multilevel blueprints, the green dots will be aligned across multiple levels.
Post by: Moonshine Fox on April 01, 2012, 03:33:38 am
It keeps doing this several times, and I have to stop it with "Pause" and try again. I will move my cursor a bit, then go back to the center, run the "macro" again and poof, now it works. Any reason as to why it does this? It's one reason I'm starting to glance back at QuickFort instead of this.
Post by: BigD145 on April 01, 2012, 11:36:50 am
Post by: Moonshine Fox on April 05, 2012, 08:47:19 am
I'm not sure how this program functions but I know with QuickFort you need to set [MACRO_MS:0] in the init.txt file to not get skipping in designations.It doesn't actually skip designations. It just simply relocates the entire design downwards a few squares. It's infinitely infuriating :D
Post by: SauliusTheBlack on April 10, 2012, 06:20:21 am
Features:
- using the same colors as specified in dfdesignator ini-file
- save in .zip or .bmp
- pixel-by-pixel drawing(as in, you have some rectangles, ratio = DF default ratio or square. 1 rectangle = 1 position in DF)
input always welcome, but I'll probably not start unless there are people waiting for this.
Greetings
Post by: zwei on April 10, 2012, 07:39:34 am
anyone interested in a designing side program for designator? if yes, I'll try to whip up a proof of concept.
Features:
- using the same colors as specified in dfdesignator ini-file
- save in .zip or .bmp
- pixel-by-pixel drawing(as in, you have some rectangles, ratio = DF default ratio or square. 1 rectangle = 1 position in DF)
input always welcome, but I'll probably not start unless there are people waiting for this.
Greetings
To be honest, existing drawing programs are more than suitable already.
What I want from such software is copy/pasting sections and rotating them/mirroring them, basic brush/rectangle/circle works.
paintbrush does that perfectly and more advanced software does more (layers and export of layers to ordered pngs for example)
I suppose gimp-plugin for color management and reading form ini would be nice, but not required: Simply creating image with palete from ini file, possibly custom color picker with designation names next to each colors.
Post by: Dragula on April 12, 2012, 05:35:53 pm
Post by: Kali on April 20, 2012, 04:18:24 am
I'm having a problem with this program and that is that it keeps being a real pain in the nuts to get it to start in the right place. My blueprint is correct (because it works just fine 1 out of 4 times), but it seems to insist on relocating the entire blueprint 3-6 rows down. So for instance, it'll offset my furniture by say 6 squares down.
It keeps doing this several times, and I have to stop it with "Pause" and try again. I will move my cursor a bit, then go back to the center, run the "macro" again and poof, now it works. Any reason as to why it does this? It's one reason I'm starting to glance back at QuickFort instead of this.
Well, the problem is probably that a few keystrokes are lost because they arrive too quickly, a solution is increasing the delay between keystrokes a little. Open settings.ini and increase the delay values, it will go a little slower but will be a little more reliable.
Post by: Kali on April 20, 2012, 05:36:35 am
It refuses to go down Z-levels, did I break it? :(
Fixed, it was a problem on windows with querty keyboards, so if that is you, you should re-download.
This probably explains why people couldn't figure out the multi z-level thing.
Post by: Finn on April 20, 2012, 09:31:58 pm
Post by: Kali on April 21, 2012, 05:57:44 am
Should this work on Windows 7 with 64bit Java?
It does not. You can however install 32bit java along side 64bit java on a 64bit system without issues.
Post by: turabeasel on April 11, 2013, 03:50:44 pm
Post by: puke on April 12, 2013, 09:38:31 am
Fixed, it was a problem on windows with querty keyboards, so if that is you, you should re-download.
haha, thats the most awesome quote ever. Did you intentionally "misspell" qwerty out of humor or disdain? Or does that sort of thing just happen when you rock the Dvorak?
Post by: smokingwreckage on June 04, 2013, 07:56:08 pm
Post by: loiy33 on August 17, 2013, 08:18:34 pm
It worked beautifully on my macbook pro the first time I used, so I sat down and created some designs on paintbrush to designate for my new fortress. Unfortunately next time I did so, as I opened the program I did not want to use Raynards Fractal design, is there a way to remove the designs from the DF designator screen?
Scratch that, I redownloaded it, and attempted to designate the standard raynard fractal, and THAT won't even designate itself, however it does give me this, QKqueueFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: open: No such file or directory
QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /Users/Ian/Documents/Dwarffortress OSX/DF Designator (OS X)
any help?
*Edit: problem solved*
HOWEVER, I was planning on designing a above ground fortress, is there any way I can specify which material I want the walls to be built out of?
Post by: nekoexmachina on September 18, 2014, 10:46:13 am
Awesome tool. Better than anything else.