Hi everybody, version 1.5 of nanDECK is available for download, with these improvements:
- Color, font and image pickers in editor
- Parameter for rotated text in TEXT directive
- TRIANGLE directive
- Expression evaluation for + - * / ^
- Antialiasing flag for IMAGE directive
Bye
Excellent. Thanks for the update, Nand.
Yes, many many thanks! I am using this program very happily right now for my prototype deck. Once I get the cards looking just right, I will post some screen shots. It'd definitely worth it folks--be sure to take a look!
On my computer here at work Nandeck will not let me type anything in the main box or paste anything there. I have not tried it at home.
But since others seem to be using it just fine I assume its my computer somehow.
I tried an earlier version (within the past couple weeks) and now I tried 1.5a for the same results
- Dwight
You update your software too fast! I did not even had the chance to test the last update (^_^). Your are coding really fast ... or it's me who is a clumsy programmer.
On my computer here at work Nandeck will not let me type anything in the main box or paste anything there. I have not tried it at home.
But since others seem to be using it just fine I assume its my computer somehow.
I tried an earlier version (within the past couple weeks) and now I tried 1.5a for the same results
- Dwight
Hi Dwight,
the main box is a message box; instead of typing here, you must create a script file (text) from a program like Notepad, and load it using the first button "Open deck".
You can find some script's example on my website.
I'm using Nandeck to create a prototype of my next game.
Thanks for a great piece of software!
I am sure I'll have many questions and bugs reports. What is the best way to report them?
E.g. here's one: when I make an error, the deck fails to load, and after that I do not have an option to go back to the editor to correct it. Is that the way it is supposed to work? It is rather inconvenient... I have to close Nandeck and switch back to notepad...
Thanks -- Andrei
Hi Dwight,
the main box is a message box; instead of typing here, you must create a script file (text) from a program like Notepad, and load it using the first button "Open deck".
You can find some script's example on my website.
- Dwight
I'm using Nandeck to create a prototype of my next game.
Thanks for a great piece of software!
I am sure I'll have many questions and bugs reports. What is the best way to report them?
E.g. here's one: when I make an error, the deck fails to load, and after that I do not have an option to go back to the editor to correct it. Is that the way it is supposed to work? It is rather inconvenient... I have to close Nandeck and switch back to notepad...
Thanks -- Andrei
Hi Andrei,
if you have a question you can post it here or send me an e-mail (the address is on my website).
Are you using the last version? In the current version the editor enables itself if a valid filename is specified, independently from sintax errors.
Can you send me a script, so I can re-create the situation?
Nand,
Would you like your own forum to discuss questions regarding Nandeck? I could easily set that up for you and make you a moderator. It might be a good idea if you plan to keep updating the software. Let me know, I am willing to do whatever possible to make sure the development of Nandeck continues.
-Darke
Maybe more forum about computer software in general, instead of just for Nandeck.
Maybe more forum about computer software in general, instead of just for Nandeck.
Quite, and in my case I'm interested in the intersection between face-to-face game playing and computers used as assistants during play. For example I'd like a discussion about designing 18XX games within the limitations of Lemmi's moderator.
Nand,
Would you like your own forum to discuss questions regarding Nandeck? I could easily set that up for you and make you a moderator. It might be a good idea if you plan to keep updating the software. Let me know, I am willing to do whatever possible to make sure the development of Nandeck continues.
-Darke
Thanks for the offer, but I think that there isn't enough traffic for justify a forum (now). A thread like this is enough for questions and announcements.
Thanks again.
Are you using the last version? In the current version the editor enables itself if a valid filename is specified, independently from sintax errors.
Can you send me a script, so I can re-create the situation?
That's true, after I downloaded the latest version the editor is always enabled, and some annoying bugs are gone, too (I was constantly getting a weird message about an invalid bitmap...). I'll keep an eye open for more bugs but right now I am a happy camper. :) :)
Maybe maintaining a complete change list from version to version can help people understand better what bugs were fixed and when. I could not find such list on the web site.
But anyway, nanDECK works great for me. Thanks again for making it!
Thanks -- Andrei
Been using the software some more, lately, and have been enjoying all of the recent upgrades so far (especially the editor window). Here are some additional functionality requests:
* Ability to declare a transparent background for text (for when I want to position text over an image);
* Ability to break a labeled sequence into multiple lines - for instance, I have 55 card names I want to print on my cards and the text file is easier to work with if I put each one on a separate line. Doing so breaks the sequence, however, and I'm forced to turn it into one gigantic line of text. In order to permit in-sequence line breaks in the text file, I suspect you'll have to rely on some form of bracketing. Perhaps use the '{' and '}' braces to define the beginning and end of a multi-line sequence.
* Ability to define page margins. I can usually fit eighteen 7x4.5 cm cards onto a standard sheet of letter-sized paper but, in NanDeck, the default margins only allow me to fit ten. As a workaround, I've simply been slightly expanding my defined page size.
Other than that, it's working great and has been very easy to work with.
Excellent work and thanks again,
Rob
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I'm sorry but in 1.5 there was a bug in text rotation with word-wrap, now I've uploaded a corrected version (1.5a).
Thanks to everybody for testing the program!