what you would like to see in an lvl editor

[Overburn]

Im currently making an .lvl editor, and I wanted to get an idea of what kind of crazy fetures it should have in it. I already have a short list of things I'm going to include, but Im sure there are alot of diffrent, interesting, ones that I havent though of yet. Post your ideas!!!

my current list:
>an option that lets you type the text onto the map (without having to continuosly click back and fourth between the tiles)
>an option that lets you import (monochrome) pictures, so you dont have to spend hours drawing it by hand.
>an option that lets you draw with those 4x4 square-dealys, but instead of continually switching between the correct tiles, you just draw, and it will automatically choose the right tiles (idk, its kinda hard to explain)

yup, that all I can think of besides the basic fetures (copy, paste, etc).
GIVE ME IDEAS!!!!

[Jerome Scuggs]

make it bake cookies or ill nuke your zip code.

[Overburn]

ok

[avendragon]

hmmm

well i map alot, but im into lvz's now. add something that will let me lay out pictures in it, so i can lay lvz's over tiles :P instead of guessing where it will be rofl.

[Overburn]

I guess I could incorperate an lvz layer thing, but I dont know anything about lvz (accept what they do ofcourse). but I can look into it.

EDIT: yup, I can definitly do it.

[Jerome Scuggs]

dude, i actually read the thread- the "typing" thing would rock my socks.

how would you do it? would you have it so it typed like bock letters, or do you actually assign tiles (ie: a tile that says 'A', you assign it to the keyboard A so when you click type, then you type out in tiles)

[Overburn]

assign keys to certain tiles.

-but I could do both

[Jerome Scuggs]

i love you man.

[Dameon Angell]

perhaps minimal font choices

put in some "stock" pictures that you can use, like some ships or what not

[Jason]

You might want to get in touch with 2dragons and VampZ, as they are already collaborating on an lvz/lvl editor. It'd be a waste to start working on your own client when you can just help contribute to theirs (and make part of it yours). I believe 2d wants to open source the whole thing eventually anyway.

Check out this link for more info. http://forums.minegoboom.com/viewtopic.php?t=2702

[duel pasta]

never made an .lvz so I wouldn't know

keep up the good work :up:

[Overburn]

You might want to get in touch with 2dragons and VampZ, as they are already collaborating on an lvz/lvl editor. It'd be a waste to start working on your own client when you can just help contribute to theirs (and make part of it yours). I believe 2d wants to open source the whole thing eventually anyway.

Check out this link for more info. http://forums.minegoboom.com/viewtopic.php?t=2702

I dont know java well to contribute anything. Im doing mine in VB (ouch, thats gotta hurt), I would way rather do it in C++ but I dont know how to do GUI stuff yet. but Id probably get it done before them anyways. I only estimate I'll take about 2 weeks to make it, but thats just an estimate becasue I dont know very much about lvz's.

edit: wtf, I cant spell

[duel pasta]

I dont know java well to contribute anything. Im doing mine in VB (ouch, thats gotta hurt), I would way rather do it in C++ but I dont know how to do GUI stuff yet. but Id probably get it one before them anyways. I only estimate I'll take about 2 weeks to make it, but thats just an estimate becasue I dont know very much about lvz's.

if you don't know much about lvz's then why are you making an editor for it?

[Jerome Scuggs]

he'll work as he goes

[Overburn]

if you don't know much about lvz's then why are you making an editor for it?

Im making an lvl editor, and I will ad lvz support to it when I figure out how to work with lvz's.