Blockman2D - Map Generator Toolkit v0.2.1.0b

[FaultCheck]

This might be potentially one of the best map making tools. But you'll need a second opinion, my /net framework does not approve of this D:

First off Thanks for trying it out! Secondly, is the .NET framework crashing for you? just slow? Is it behaving badly? lol I'll get it in line :)

[TheSifodias]

No, I have an older version. My computer is VERY old.

[FaultCheck]

No, I have an older version. My computer is VERY old.

Originally when developing, I wanted to push it in .NET 2.0 for compatibility reason, I mean the game is low on requirements, having a editor with higher requirements... lol.. not ideal... But unfortunatly with the .NET 2.0 Framework you lose the GDI "Drawing" Functionallity that I need, so I had to have it on the .NET 4 Framework.

[PXYC]

I'm getting a ton of errors when I try to use almost any function in this, and then it crashes. It even gives an error when I try to start it up. http://pastebin.com/HPmF82QB is the starting error. Something about not having access to the recycle bin.
Then I'm getting "Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path." and these details: http://pastebin.com/rJHschfA when I try to work with a heightmap. I can't use it at all. It's probably something wrong with my piece-of-crap computer, but it might not be.

EDIT: I fixed it by repairing .NET 4.0 and running setup as admin. I guess it was permission-based.
EDIT: EDIT: I'm still getting a few errors when I try to do things, and it's very difficult to place blocks on top of another block in the Doodad editor. But hey, it's in beta.

[TheGeekZeke101]

Wow. This has to be one of the best mapping tools I have ever seen. Not only is it really awesome. but it's insanely user friendly. I could do just about anything for a map using this one program.

The only problem I have with this is all the errors and the fact the program keeps going unresponsive, especially with a few of the tools. Hopefully I can get those undercontrol.

Also, quick question, how does the heightmap work? I can only make the level "low" and it doesn't get any higher.

[FaultCheck]

I'm getting a ton of errors when I try to use almost any function in this, and then it crashes. It even gives an error when I try to start it up. http://pastebin.com/HPmF82QB is the starting error. Something about not having access to the recycle bin.
Then I'm getting "Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path." and these details: http://pastebin.com/rJHschfA when I try to work with a heightmap. I can't use it at all. It's probably something wrong with my piece-of-crap computer, but it might not be.

EDIT: I fixed it by repairing .NET 4.0 and running setup as admin. I guess it was permission-based.
EDIT: EDIT: I'm still getting a few errors when I try to do things, and it's very difficult to place blocks on top of another block in the Doodad editor. But hey, it's in beta.

You are awesome for doing your own debug! Yeah permissions seems to be an issue across the entire .NET Framework, as Windows7 becomes more and more locked down with UAC control, software is becoming less about the function, and more about just trying to adhere to framework requirments... I get it, but I don't like it...

Knowing this though, I will need to write this down for others who may have similar issues, thank you for your help!

As for the Doodad editor, it has been a large focus so hopfully by next release I will have that figured out, the latest 0.1.1.0 does have a 2D Layer interface that will still allow you to still build vertically until I get the next update out.

Wow. This has to be one of the best mapping tools I have ever seen. Not only is it really awesome. but it's insanely user friendly. I could do just about anything for a map using this one program.

The only problem I have with this is all the errors and the fact the program keeps going unresponsive, especially with a few of the tools. Hopefully I can get those undercontrol.

Also, quick question, how does the heightmap work? I can only make the level "low" and it doesn't get any higher.

Errors suck! :D Sorry about that, and super awesome compliment, thank you! Feel free to post screen shots or debug information in this forum, it will really help to get the kinks worked out.

hmmm, you just gave me the idea that maybe some video tutorials may be needed for some of this... even with the effort to make it user friendly... Not sure when I will get time for that lol, but am deff going to need to write up a little bit of a walkthrough to go with the install, or add help directly into the software... hmmm

So when editing the height maps, use the "brush max height" slider to adjust the max height of the brush ( Why not just have a height? because it allows grading, so the max height is the center point of the brush unless specified other wise using the tolerance slider ) the gradient of the brush should also change to reflect the difference in height based on the scale that is created from your selected color palette. "brush size" slider to adjust the diameter of the brush The tolerance slider adjusts the rate or grade of decline, so a low tolerance will produce mountains or hills, where a high tolerance will produce a platuea with drop off instead of a decline.

Let me know if that helps, if not, please let me know.

[heracles4]

I got this error and details when I tried to Generate and save a photo to a map with a doodad:


See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException: Value of '262145' is not valid for 'Value'. 'Value' should be between 'minimum' and 'maximum'.
Parameter name: Value
at System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar.set_Value(Int32 value)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripProgressBar.set_Value(Int32 value)
at libPhotoMapGen.ctrlPhotoMapGen.GenerateMap()
at libPhotoMapGen.ctrlPhotoMapGen.ToolStripButton1_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripButton.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.269 (RTMGDR.030319-2600)
CodeBase: file:///c:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
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Blockman2D
Assembly Version: 0.1.1.0
Win32 Version: 0.1.1.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Blockman2D/Blockman2D.exe
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Microsoft.VisualBasic
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CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/v4.0_10.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
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System
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System.Core
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.278 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.282 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System.Runtime.Remoting
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CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
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System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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libDoodadEdit
Assembly Version: 0.1.1.0
Win32 Version: 0.1.1.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Blockman2D/libDoodadEdit.DLL
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Microsoft.mshtml
Assembly Version: 7.0.3300.0
Win32 Version: 7.0.3300.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC/Microsoft.mshtml/7.0.3300.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.mshtml.dll
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libHeightMapEditor
Assembly Version: 0.1.0.0
Win32 Version: 0.1.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Blockman2D/libHeightMapEditor.DLL
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libMapPainter
Assembly Version: 0.1.0.0
Win32 Version: 0.1.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Blockman2D/libMapPainter.DLL
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libPhotoMapGen
Assembly Version: 0.1.0.0
Win32 Version: 0.1.0.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/Blockman2D/libPhotoMapGen.DLL
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System.Web
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.272 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_32/System.Web/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Web.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[FaultCheck]

heracles4 - Thank you for the debug info! Check out the latest version and this should be fixed.. lol fingers crossed :D

[mcape6]

by the looks of it, it must be my computer, but i get spamed with errors that look like this...



Im pretty sure every error is slightly different every-time, but that is the layout of it looks like that.

i get this error when i start the program up. i can continue and use the building editor and the height map generator but everything else crashes.


just in case it helps...


See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\$Recycle.Bin\S-1-5-21-1257075281-3890812636-2349255256-500\' is denied.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileSystemEnumerableIterator`1.CommonInit()
at System.IO.FileSystemEnumerableIterator`1..ctor(String path, String originalUserPath, String searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption, SearchResultHandler`1 resultHandler)
at System.IO.Directory.InternalGetFileDirectoryNames(String path, String userPathOriginal, String searchPattern, Boolean includeFiles, Boolean includeDirs, SearchOption searchOption)
at System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(String path)
at Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem.FindPaths(FileOrDirectory FileOrDirectory, String directory, String wildCard)
at Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem.FindFilesOrDirectories(FileOrDirectory FileOrDirectory, String directory, SearchOption searchType, String[] wildcards, Collection`1 Results)
at Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem.FindFilesOrDirectories(FileOrDirectory FileOrDirectory, String directory, SearchOption searchType, String[] wildcards)
at Blockman2D.frmMain.findAOS(String Path)
at Blockman2D.frmMain.findAOS(String Path)
at Blockman2D.frmMain.findAOS(String Path)
at Blockman2D.frmMain.frmMain_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.269 (RTMGDR.030319-2600)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
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Blockman2D
Assembly Version: 0.1.2.0
Win32 Version: 0.1.2.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Blockman2D/Blockman2D.exe
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Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly Version: 10.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 10.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/v4.0_10.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
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System
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.269 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Core
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.233 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.278 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.282 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
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System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.233 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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libDoodadEdit
Assembly Version: 0.1.1.0
Win32 Version: 0.1.1.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Blockman2D/libDoodadEdit.DLL
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Microsoft.mshtml
Assembly Version: 7.0.3300.0
Win32 Version: 7.0.3300.0
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC/Microsoft.mshtml/7.0.3300.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.mshtml.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[FaultCheck]

by the looks of it, it must be my computer, but i get spamed with errors that look like this...



Im pretty sure every error is slightly different every-time, but that is the layout of it looks like that.

i get this error when i start the program up. i can continue and use the building editor and the height map generator but everything else crashes.


just in case it helps...

The setup needs to run as administrator to install properly for some systems, for my system is does not, but others have reported this same weird recycling bin access error, I'm still working on eliminating the issue.

Just do a right-click on the blockman_setup.exe and run as admin. That should fix the issues.

[mcape6]

dang, it didn't work. tried twice :'(

[FaultCheck]

dang, it didn't work. tried twice :'(

You can also try to do a .NET Framework 4 Repair Install

You can download from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718

Once the repair is successfull, retry the setup using the "run as admin". This time it it will work! :D

[mcape6]

i can only hope so :D

[FaultCheck]

i can only hope so :D

Well I figured out what's going on, I have a recursive function for searching for your aos install, and due to permissions it's crashing the function, trying to search in recycling bin of all places lol, I'll get it patched up, but it still shouldn't throw up the permission issue, so even with the fix other issues may arrise from lack of permission.

[mcape6]

i can only hope so :D

Well I figured out what's going on, I have a recursive function for searching for your aos install, and due to permissions it's crashing the function, trying to search in recycling bin of all places lol, I'll get it patched up, but it still shouldn't throw up the permission issue, so even with the fix other issues may arrise from lack of permission.

what the .NET Framework repair?