[Source - Mac] Tag Reader

Altimit01 · Post by **Altimit01** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:45 pm

PLEASE NOTE: This was built for use on Apple OS X machines. Theoretically it should work for Halo PC maps. But then again...why should any PC user want this?

We are releasing the source code of the header/index/tag reader from Eschaton in a useable realbasic project. This file can be used with the realbasic demo download. Download Realbasic (note: Realbasic is available for all platforms)

It has been commented so that those with little programming experience can understand it while those with more programming knowledge will be able to understand it much quicker than using the included language reference. It also implements a few differences that will make using it easier for new users while our actual source uses some older and more specific conventions. No we are not releasing the source for Eschaton at this time.

For those unfamiliar with the REALbasic IDE, if you make changes to your code, it is quicker to press the green arrow titled "run" to create a debug version of your program rather than building it and then finding errors. Almost every important word in the code can be researched by ctrl clicking on the word and opening the language reference page on it.

Remember, like modding, applications should have something that makes them special and useful. Let's try not to have the three million slightly different tools like Halo PC did when the HMT source was released. Happy programming

If you need more information, gren put some articles out about the Halo Map Structure
article 1
article 2
article 3

P.S.
Have fun with the GPL
Credit to MonoxideC for the original HMT source from which this is eventually derived (but has been diluted through several different languages)

-Altimit01

halomacmodder · Post by **halomacmodder** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:07 pm

Thanks!

Hope it helps.

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:44 pm

I feel that this belongs more in Scripting and Programming than in any other section...moved for sake of organization.

Halo_addict · Post by **Halo_addict** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:17 am

Sorry for being a nub but is it a source code or a program...

Altimit01 · Post by **Altimit01** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:34 am

It is a realbasic project. It contains all the source code, commented, and is ready to be built. More useful for someone starting out to have a ready made sample project than implementing the source code. All you need is the realbasic IDE, and it should be smooth sailing.

cloud4058 · Post by **cloud4058** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:35 pm

Thanks dude for getting that tut up as mine was locked it couldve just been moved but noooo it had to be locked i just wanted every one to see so it wasnt a waste of my time.

shadowkhas · Post by **shadowkhas** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:45 pm

cloud4058 wrote:Thanks dude for getting that tut up as mine was locked it couldve just been moved but noooo it had to be locked i just wanted every one to see so it wasnt a waste of my time.

Because the Tutorials Submissions section is for posting tutorials, not the Mac section. If you ever have a problem with any decisions of mine in the future, please PM me and we can talk things out...