ETScript 3 - Download it now!

(Flippy) #1

Hi ya!

It’s been a long time, I know, but there’s big news! ETscript 3.1 is out for download!

I decided to give up on ETScript 1 and 2 and start from scratch completely (again!). I know I never actually released a stable version of ETScript 2 but for technical reasons (ahem) I decided to rename the new version to ETScript 3 anyway.

One of the main differences is that, unfortunately, I decided to do away with the syntax highlighting. It was one of the main features but it has been giving me more trouble than it’s worth to be honest… It seemed that every new feature I added needed half a rewrite of the syntax highlighting code, simply impossible to do… So it is now gone!

Instead, ETScript is now much more stable and more bug-free! All the other features of ETScript 2 are still present including a few small new features and bugfixes.

Changes from 3.0 to 3.1:

  • Intellisense / AutoComplete is now more stable
  • Much better Undo / Redo functionality (mutliple levels, no known bugs)
  • Ability to dock/undock the scriptcommand panel
  • Ability to change script-text font and color
  • Random bugfixes

There is now also a decent Readme file (available in rtf, doc, docx (word2007) or pdf format), which is also included in the download ZIP file.
Get the PDF version here!

Here are a few screenshots.
Icon:

Autobackup Manager:

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Quick Find in action:
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Find&Replace and the scriptcommandpanel in action:
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You can download ETScript 3.1 below. If you would like to help me out finding bugs and mistakes, you could simply use the program and you will come across the bugs automatically :slight_smile:

Download (including Readme file)
Rapidshare mirror
Megaupload mirror
Magic clanservers mirror
Freenet FTP mirror
TNR360’s mod site mirror

If anyone has any better upload space and would like to help distributing, please feel free to upload it and supply me with a link!

See ya!

(Flippy) #2

Oh, I forgot to mention, there is now a decent (normal) installer, hehe.
Also, a nice Vista compatible icon (although I have no idea how it looks on XP)…

(murka) #3

will try it out ASAP.
edit: umm, that code thing is driving me crazy, i enter it 3 times and i’m still WTF, quite the worst place for a download…
it want me to enter symbols attached to a cat, but the image is too blurry that i can’t understand which is a cat and WTF is that symbol.
try speedyshare.com

(Flippy) #4

Haha, alright here is a speedyshare link:
— (New version released)

(Is it really that hard to read the security code at rapidshare? I had no problems just now…)

(stealth6) #5

amen to dogs and cats at rapidshare, takes me 10 minutes to figure out the cats and dogs 2 minutes to download :smiley:

(pazur) #6

Hehe… Rapidshare Captcha code is really crazy! Great tool. Thanks!

(Nail) #7

I got it during Happy Hour ?, no security code
mirrored here:
http://ftp.freenet.de/pub/4players/hosted/et/tools/ETScript3_1_Setup.zip

(DC9) #8

Thanks for keeping this idea going Flippy. I will d/l now. I probably won’t have time to test until the weekend.

Thanks for the mirror Nail - lightening fast. ; )

(Nail) #9

more than happy to help

(Flippy) #10

Thanks for the mirror Nail, I added it to the OP.

(sQynor) #11

Looks really nice :> altho… how do i get those colors how you have them ?

(aaa3) #12

omg…

XD

//ok to be more serious; get version 1 or 2 if u wanna them. in first post he states that v3 dont have them anymore. in the screens u can clearly see its v2 on the headline of windows//

(Flippy) #13

Sorry, I was not in the position to take any screenshots when I posted this. I have updated the first post with new screenshots from V3, along with a nice large Vista icon :slight_smile:

(isbowhten) #14

er…
i did not test it but is that really necessary???
i mean what can i do with that?
i write my script in windows - editor

(Flippy) #15

What is windows - editor? Do you mean Notepad? Then you will probably find ETScript 3 very useful!!

Here’s part of the old readme file describing a few of the major features that help you writing scripts:

What is ETScript?
ETScript is a script editor designed specifically for Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory map script files. These script files are usually written in simple text editors like Notepad, which offer very little extra support.
ETScript is different. While it hosts all useful features popular text editors like Notepad have, it also hosts a ton of features designed specifically for W:ET script files.

Why ETScript?
You will probably find ETScript superior over Notepad, simply because it looks and handles identical to Notepad, plus a ton of extra features. These features are mostly aimed toward W:ET script files and help you to write your scripts quicker, easier and with less errors.

Features
ETScript has all the standard text editor features such as the usual Open / Save file dialogs, Cut/Copy/Paste functionality, Find/Replace and Goto functionality, etc…
These features behave exactly like you know them from any other text editor which makes ETScript very easy to use.

Additionaly, there are lots of large and important features, but also small improvements of the usual features.
Here’s a list of a few of ETScript’s features; see the section ‘Help’ for all features and how to use them.

  • Intellisense / AutoComplete:
    When you are typing a keyword (for example trigger), ETScript picks up on this and displays a list of possible keywords plus a short description of the keyword, right underneath where you are typing. When you found the right keyword in the list, you can simply press Enter and ETScript will AutoComplete the word; you don’t even have to type more than a few letters!
  • Scriptcommand panel:
    A small panel on the right of your scripts displays a complete list of all keywords you possibly want to use in your script, ordered by category. Select a keyword to display it’s usage and a short description below.
  • Multiple Document Interface (MDI):
    ETScript is, unlike Notepad, a Multiple Document Interface, which basically means you can open a large number of scripts simultaneously. With the help of a few handy toolbar buttons you can arrange the windows either side-by-side, cascaded, stacked or squared, so you can read multiple scripts simultaneously.
  • AutoBackup Manager
    If AutoBackup is enabled, ETScript 3 will automatically save a new backup file, without overwriting any old backup files, at the specified time interval (3 minutes by default).
    The AutoBackup Manager is a useful tool which displays all available backups of a specific map, (including their size and more importantly, their creation date and time) in a listview comparable to Windows Explorer. Inside the AutoBackup Manager window, you can delete or open any backup files.
    If you made a huge mistake in your script (for example, you deleted an important part without noticing), there’s a good chance you’ll find it back in the AutoBackup Manager. Using the creation time/date you can quickly find the right file and open it, before overwriting the real script file.
  • IComment selection[/I]
    If you ever found yourself commenting out lots of lines, this feature will help you out a lot. Simply selecting any number of lines and pressing the ‘Comment selection’ button will comment out all selected lines simultaneously. In the same manner, using the ‘Uncomment selection’ button will remove any comment markers //, if present.
(TNR360) #16

[QUOTE=Flippy;178126]What is windows - editor? Do you mean Notepad? Then you will probably find ETScript 3 very useful!!

Here’s part of the readme file describing a few of the major features that help you writing scripts:[/QUOTE]

that almost felt like an advertisement :stuck_out_tongue:

anyway now I want it, I’ll give it a try

(Flippy) #17

[QUOTE=TNR360;178127]that almost felt like an advertisement :stuck_out_tongue:

anyway now I want it, I’ll give it a try[/QUOTE]

Hehe, so it worked :smiley:

(isbowhten) #18

well… ui do not need those features…
in the german language windows has wordpad and editor… editor is the simplest textprogram…
hm… i really do not need those features, sorry :wink:

(Flippy) #19

I think editor is just the german name for Notepad then… If you don’t need ETScript, suit yourself! It’s completely free so it’s not like I am losing money lol :stuck_out_tongue:

(dutchmeat) #20

Nice layout, and functions. I think this is an excelent program for (starting)mappers.

Btw, are you interested in creating such a program for GMSM scripting?(www.gaminggone.net/gmScriptMod/)