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  • No, there's no 'erase' per se. FM is vector graphics based program, so the graphics you create are a combination of individual objects (lines, landmasses, etc) that are on the map, not pixels being set in an image. So, to 'erase', you remove the o…
  • I tweaked the forum settings to allow .csd files, so please upload the example.
  • There's no 'official' xml format per se. The xml import/export is done via scripts, but the scripts can be modified or re-written to suit your needs. Check out the downloads section of nox (http://www.nbos.com/support/docs/AlienAPI/index.html
  • Hi Rogue, Yes, there's a couple ways of doing that. What it sounds like is you want to host the game announcements on your website so that if RPGLife is unreachable, players can still find your computer. The easiest way to do it is to sign up…
  • You dont provide any information about the system this is occuring on or the about graphic in question. What is a 'large' image? Are we talking in pixel dimensions, or file size? What OS are you using? XP? Vista? Linux & Wine? Are you run…
  • The field source is where you put the calculations for a calculated field. Its just a javascript expression that evaluates to some value. See the help file for a description of it. You can also look at the example character sheets with the design…
  • Not sure - they should work in the Keep. My generators w/ prompts show ok. Is this a home made generator or one of the included ones?
  • It looks like some of them are distributed as OpenOffice Extensions rather than just separate dictionary files. But you can still get at them! Download the .oxt file, and then rename it with an extension of .zip. OpenOffice uses the zip format …
  • Glad you like! Its javascript, not java, by the way. They're two completely unrelated languages despite the name. There's no tutorial per se as the interface between javascript and the designer is pretty minimal. Any javascript tutorial will…
  • Yes, The Keep uses the same spellchecking library as OpenOffice and FireFox, so there's many dictionaries available. See this article for how to add new spell checking dictionaries:
  • Are you running the latest version of the program?
  • Based on your username srhoag, I do believe I remember you from those cons in Milwaukee :-)
  • I wouldnt want to support the 3d view in astro, but I had thought about doing some sort of 'search' panel when you add a sector file to the Keep. Basically it'd give you a panel (like the map viewer or word processor) that provided a search box, an…
  • It'll use SQLite at first. Thats what the Keep uses as well. So you'd be able to query the database on your own using any tool that can access an SQLite database. Depending on time and people's interest, I may be able to interface with other data…
  • You can certainly do that, but its going to depend on how duplicated the systems are. Are they separate entries with the same name, or do they have duplicate IDStrings. If they have duplcate IDStrings it'll be easier since you can just check for t…
  • I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say 'frame'. Are you talking about miniatures? Or html containers? You can resize the grid in every version of SM - just drag the ruler just above the map to the left or right.
  • ScreenMonkey Lite doesnt support scripts. You're more than welcome to use it as a tool in your endeavors. For using the miniatures as a map making tool, yes, its been proposed.
  • You dont provide any info about your system or if that file is even there. But if I had to guess, I'd say you're running Vista which by default prevents applications from writing to the Program Files directory, which is why the report file isnt bei…
  • The next time I'm under the hood I'll take a look to see if there's anything can be done to speed things up, but any major changes to the viewer will probably have to wait until the next full version update. For the PDF, root items can only be te…
  • No, not really. The system uses light years internally. About the best you can do is set it up such that each LY = 1 of the firefly units, and ignore the 'LY' in the distance measurements.
  • Hi Alex! alexv wrote: 1. On how much PC in can install the program? Currently I use a laptop in work, desktop in home, and an EeePC to DM. It's obvious easy to plan everything on bigger than 10 inch screen Can I install The Keep on 3 different P…
  • Add a MaxReps entry at the top of your generators. That will limit the reps to whatever maximum limit you assign. ie, MaxReps: 50
  • I would do something like: Table: percentile [@d][@d] Table: d Type: Lookup Roll: 1d10 1:1 2:2 3:3 4:4 5:5 6:6 7:7 8:8 9:9 10:0
  • Check that the shortcut for IPad tells the program to "Start In" the IPad directory. ie, put in "c:\program files\nbos\inspirationpadpro2\" (or wherever its installed) in the "Start In" box on the shortcut properties. I think thats whats causing t…
  • Hi Conrad, Its not a trick! Yes, you can put your ipt files online. The command line version of ipad2 can be used as a cgi program on a web server (Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD). It does require familiarity with configuring a web server though.…
  • Well, it sounds like you're 90% there. The IP it should be announcing is the IP of your router. ie, it shouldnt be a local 192.168.x.x style ip address. Basically, the ip you see if you go to
  • The Adobe Reader version 9.1 works normally with The Keep. Could it be the PDF? Have you tried opening it with the Adobe Reader outside of The Keep? If the PDF is smallish and you have the rights to send a copy, you're welcome to send a copy to t…
  • There's some data files in the download section that should do the trick:
  • Does this occur with a specific type of surface map (terrestrial vs gas giant)? Or both? Since this is on Vista, are you running in XP compatibility mode? There can be some permissions issues under Vista depending on where its writing the surfa…
    in Error Comment by Ed_NBOS July 2009
  • I do recall a few other people reporting the problem, but I dont the actual cause has been hunted down yet.