DFRPG NPC Manager

[Sorin]

With Fred's Blessing, I have decided to release a software tool I have created for keeping track of NPC's in DFRPG Stories. I call it the DFRPG Rolodex and while it is still in beta it is available for download.  I would love for folks to down load it, play around with it, send me comments, questions, bugs and suggestions.  My goal is to flesh this out with use, both mine (I currently use it in my game) and through others use to make it an easy to use tool for Story Tellers out there.

http://dresdenseattle.tabbykat.us/DFRPGRolodex/

The site has an auto installer if you are using IE or you can download the setup.exe http://dresdenseattle.tabbykat.us/DFRPGRolodex/setup.exe. and Install it.  The application auto-updates as patches are releases, so please let me know what you think!

[zerogain]

Just downloaded it and started working on it, I am getting a few unhandled exceptions on starting it, but closing the program with my first card saved in my first book appears to be doing okay.

The program doesn't automatically create a desktop or start menu link, so that may be a hangup for some.

What is the ST check box next to powers?

[Sorin]

It allows you to mark the power as a Stunt.  If you get the exceptions again, could you send me the message your getting, Fred Reported an exception to, but I don't receive them so I'm having trouble tracking them down.

[deathwombat]

Looks cool

[zerogain]

Sorry I didn't save it Sorin, it said something about not being able to find a path, and it was right after I created my first xml book.  If I get it again I will send it to you.

[aardvark]

I crashes on launch or install. Win xp sp3 net framefork upgraded to 4.

[Sorin]

Does it give you an error message when it crashes?  or just drop right to the desktop?

If it doesn't where should be an error in your event log.

[Sorin]

I found the problem zerogain, it was looking for the saved game folder before creating it if you open a new instance of the program, once you save a book it goes away because the folder exists, I fixed it, and it should update through on old installs.

[aardvark]

If it doesn't where should be an error in your event log.

Bad Me! Of course event log:


On install from setup:
.NET Runtime 4.0 Error
Description:
EventType clr20r3, P1 dfrpgrolodex.exe, P2 1.0.0.0, P3 4cc0e88e, P4 system.drawing, P5 4.0.0.0, P6 4ba1e086, P7 356, P8 42d, P9 n3ctrye2kn3c34sgl4zqyrbfte4m13nb, P10 NIL.

On launch from icon from start menu:
Net. Runtime error.
Application: DFRPGRolodex.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
Stack:
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._SerializationInvoke(System.IRuntimeMethodInfo, System.Object, System.SignatureStruct ByRef, System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo, System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.CompleteISeriali zableObject(System.Object, System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo, System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.FixupSpecialObje ct(System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectHolder)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.DoFixups()
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectReader .Deserialize(System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.HeaderHandler, System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.__BinaryPars er, Boolean, Boolean, System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.IMethodCallMessage)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormat ter.Deserialize(System.IO.Stream, System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.HeaderHandler, Boolean, Boolean, System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.IMethodCallMessage)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.DeserializeObject(Int32)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader._LoadObjectV2(Int32, System.Resources.ResourceTypeCode ByRef)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.LoadObjectV2(Int32, System.Resources.ResourceTypeCode ByRef)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.LoadObject(Int32, System.Resources.ResourceTypeCode ByRef)
   at System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet.GetObject(System.String, Boolean, Boolean)
   at System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet.GetObject(System.String, Boolean)
   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(System.String, System.Globalization.CultureInfo, Boolean)
   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(System.String)
   at DFRPGRolodex.Main.InitializeComponent()
   at DFRPGRolodex.Main..ctor()
   at DFRPGRolodex.Program.Main()

[Mindflayer94]

On install from setup:
.NET Runtime 4.0 Error
Description:
EventType clr20r3, P1 dfrpgrolodex.exe, P2 1.0.0.0, P3 4cc0e88e, P4 system.drawing, P5 4.0.0.0, P6 4ba1e086, P7 356, P8 42d, P9 n3ctrye2kn3c34sgl4zqyrbfte4m13nb, P10 NIL.

On launch from icon from start menu:
Net. Runtime error.
Application: DFRPGRolodex.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
Exception Info: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException
Stack:
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._SerializationInvoke(System.IRuntimeMethodInfo, System.Object, System.SignatureStruct ByRef, System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo, System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.CompleteISeriali zableObject(System.Object, System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo, System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.FixupSpecialObje ct(System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectHolder)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager.DoFixups()
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.ObjectReader .Deserialize(System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.HeaderHandler, System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.__BinaryPars er, Boolean, Boolean, System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.IMethodCallMessage)
   at System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormat ter.Deserialize(System.IO.Stream, System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.HeaderHandler, Boolean, Boolean, System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.IMethodCallMessage)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.DeserializeObject(Int32)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader._LoadObjectV2(Int32, System.Resources.ResourceTypeCode ByRef)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.LoadObjectV2(Int32, System.Resources.ResourceTypeCode ByRef)
   at System.Resources.ResourceReader.LoadObject(Int32, System.Resources.ResourceTypeCode ByRef)
   at System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet.GetObject(System.String, Boolean, Boolean)
   at System.Resources.RuntimeResourceSet.GetObject(System.String, Boolean)
   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(System.String, System.Globalization.CultureInfo, Boolean)
   at System.Resources.ResourceManager.GetObject(System.String)
   at DFRPGRolodex.Main.InitializeComponent()
   at DFRPGRolodex.Main..ctor()
   at DFRPGRolodex.Program.Main()

Yeah, I've got the same

[Sorin]

Looking into the error, there seems to be about an even split between it being an issues with .NET on XP (XP doesn't always properly registers all the .NET dll's), and an obscure exception in the code.  I'm looking into option B, not much I can do about a;)

[aardvark]

Sad, but on vista works fine.

[Sorin]

New features!  Import and Export, File backup, and Unsaved data confirmation when closing!