FST_Editor  3/3/96

What can it do

1. Run the FST project manager and all the FST tools as required.

2. Run your favourite sound programme.

3. Run your favourite paint programme.

4. Run a text editor that will allow you to create readme files or mission briefs and amend the Config file that tells the programme were all your files are located. The editor has all the search and replace facilities so you can amend your world files (search for military and give yourself infinite weapons).

5. Run either the sim your working on or any of your favourite sims (be advised that this facility will only work under Win 95) Stop groaning this is only required if you wish to test fly your sims. 

6. Run the HVIEW programme to view your FSD files.

I know you can do all this from windows already however here is a programme that is FREE (not shareware) that will allow you to do it all from one interface very fluidly)(???) 

I have tested it with the sims that come with that excellent Maris CD, BOB, BERLIN, MIG MAHEM and VIETNAM all without any problems.

What it cannot do

1.No sound -- okay pick yourselves up.  The programme is an editor treat it like a tool to debug your sim,  change some parameters etc etc test fly it without sound (play a CD) readjust some paramaters save it then play it as it should be played via DOS.

2. No doubt loads more of other things which will only come to light once its been loaded on to the forum and given a good thrashing.

System requirements

for 1 to 4 of what it can do above - win 3.1
for the whole 9 yards ie 1 to 6 Win 95 (stop being sick boys its here so lets use it to our advantage)

Installation

Copy the exe,cfg and ini file into any directory you wish.

Edit the cfg file in order to reflect your parameters

heres an example of my cfg file

[FST]
filename=D:\fst\tools\project.exe
[HVIEW]
filename=D:\sabre2\hview.exe
[PAINT]
filename=d:\graphics\psp\psp.exe
[SOUND]
filename=d:\sounds\coolwave\cool.exe
[TFLY1.46]
filename=D:\fst\su27\
[PARAM1.46]
filename=-v
[GRAPHICS MODE]
filename=v


the FST, Paint, Sound and Hview params require the full route plus the name of the file ie:
D:\fst\tools\project.exe

the TFLY1.46 only requires the root to fly.exe ie 

D:\fst\su27\

the PARAM1.46 requires the parameters ie

-v etc 

****Note you do not have to fill in TFLY1.46 or PARAM1 as these can be done from the front screen.  These are actually your test flight sims so will change.

the GRAPHIC MODE requires your graphic parameter without the - sign.

after that just run the program.

Help
 I am sorry at present there are no help files that will be the next update as will be any bug fixes.

Credits:

To all FSTers out there who support this forum
Ray Purvis for excellent sims
Gordon Beck for his useful ideas
Borland for Delphi
Maris for the CD(and CD RomToday for the bargain of the century)
The 16 individuals who downloaded my SabreJet GUI
The two individuals who provided feedback.

Any moans groans ideas all welcome - remember this is a programmers tool not a sim interface. (although that how I use it without so
copyright this is free to all registered users of FST
may not be sold 

end of dit

Stephen Cain
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