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Switches

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:43 am
by vietnam vet
Help. I followed the directions in 1.50 for adding switches such as -altFont for the larger font but i keep getting an error. Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks much!

RE: Switches

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:38 am
by pad152

Step 1

Create a shortcut of witp to you desktop. Copy and paste the War in the pacific.exe to you desktop.

Step 2

Edit the properties of the desktop short add -altFont to the target: window "C:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific\War in the Pacific.exe" -altFont


RE: Switches

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:17 am
by michaelm75au
3) Add space then -altFont to the far right of the “War in the Pacific.exe" on the Target line, such as “C:\Matrix\War in the Pacific.exe -altFont"


The positioning or inclusion of the quotes can vary depending on O/S.
In WIN98/ME for instance, the quotes should only be around the program name (because of name includes spaces) not the options.
eg “C:\Matrix\War in the Pacific.exe" -altFont

Michael

RE: Switches

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:53 pm
by Tanaka
ORIGINAL: pad152


Step 1

Create a shortcut of witp to you desktop. Copy and paste the War in the pacific.exe to you desktop.

Step 2

Edit the properties of the desktop short add -altFont to the target: window "C:\Matrix Games\War in the Pacific\War in the Pacific.exe" -altFont


ok im confused here...

this changes the executable to not be an executable.

how do i execute the shortcut now???

edit: ok i figured it out its not the executable from the witp folder but the shortcut from the start menu....

RE: Switches

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:21 pm
by Halsey
Time for new glasses instead?[:D]

RE: Switches

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:55 am
by Tanaka
ORIGINAL: Halsey

Time for new glasses instead?[:D]

err...

any better help here [8|][:D]

RE: Switches

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:57 am
by Halsey
Haven't tried it.
Guess you'll have to wait for a big dog![:D]

RE: Switches

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:03 am
by Halsey
Hey! Bibow just posted a thread on this. Maybe he knows the answer.

RE: Switches

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:13 am
by bilbow
ORIGINAL: Halsey

Hey! Bibow just posted a thread on this. Maybe he knows the answer.

I have a shortcut for WIP in my desktop. Right-click it, then select properties. Then all you need to do is add a space and -altFont after the path shown. In XP the path is in quotes. The space and the switch is added after the quotes.

This is also explained in the "What's New" file that comes with the patch.

RE: Switches

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:27 am
by Tanaka
edit: ok i figured it out its not the executable from the witp folder but the shortcut from the start menu....

RE: Switches

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:36 am
by Mr.Frag
Yep, the shortcut you need to make is from War in the Pacific.exe, not start.exe (the menu system)