library for Achtung! Cthulhu

[damned]

how would i write the occupations and skills in a mod i tried putting a small one together, but fg doesn't see it.

Post the mod here so we can see why its not being seen by FG.

[tlavalle]

Here is my definition file

<root version="1.0">
    <name>Achtung! Cthulhu library mod</name>
    <author>Tony Lavalle</author>
    <ruleset>CallOfCthulhu</ruleset>
</root>

here is the common file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<root version="2.0">
  <library>
        <name type="string">Occupations</name>
        <text type="formattedtext">
            <b>Aviator</b>
            <p>You don’t need to be in the military to learn how to fly, as</p>
            <p>the Aviator proves. Many young men and women, fascinated</p>
            <p>by the power of flight and the freedom it brings, fly for fun or</p>
            <p>profit and occasionally both. Civilian pilots like the Aviator</p>
            <p>can be seconded to military services, such as those flying for</p>
            <p>the British Air Transport Auxiliary (p.45).</p>
            <b>EARNINGS</b>
                <li>Lower to Middle</li>
                <li>Middle</li>
                <li>Middle to Upper</li>
            <b>CONNECTIONS</b>
                <li>Aircraft manufacturers</li>
                <li>airfield personnel</li>
                <li>courier companies</li>
                <li>film studios</li>
                <li>government surveying departments</li>
                <li>mechanics</li>
                <li>pilots</li>
                <li>Access to a plane</li>
            <b>SPECIALISATIONS</b>
                <li>Aeroplane Ferrying</li>
                <li>Aircraft Manufacturer Test Pilot</li>
                <li>Courier</li>
                <li>Mapping and Surveying</li>
                <li>Passenger Services</li>
                <li>Racing Pilot</li>
                <li>Record-breaker</li>
                <li>Stunt Pilot</li>
            <b>SKILLS</b>
                <li>Bargain</li>
                <li>Electrical Repair</li>
                <li>Listen</li>
                <li>Mechanical Repair</li>
                <li>Navigate (Air/Sea)</li>
                <li>Pilot (Single-prop or Multi-prop)</li> 
                <li>Radio Operator</li>
                <li>Spot Hidden</li>
                <li>plus up to two other professional
                    or personal interest skills.</li>
            <b>BONUS</>
                <li>Home Ground: the Aviator can add an additional +20% to
                    Navigate when flying over familiar territory.</li>
     </text>
  </library>
 </root>

[Trenloe]

My first guess would be remove the ! from the title.

Second guess would be the usual - package up your .mod file from within the directory, not from outside of it. However, now FG allows working against directories in the \modules directory in addition to .mod files (similar to how extensions can be tested/developed). So work against one or the other (a ZIp file renamed to .mod or a directory) not both.

[Trenloe]

Also, open the console window before going to the library (type /console in the chat window). This can very often give an indication of problems with modules.

[tlavalle]

I tried the zip inside the folder, fixed typos. but it still doesn't see it.

[damned]

so you shoudl have something like:

%appdata%\fantasy grounds\modules\Achtung\definition.xml
%appdata%\fantasy grounds\modules\Achtung\db.xml
etc

and if you zip those up you dont zip up the Achting folder itself - you zip up its contents only.
and make sure you have renamed the zip file correctly (windows isnt hiding the .zip extension)
and make sure you are not using anything oher than standard zip compression
and make sure you dont have BOTH the .mod and the folder...

[tlavalle]

ok with that done still doesn't see

[Mask_of_winter]

In your definition.xml, did you spell the ruleset name correctly?

[tlavalle]

Ok fixed errors, fog sees it, but nothing is showing

[Trenloe]

Ok fixed errors, fog sees it, but nothing is showing

You need to make sure that the XML conforms to the same format as the other CoC modules. Look in CoCReference.mod for a good example.

The following, based off the CoCReference.mod, should get you going:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<root version="2.0">
	<library>
		<mylist>
			<name type="string">Occupations</name>
			<categoryname type="string">Call of Cthulhu</categoryname>
			<entries>
				<occupations>

					<name type="string">Occupations</name>
					<librarylink type="windowreference">
						<class>referencetextwide</class>
						<recordname>..</recordname>
					</librarylink>
					<text type="formattedtext">
						<b>Aviator</b>
						<p>You don’t need to be in the military to learn how to fly, as</p>
						<p>the Aviator proves. Many young men and women, fascinated</p>
						<p>by the power of flight and the freedom it brings, fly for fun or</p>
						<p>profit and occasionally both. Civilian pilots like the Aviator</p>
						<p>can be seconded to military services, such as those flying for</p>
						<p>the British Air Transport Auxiliary (p.45).</p>
						<b>EARNINGS</b>
						<li>Lower to Middle</li>
						<li>Middle</li>
						<li>Middle to Upper</li>
						<b>CONNECTIONS</b>
						<li>Aircraft manufacturers</li>
						<li>airfield personnel</li>
						<li>courier companies</li>
						<li>film studios</li>
						<li>government surveying departments</li>
						<li>mechanics</li>
						<li>pilots</li>
						<li>Access to a plane</li>
						<b>SPECIALISATIONS</b>
						<li>Aeroplane Ferrying</li>
						<li>Aircraft Manufacturer Test Pilot</li>
						<li>Courier</li>
						<li>Mapping and Surveying</li>
						<li>Passenger Services</li>
						<li>Racing Pilot</li>
						<li>Record-breaker</li>
						<li>Stunt Pilot</li>
						<b>SKILLS</b>
						<li>Bargain</li>
						<li>Electrical Repair</li>
						<li>Listen</li>
						<li>Mechanical Repair</li>
						<li>Navigate (Air/Sea)</li>
						<li>Pilot (Single-prop or Multi-prop)</li> 
						<li>Radio Operator</li>
						<li>Spot Hidden</li>
						<li>plus up to two other professional
                    or personal interest skills.</li>
						<b>BONUS</b>
						<li>Home Ground: the Aviator can add an additional +20% to
                    Navigate when flying over familiar territory.</li>
					</text>
				</occupations>
			</entries>
		</mylist>
	</library>
</root>