Getting Started with the Visionaire Studio Editor - Revision history

EK at 22:37, 18 August 2023

2023-08-18T22:37:09Z

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	* <span class="inlinecode">Activate debug output: </span> <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr>		* <span class="inlinecode">Activate debug output: </span> <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr>
	* <span class="inlinecode">Override DPI: </span> <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr>		* <span class="inlinecode">Override DPI: </span> <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr>
			* <span class="inlinecode">Default pause: </span> Default value for the [[Action Parts#Pause\|Pause]] action part.

	=== Colors tab ===		=== Colors tab ===

EK at 15:14, 20 July 2023

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	\| width="30px" \| [[File:script25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Scripts</span>: This is where you can create & write definition or execution based Lua scripts for your project. \|\| width="90px" \| [[Scripting\|Read more...]]		\| width="30px" \| [[File:script25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Scripts</span>: This is where you can create & write definition or execution based Lua scripts for your project. \|\| width="90px" \| [[Scripting\|Read more...]]
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	\| width="30px" \| [[File:particle25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Particles</span>: This is where you can create particles systems for your game, such as rain, snow, smoke, etc. \|\| width="90px" \| [[~~Particles~~\|Read more...]]		\| width="30px" \| [[File:particle25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Particles</span>: This is where you can create particles systems for your game, such as rain, snow, smoke, etc. \|\| width="90px" \| [[Particle System\|Read more...]]
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	\| width="30px" \| [[File:text25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Texts</span>: This is where you can find all texts related to your game project, such as: display texts, narration texts, object texts, visobj names, etc. You can also modify the texts via this tab. \|\| width="90px" \| [[Text\|Read more...]]		\| width="30px" \| [[File:text25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Texts</span>: This is where you can find all texts related to your game project, such as: display texts, narration texts, object texts, visobj names, etc. You can also modify the texts via this tab. \|\| width="90px" \| [[Text\|Read more...]]

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2023-05-09T15:16:08Z

Display tab

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	* Enable <span class="inlinecode">"Show selection dialog for new action part"</span> to open the [[Action Parts\|action part selection dialog window]] whenever you add a new action part to one of your actions.		* Enable <span class="inlinecode">"Show selection dialog for new action part"</span> to open the [[Action Parts\|action part selection dialog window]] whenever you add a new action part to one of your actions.
	* <span class="inlinecode">Show text for current object selection: </span> <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr>		* <span class="inlinecode">Show text for current object selection: </span> <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr>
			* <span class="inlinecode">Show volumes in percent: </span> Changes the display of volume settings in several sections of the editor from decibel (dB) to percent (%). Note that after switching to percent, the precision is still oriented towards dB, e. g. you won't really hear the difference in the area of 100% to 90% as this corresponds to 1 dB only. So the fader jumps a bit.

	=== Settings tab ===		=== Settings tab ===

EK at 12:52, 9 May 2023

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	\| <span class="inlinecode">Options...</span>: Open the editor options window. \|\| width="60px" \| \|\| width="90px" \| [[#Editor options\|Read more...]]		\| <span class="inlinecode">Options...</span>: Open the editor options window. \|\| width="60px" \| \|\| width="90px" \| [[#Editor options\|Read more...]]
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			\| <span class="inlinecode">Register editor...</span>: Enter your license details to register the full version of Visionaire Studio ''(only available in unregistered version, needs license purchase)'' \|\| width="60px" \| \|\| width="90px" \|
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	\| <span class="inlinecode">Run game</span>: Run the game. \|\| width="60px" \| F9 \|\| width="90px" \| [[#Run your game\|Read more...]]		\| <span class="inlinecode">Run game</span>: Run the game. \|\| width="60px" \| F9 \|\| width="90px" \| [[#Run your game\|Read more...]]

EK at 09:56, 24 February 2023

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	\| width="30px" \| [[File:search25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Search bar</span>: Allows you to search for anything in your project that is relevant to the search term. \|\| width="90px" \| [[#Search_.26_find\|Read more...]]		\| width="30px" \| [[File:search25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Search bar</span>: Allows you to search for anything in your project that is relevant to the search term. \|\| width="90px" \| [[#Search_.26_find\|Read more...]]
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	\| width="30px" \| [[File:debug25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Debug</span>: tbd \|\| width="90px" \|		\| width="30px" \| [[File:debug25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Debug</span>: <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr> \|\| width="90px" \|
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	\| width="30px" \| [[File:profiler25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Profiler</span>: tbd \|\| width="90px" \|		\| width="30px" \| [[File:profiler25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Profiler</span>: <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr> \|\| width="90px" \|
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	\| width="30px" \| [[File:plugin25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Plugins</span>: This tab will let you install, remove, activate, & deactivate action part plugins that you have manually downloaded (or created yourself) & added to the "plugins" folder in the root folder of your game project. \|\| width="90px" \| [[Plugins\|Read more...]]		\| width="30px" \| [[File:plugin25n.png\|center\|25px\|link=]] \|\| <span class="inlinecode">Plugins</span>: This tab will let you install, remove, activate, & deactivate action part plugins that you have manually downloaded (or created yourself) & added to the "plugins" folder in the root folder of your game project. \|\| width="90px" \| [[Plugins\|Read more...]]
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	\| <span class="inlinecode">Export texts...</span>: Export all texts into a text or spreadsheet file e. g. for translation purposes. \|\| width="60px" \| \|\| width="90px" \| [[Text#~~Languages_~~.~~2F_Localisation~~\|Read more...]]		\| <span class="inlinecode">Export texts...</span>: Export all texts into a text or spreadsheet file e. g. for translation purposes. \|\| width="60px" \| \|\| width="90px" \| [[Text#Export_.2F_Import_texts\|Read more...]]
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	\| <span class="inlinecode">Import texts...</span>: Import a (previously exported) text or spreadsheet file after editing/translation. \|\| width="60px" \| \|\| width="90px" \| [[Text#~~Languages_~~.~~2F_Localisation~~\|Read more...]]		\| <span class="inlinecode">Import texts...</span>: Import a (previously exported) text or spreadsheet file after editing/translation. \|\| width="60px" \| \|\| width="90px" \| [[Text#Export_.2F_Import_texts\|Read more...]]
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	\| <span class="inlinecode">Import speech files...</span>: Import speech files. The sound files have to be named to match the text ids. \|\| width="60px" \| \|\| width="90px" \|		\| <span class="inlinecode">Import speech files...</span>: Import speech files. The sound files have to be named to match the text ids. \|\| width="60px" \| \|\| width="90px" \|
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	* Enable <span class="inlinecode">"Automatically zoom out view if image is too large"</span> to not display large images at 100% in the viewport by default. For example, scene background images are usually larger than the editor viewport, and by enabling this option the editor will make them fit (completely visible) by default.		* Enable <span class="inlinecode">"Automatically zoom out view if image is too large"</span> to not display large images at 100% in the viewport by default. For example, scene background images are usually larger than the editor viewport, and by enabling this option the editor will make them fit (completely visible) by default.
	* Enable <span class="inlinecode">"Show selection dialog for new action part"</span> to open the [[Action Parts\|action part selection dialog window]] whenever you add a new action part to one of your actions.		* Enable <span class="inlinecode">"Show selection dialog for new action part"</span> to open the [[Action Parts\|action part selection dialog window]] whenever you add a new action part to one of your actions.
	* ~~Enable~~ <span class="inlinecode">"Show text for current object selection"</span> ~~... (~~tbd)		* <span class="inlinecode">Show text for current object selection: </span> <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr>

	=== Settings tab ===		=== Settings tab ===
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	* Enable <span class="inlinecode">"Create 'Display text' action part automatically"</span> to automatically add an action part of the "Display text" type when adding a new action part instead of having to choose a type. Since "Display text" is the most used action part in most adventure games, this option may be useful.		* Enable <span class="inlinecode">"Create 'Display text' action part automatically"</span> to automatically add an action part of the "Display text" type when adding a new action part instead of having to choose a type. Since "Display text" is the most used action part in most adventure games, this option may be useful.
	* Enable <span class="inlinecode">"Show object path as tool tip for linked objects"</span> to easily get the object path of an object within the project's data structure. The object is accessible via this path through scripting.		* Enable <span class="inlinecode">"Show object path as tool tip for linked objects"</span> to easily get the object path of an object within the project's data structure. The object is accessible via this path through scripting.
	* ~~Enable~~ <span class="inlinecode">"Activate debug output"</span> ~~... (~~tbd)		* <span class="inlinecode">Activate debug output: </span> <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr>
	* ~~Enable~~ <span class="inlinecode">"Override DPI"</span> ~~... (~~tbd)		* <span class="inlinecode">Override DPI: </span> <abbr title="to be done">tbd</abbr>

	=== Colors tab ===		=== Colors tab ===

EK at 14:10, 28 January 2023

2023-01-28T14:10:21Z

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	== Search & find ==		== Search & find ==

	[[File:Search bar.png\|~~250px~~\|~~thumb~~\|Search results for "Lance"]]		<div style="float:right;margin:0 0 1.3em 1.4em;">
			<div style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;">[[File:Search bar.png\|thumb\|none\|150px\|Search results for "Lance"]]</div>
			<div style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: top;">[[File:Context menu.png\|thumb\|none\|150px\|Context menu]]</div>
			</div>
	Visionaire offers a full-text search. Use the search bar in the project toolbar to search for any word – be it an internal object name or part of a text spoken by a character. The search results will open in a popup (see image). Clicking on one of the results will take you to the respective object within the editor workspace.		Visionaire offers a full-text search. Use the search bar in the project toolbar to search for any word – be it an internal object name or part of a text spoken by a character. The search results will open in a popup (see image). Clicking on one of the results will take you to the respective object within the editor workspace.

	~~[[File:Context menu.png\|200px\|thumb\|Context menu]]~~
	Other useful search features are offered via context menu. You can open the context menu by right-clicking on an object anywhere within the editor (see image). Choose <span class="inlinecode">"Find References"</span> to list all references to that object within the project in the search result popup, so you get an overview of where you used that object. Choose <span class="inlinecode">"Go to Definition"</span> in the context menu to quickly jump to the area of the workspace where you added the respective object.		Other useful search features are offered via context menu. You can open the context menu by right-clicking on an object anywhere within the editor (see image). Choose <span class="inlinecode">"Find References"</span> to list all references to that object within the project in the search result popup, so you get an overview of where you used that object. Choose <span class="inlinecode">"Go to Definition"</span> in the context menu to quickly jump to the area of the workspace where you added the respective object.

EK at 11:13, 16 January 2023

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	If you are new to Visionaire Studio, it is recommended to start with the minimal configuration project and learn how it works.		If you are new to Visionaire Studio, it is recommended to start with the minimal configuration project and learn how it works.

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			\| Almost unnoticed, the built-in '''minimal configuration game''' in Visionaire has been slightly broken for some time. Until this is fixed, you can [[Media:MinimalConfigurationGame.zip\|download a fixed version here]].
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EK at 23:40, 11 January 2023

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AFRLme at 02:26, 11 June 2022

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	== Project Toolbar ==		== Project Toolbar ==

	The project toolbar at the top of the editor contains options for your game project, the editor itself, & buttons that link to the various different sections of the Visionaire Studio: Adventure Game Engine editor.		The project toolbar at the top of the editor contains options & tools for your game project, the editor itself, & buttons that link to the various different sections of the Visionaire Studio: Adventure Game Engine editor.

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AFRLme at 02:05, 11 June 2022

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	== Project Toolbar ==		== Project Toolbar ==

	The project toolbar contains options for your game project, the editor, & buttons that link to the various different sections of the Visionaire Studio: Adventure Game Engine editor.		The project toolbar at the top of the editor contains options for your game project, the editor itself, & buttons that link to the various different sections of the Visionaire Studio: Adventure Game Engine editor.

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