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Title: Editing ABL File?
Post by: Nekhron on April 09, 2016, 07:27:17 pm

Can someone please tell me how I would edit an ABL file, fix something by replacing code, and then saving edited file so it still shows as ABL file?

Title: Re: Editing ABL File?
Post by: Karl on April 09, 2016, 09:21:38 pm

Hi Nekhron,

if you use something like notepad++ you can open the abl and it will save back out as abl.

Another benefit would be the code highlighting, this makes it a little easier to see what you are doing when writing the script

Title: Re: Editing ABL File?
Post by: Nekhron on April 09, 2016, 10:48:25 pm

Thank you Karl, appreciate the response and answer, Sir.

Perhaps you can help me with one other problem, if you can, and dont mind.   I am trying to install the 1.8 patch to MCG, but it wont run on my 64-bit Win10 machine, even with compatibility enabled.  Is there some other way to get it installed?   I am trying to get MCG ready to play PvP with my friend who is serving overseas.

Title: Re: Editing ABL File?
Post by: Karl on April 10, 2016, 04:50:00 pm

I have MCG running on my 64bit W10 installation... will check what my version is as well as settings for you

Title: Re: Editing ABL File?
Post by: Nekhron on April 10, 2016, 08:47:04 pm

That would be awesome Sir.  If I could just get the 1.8 patch on my machine I would be set.   I look forward to your reply

Title: Re: Editing ABL File?
Post by: Karl on April 11, 2016, 12:59:33 pm

Hi Nekhron,

Are you using one of these .exes?

http://www.moddb.com/mods/mechcommander-gold-hi-res

Also I am running in compatibility mode XP SP3
Disabled display scaling
Run as admin

Title: Re: Editing ABL File?
Post by: Nekhron on April 12, 2016, 04:44:15 am

No Sir, I am using exe that came with ISO image, that is the one I am trying to patch to 1.8.   Are those exe's 1.8?

Title: Re: Editing ABL File?
Post by: Karl on April 12, 2016, 09:35:49 am

I think so, give them a crack

Title: Re: Editing ABL File?
Post by: Nekhron on April 12, 2016, 01:38:03 pm

Got It to work!! 

 You, Sir, are a great man, thank you so much!