RELEASE: HyperSpin Checker

[DrMoney]

..\HyperSpin\Emulators\Super Nintendo Entertainment System\Roms\

I use relative for my portable hard drive so it's easier to transfer between builds. I point the program at my root Hyperspin folder (M:\Hyperspin\) whenever I load it up.

[BladeZX]

If you were to change your relative paths to exclude the HyperSpin folder then if I detect a relative path (starts with ..\) I could replace that with your main HS folder.

Let me know as that is not a big change

[DrMoney]

Do you mean in HyperHQ? If so, then I don't think it will let me. Sorry if I'm misunderstanding you still.

Some other thoughts were to have it only ask for the Hyperspin folder once and write it to a settings file so you don't have to navigate to the same path every time.

Secondly, if instead of having a Generate button on the Reports window, just have it load the report whenever you load a wheel from the dropdown menu kind of like how HyperHQ does.

Lastly, if it would be possible to click the field headers (Game/Rom/Wheel/etc.) to sort the list by whatever field is clicked similar to what happens when you click "Type" or "Date modified" in Windows.

None of these are super important they just came to mind as convenient while I was messing with it. Thank you very much taking the time to go through the trouble of sorting all this out by the way, I really appreciate it.

[jonnieboyrevel]

Just wanted to say thanks for this. A fantastic program, just what I was looking for.

[BladeZX]

Do you mean in HyperHQ? If so, then I don't think it will let me. Sorry if I'm misunderstanding you still.

Some other thoughts were to have it only ask for the Hyperspin folder once and write it to a settings file so you don't have to navigate to the same path every time.

Secondly, if instead of having a Generate button on the Reports window, just have it load the report whenever you load a wheel from the dropdown menu kind of like how HyperHQ does.

Lastly, if it would be possible to click the field headers (Game/Rom/Wheel/etc.) to sort the list by whatever field is clicked similar to what happens when you click "Type" or "Date modified" in Windows.

None of these are super important they just came to mind as convenient while I was messing with it. Thank you very much taking the time to go through the trouble of sorting all this out by the way, I really appreciate it.

I just posted build 1.0.10 on the first page.

See if the relative path works for you now.

I removed the Generate button on the reports page and when you change systems it will generate automatically now

The hyperspin folder will be saved now to a settings.ini file in the app folder.

Let me know how it works

[DrMoney]

Everything works great now, thanks again BladeZX! This turning out to be a really promising little program.

[BladeZX]

Glad to hear it. Enjoy

[Rain]

Relative paths are not working for me neither, and relative paths are all I use. Though I am sure you do not need this, here is a spot of code I use to handle relative paths in my HyperSpin sub applications:

Language C#

           [color=#0000ff]if[/color] (RomFolder.StartsWith([color=#b22222]"."[/color]))
           {
               RomFolder = System.IO.[color=#0000ff]Path[/color].GetDirectoryName(HyperSpinBaseLocation + RomPath);
           }
[b]
Return String:

[/b]        [color=#0000ff]private string[/color] GetFolderLocation([color=#0000ff]string[/color] RootFolder, [color=#0000ff]string[/color] SubFolder)
       {
           [color=#0000ff]string[/color] DestinationDirectory = [color=#0000ff]string[/color].Empty;


           DestinationDirectory = System.IO.[color=#0000ff]Path[/color].GetDirectoryName(RootFolder + SubFolder);
           [color=#0000ff]return[/color] DestinationDirectory;
       }

[i]Call Using:

[/i]            [color=#0000FF]if[/color] (RomFolder.StartsWith([color=#B22222]"."[/color]))
           {
               RomFolder = GetFolderLocation(HyperSpinDirectory, SystemFolder);
           }

For instance if:

HyperSpinBaseLocation = "c:\HyperSpin\"

RomPath = "..\bin\roms\nintendo entertainment system\"

Then the routine would return the true path which would be "c:\HyperSpin\bin\roms\nintendo entertainment system\". Anyhow, just thought that I would share that information with you. I really like the concept of this program, seems simple yet effecient! I can't wait to see relative paths working in the program, love it so far, good work. If you ever need help with anything just ask. Happy coding, and take care!

[Bartymouse]

I want to say thank you for this tool, too.

[BladeZX]

Relative paths are not working for me neither, and relative paths are all I use. Though I am sure you do not need this, here is a spot of code I use to handle relative paths in my HyperSpin sub applications:

Language C#

           [color=#0000ff]if[/color] (RomFolder.StartsWith([color=#b22222]"."[/color]))
           {
               RomFolder = System.IO.[color=#0000ff]Path[/color].GetDirectoryName(HyperSpinBaseLocation + RomPath);
           }
[b]
Return String:

[/b]        [color=#0000ff]private string[/color] GetFolderLocation([color=#0000ff]string[/color] RootFolder, [color=#0000ff]string[/color] SubFolder)
       {
           [color=#0000ff]string[/color] DestinationDirectory = [color=#0000ff]string[/color].Empty;


           DestinationDirectory = System.IO.[color=#0000ff]Path[/color].GetDirectoryName(RootFolder + SubFolder);
           [color=#0000ff]return[/color] DestinationDirectory;
       }

[i]Call Using:

[/i]            [color=#0000FF]if[/color] (RomFolder.StartsWith([color=#B22222]"."[/color]))
           {
               RomFolder = GetFolderLocation(HyperSpinDirectory, SystemFolder);
           }

For instance if:

HyperSpinBaseLocation = "c:\HyperSpin\"

RomPath = "..\bin\roms\nintendo entertainment system\"

Then the routine would return the true path which would be "c:\HyperSpin\bin\roms\nintendo entertainment system\". Anyhow, just thought that I would share that information with you. I really like the concept of this program, seems simple yet effecient! I can't wait to see relative paths working in the program, love it so far, good work. If you ever need help with anything just ask. Happy coding, and take care!

Thanks Rain

I will check it into and fix that up.

[BladeZX]

I posted a new build (1.0.11) in the first post. Hopefully relative paths are working.

Please try it and let me know

Thanks

[Rain]

Now were cooking, latest build works splendid! Great job on the application, simply does what it's supposed to do; I love it! Thanks for the hard work Blade!

[BladeZX]

Thanks Rain. It is only a minor contribution compared to what you have done for us

I tried to make it easy. Enjoy

[BladeZX]

You may want to try the HyperSpin Manager app I wrote as well. I use both of these together. Hyperspin Manager will allow to fix the issues found by the checker.

HyperSpin Manager

[emb]

Relative paths are not working for me neither, and relative paths are all I use. Though I am sure you do not need this, here is a spot of code I use to handle relative paths in my HyperSpin sub applications:

Language C#

           [color=#0000ff]if[/color] (RomFolder.StartsWith([color=#b22222]"."[/color]))
           {
               RomFolder = System.IO.[color=#0000ff]Path[/color].GetDirectoryName(HyperSpinBaseLocation + RomPath);
           }
[b]
Return String:

[/b]        [color=#0000ff]private string[/color] GetFolderLocation([color=#0000ff]string[/color] RootFolder, [color=#0000ff]string[/color] SubFolder)
       {
           [color=#0000ff]string[/color] DestinationDirectory = [color=#0000ff]string[/color].Empty;


           DestinationDirectory = System.IO.[color=#0000ff]Path[/color].GetDirectoryName(RootFolder + SubFolder);
           [color=#0000ff]return[/color] DestinationDirectory;
       }

[i]Call Using:

[/i]            [color=#0000FF]if[/color] (RomFolder.StartsWith([color=#B22222]"."[/color]))
           {
               RomFolder = GetFolderLocation(HyperSpinDirectory, SystemFolder);
           }

For instance if:

HyperSpinBaseLocation = "c:\HyperSpin\"

RomPath = "..\bin\roms\nintendo entertainment system\"

Then the routine would return the true path which would be "c:\HyperSpin\bin\roms\nintendo entertainment system\". Anyhow, just thought that I would share that information with you. I really like the concept of this program, seems simple yet effecient! I can't wait to see relative paths working in the program, love it so far, good work. If you ever need help with anything just ask. Happy coding, and take care!

Sorry to bring up an older post. FYI, it can be done more efficiently...figured a little food for thought wouldn't hurt any:

installPath = "c:\HyperSpin";

romPath = "..\some\relative\path";

if (!Path.IsPathRooted(romPath))

{

romPath = Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(installPath, romPath));

}

romPath will now always be the absolute path instead of the relative path.

[Rain]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Phrozendemon]

Awesome app, Thanks!

[Halfaworldaway]

Great program, thanks BladeZX, keep up the good work.

[Bartymouse]

Thanks for your Software!

i have a little problem (if i did something wrong, you may throw bananas or something elese at me)

an error message appears when my "Nintendo Nes.xml" is scanned - this message appears also with hyperspin manager at the same position.

this is the error message:

"Caught this exception parsing xml file (C:\HyperSpin\Databases\Nintendo NES\Nintendo NES.xml)--> Beim Analysieren von 'EntityName' ist ein Fehler aufgetreten. Zeile 387, Position 46."

the error message appears also on other xml files, whenever a "&" is used

(i´m using Windows XP SP3 in german)

this is the line 387 in my "Nintendo Nes.xml"

<game name="Sesame Street - Big Bird's Hide & Speak (USA)" index="" image="">

Position 46 should be the " " after the "&"

i created the xml with ROM2XML.

windows is up to date (no updates available with microsoft update)

[BladeZX]

Make sure to change all & characters to &

[Bartymouse]

sure, that would be possible, but i thought maybe the developer would like to fix this.

[BladeZX]

Try the new version in the first post. I have added some code that hopefully should fix this on the fly.

Let me know

[Bartymouse]

It works!

Thank You

[ScottEK]

This tool works great but it seems the recent change to .mp4 videos has killed the video checker. Any way to update the program to check for .flv & .mp4?

[BladeZX]

OK I have updated the code and converted it to VB.Net 4.0 as well