Multiple Issues Building My First Module

Module Design
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HI, I’m brand new to all this so please be kind…

First I’m on Mac OS 10.9.4 and running Vassal 3.2.11.

I’m trying to build a beta test version of my developing game and have already come across some issues.

I used the Card Game example in the last two pages of the 3.1 Design Manual as a guide but have the following problems:

  1. Can’t get my second deck to display on the board.
  2. When cards are drawn into player hands, a copy of the back image cover the top left quarter of each drawn card.

Decks were built using the new multi-card feature.

Up coming issues:

  1. Decks contain cards that are both horizontal and vertically oriented. Mainly horizontal.
  2. I want players to be able to rotate cards 90° both in their hand and when they place cards into the pay area.

Please help. I’ve only been working on this for 3 hours and I’m already frustrated. :cry:

Jim

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Thus spake orionsbell:

First I’m on Mac OS 10.9.4 and running Vassal 3.2.11.

3.2.12 is out. It contains 17 bug fixes over 3.2.11, several of which
affect MacOS X. I suggest that you upgrade.

I’m trying to build a beta test version of my developing game and have
already come across some issues.

I used the Card Game example in the last two pages of the 3.1 Design
Manual as a guide but have the following problems:

  1. Can’t get my second deck to display on the board.

We need more details in order to comment on this.

  1. When cards are drawn into player hands, a copy of the back image
    cover the top left quarter of each drawn card.

This is controlled by the Mask property on each card. If you don’t like
the inset, select a different “Display style”

Up coming issues:

  1. Decks contain cards that are both horizontal and vertically oriented.
    Mainly horizontal.
  2. I want players to be able to rotate cards 90° both in their hand and
    when they place cards into the pay area.

Use the Can Rotate trait.

–
J.

3

J.

Thanks for the help. I’ve got most of the basics solved but still have one major problem:

I’ve set the “Can Rotate” and placed it above “Mask” trait, but I can’t get the cards to rotate.

Help?

Jim

4

Thus spake orionsbell:

I’ve set the “Can Rotate” and placed it above “Mask” trait, but I can’t
get the cards to rotate.

Try reversing the order of the two traits.

–
J.

5

UBD (User Brain Dead) I forgot the key command I set to rotate.

Doh!