Is it possible to open 2 instances of the World Editor?

[gameshow]

I'm trying to copy values from one unit to another in the object editor. I have a large monitor (30"). If i could have two instances open at the same time, that would be a huge help. Is this possible?

 

[Lyle.]

Open both maps then look in your Windows Menu

 

[Metaldrummer]

As far as I know, it isn't. Anytime you try to open another, it will return an error saying that the World Editor is already open.

Now, I don't know if you can have the World Editor and World Editor Unlimited open at the same time. That would be your best bet.

 

[gameshow]

Ah ok, I can see how i can switch between maps. However, this doesn't get me 2 instances of the object editor. What ideally i'd like is 2 instances of the object editor (even if it's on the same map, that would work) so I can side by side them to copy values. Is this possible?

Re: world editor unlimited - i'll try that, thanks.

 

[Lyle.]

Alright, i have two maps open. Not sure exactly what you're referring to when you say "windows menu" I see only a single instance of the World Editor on my task bar, and in my task manager. I also only see one instance of the object editor. Where should I look?

Open up your World Editor and look up

Menus = File Edit View Layer.... Window

At the bottom of the menu you should see both your maps. You will be able to go back and forth without saving and reopening. It's not a perfect solution but it helps.

 

[Metaldrummer]

I think you're just stuck going back and forth between the units. What are you copying?

 

[gameshow]

World Editor Unlimited also checks to see that world editor is running. In the creation of new heroes, I for example, needed a hero, but wanted it to look and feel like a rifleman. The solution was to copy an existing hero, and then change all the art values to match the rifleman. This was a bit tedious as I had to click back and forth between my new unit and the rifleman to look at values and either copy/paste, or enter them manually.

 

[Metaldrummer]

When I need to do that, I just find a notepad or piece of paper, and write everything about the rifleman down, and then go to the hero and type everything in. It saves going back and forth.

 

[gameshow]

that's what i'll have to do. I wish the editor would at least let me select all teh fields, and paste them into notepad, or excel or something. Ah well. It isnt' that many values.

 

[Lyle.]

that's what i'll have to do. I wish the editor would at least let me select all teh fields, and paste them into notepad, or excel or something. Ah well. It isnt' that many values.

Do it the way I told you... You can copy whole custom units in a matter of seconds.

 

[darkbeer]

well if you want to just make the copy of your unit a hero, you just need to change the first letter when newGen asks a raw code to be a capital.

 

[Metaldrummer]

Do it the way I told you... You can copy whole custom units in a matter of seconds.

He is making a copying unit values into a hero, not copying a hero between maps. I think.