I'm open to suggestions on ways to improve the program, but I probably won't do this one; It'd be quite a bit of work. The moves are only listed in the order they are because it's the way they're stored in the game. The closest I could do is a find function which lists all the moves that have a priority greater than 0, or something similar.
I programmed this in C++, so I can do basically anything I want. inb4 VB
Writing a search engine isn't difficult. It's getting the stuff to display in the new order in the listbox that would be tricky, and then making sure that any changes are applied in the correct positions. This isn't a problem presently because there's only one possible order, and it's the same order that the moves are stored in the game.
I'd rather keep each tool separate though. That is much simpler, and the benefit gained isn't worth it. Besides, some people don't like a single giant tool that rolls together a bunch of unrelated tools.
I understand this, and understood this before. And as I said before, it would be a pain to implement, for a benefit that I'm not sure is worth it.That's why you make a... well... for lack of a better word, LOOSE interface attached to your program. I'm imagining this as a piece of hardware instead of software... maybe that's why you're not understanding me. I have a rather lengthy metaphor that might help you understand what I'm suggesting. If you don't get it, then I will leave you be with the understanding that I am simply not a software engineer.
Imagine what you've already written as a wall covered with connection points hard-wired to locations on the rom. Above each location point is a screen that translates the data being streamed from the rom to the connection point into something humans can understand. Now... at the moment, your program is as rigid as lead plumbing from beginning to end. You can change the information stored in each location on the rom, which is all well and good, but it requires the person using your tool to conform to the rom and not to the tool. What if instead of having those display screens screwed immovably to those data transferring pipes, you were to run infinitely expandable and tangleproof wires between the displays and the connection points. Then you could move the display screens around to any order or position you wanted! Lemme whip up a graphical example:
Arranged by order in the Pokedex:
Arranged first by type alphabetically, and second by name alphabetically:
Arranged by name alphabetically:
Each picture of the Growlithe is linked to the very same spot, but I am able to order it where I want it without severing the link. That's how your move list should be. Each move AS IT IS LISTED is a link to its corresponding fixed location. It never has to relearn its initial location, because that bit of data is not tampered with.
Put them in a folder then if you don't want them to clutter your desktop.
This isn't needed. It's one thing to have graphic icons for buttons/things in Advance Map that would be long-winded to write out, but it's another to have them for something short that doesn't need them. I don't see how any part of this program could be improved by intrusive graphics.
I didn't mean to sound like I felt offeneded. I was simply saying that I don't think I'll implement your suggestions.
Actually, I don't like that way, but thankfully, my GUI does something better. That way's the default that whatever VB GUI library people use makes things, but not my C++ Borland GUI library. Instead, they have a better solution: You can type more than one letter within a short period of time and it'll jump to that entry. An example: click on the list box, and then quickly type "seismic toss". Even thought seismic isn't the first 's' entry in the list, it'll jump to it once you start spelling it out. It's much faster than having to continually hit 's' to get to moves that start with 's', but are near the bottom of the list.
Which version are you trying to use?
I'm trying to use 1.0. It was in your first post. *facepalm* I feel stupid. I got V1.2 and it works fine now.
