Many thanks for your kind words - very much appreciated,

Very happy to hear you find it useful.

Unrecognised mod file
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=32710

BOSS thread...??

BOSS Masterlist Manager v5.0 Released

This is quite a significant release in terms of the user interface, upgrading from previous versions and addressing the changed locations of the masterlist on Google Code Repository. I have been working on this for a while and may not have included all the changes made in the notes below, but it should give you an idea of what's new.

The changes to the BOSS masterlist URL has forced me to release this a little earlier than intended, especially when I realised that the old version of BOMM would not work properly if you changed the URL to the new location. The new version does not make any changes to your old version and they can be ruin in parallel (although they will both change the same masterlist text file)

New Functions

• A range of new options for controlling BOMM's behaviour and user interface.
  
• A Floating Toolbar so that you don't have to scroll to the top of the document to initiate BOMM operations
  
• An optional document embedded toolbar in case people prefer the way the previous version worked.
  
• A BOMM installer that automatically migrates your settings, overrides and unknowns to the new version.
  
• The BOMM document no longer contains any macros and can therefore be placed in any location.
  
• There is now a BOMM template document that contains all the macros and is copied to your templates directory by the installer.
  
  Processing Changes
  
• Some minor changing the wording used when generating the Forum Post report.
  
• Complete revamp of how BOMM controls processing.
  
• Validation of the Google Code Repository URLs now handled in a different way that means they can be amended by the user if the BOSS team changes them again in the future
  
• When displaying the masterlist file, BOMM will use the program you have associated with the masterlist file rather than always using NotePad.
  
• The BOMM document name has changed in the new version.
  
  Fixes
  
• Significant testing has been done on the BOSS-F(allout) version and resulted in a range of fixes and anamalies being addressed.
  
• I know I fixed some other things, but can't remember what they were - I can tell you that some fixes were applied
  
  Documentation Changes
  
• BOMM Installer document contains information about enabling the installer macro for different versions of Word.
  
• A separate BOMM Help document has been added and has substantial revisions in structure plus some new information.
  
• The documentation that used to be held in the BOMM document has been removed.

BOSS Masterlist Manager v5.0.1 Released

This is a minor release to turn the Debug switch OFF (which I inadvertently left ON for the v5.0 release) - apologies for doing an update so soon.

Thank you for the update. I will update the instructions on my site soon.


Happy gaming!
- Tomlong75210


Edit: lovin' the update and have yet to even install it ^____^

BOSS Masterlist Manager v5.0.2 Released

This release fixes some minor bugs and corrects some typos in the help document – of course now that the Installer migrates your Settings, Overrides and Unknowns automatically, updating is a painless exercise

New Functions

• None.
  
  Processing Changes
  
• None.
  
  Fixes
  
• Fixed the issue where you are prompted to save the BOMM document every time you exit even if no changes were made.
  
• Fixed some anomalies when closing non-BOMM documents while BOMM is loaded.
  
• Changed the wording in some of BOMM's messages to be more consistent with the changes introduced in version 5.0
  
• Some cosmetic changes to the Installer that included making the version number the same as BOMM's
  
  Documentation Changes
  
• Some rewording and typo corrections.

I'll so use this on my next install. As it is, my masterlist is tweaked beyond repair so I don't even dare to update it. Which is why there's no idea to use the Manager now - and also why I want to use it next time. Seems to be a perfect companion to BOSS.

Awww, snap. I just installed 5.0.1 yesterday. I might wait until I have built my new system before I grab this guy.


Thanks for the update!
- Tomlong75210

Thanks for the update Surazal -the version 5.0 looked great over the previous iterations. Didn't know you were able to find bugs in that too - you must be a perfectionist. :icecream:

This is a Godsent for anybody with a serious modlist, especially with merged mods.

Many thanks. Might be worth using a "differencer" utility and then using the output to define your BOMM definitions (you can always save your actual masterlist while you try it out)


Should be reaaly easy to migrate your settings - why wait


Many thanks for your kind words - much appreciated.

BOSS Masterlist Manager v5.1 Released

This release provides full support for BOSS-F users and includes new settings to prepare for planned changes to BOSS.

New Functions

• There are now separate entries for the BOSS data folder and the BOSS command line (currently "...\Data" and "...\Data\BOSS.bat" respectively).
  
• When you select BOSS-F in the Settings menu, BOMM opens the BOMM-F document or creates one if it does not exist.
  
• When you uncheck BOSS-F in the Settings menu, BOMM opens the BOMM document or creates one if it does not exist.
  
• The Installer has been changed to fully support BOSS-F (New, Upgrade and Migrate).
  
  Processing Changes
  
• Some of the Settings menu field descriptions have been changed to accommodate full support for both BOSS and BOSS-F.
  
  Fixes
  
• None.
  
  Documentation Changes
  
• Updated to reflect changes made to the Settings dialogue.
  
• Installer documentation updated to reflect new dialogue options.

Nice. Thanks.

Surazal:

Two requests:
1. Please provide a button in BOMM to open up the BOSSlog.txt file directly, without having to open up one's Data folder. Useful when I need to add unrecognized/personal mods in the BOMM file (I copy/paste from the BOSSlog.txt to get the esp names correct).

2. this may not be simple at all: If using the ghosting feature in Wrye Bash, running BOSS from anywhere else (such as thru BOMM or the BOSS.bat file in Data) will usually put the ghosted files at the bottom of one's mod list. Running BOSS through Wrye Bash itself first unghosts the mods, BOSs's them, and then re-ghosts the mods. Is this something that can be done via BOMM also so that ghosted mods are sorted properly?

Thanks I'm using this program for a couple of weeks now, very handy.

Many thanks for your interest.

1. BOMM already reads the BOSSlog.txt file and appends any unrecognised mods the the Unknowns table, which is the reason I didn't include a button for this. Based on this information, do you still require a button?

2. I don't use WB's Ghost option so am not familiar with what it does. Does it rename ESPs in some way and does the BOSS log have them listed under Unrecognised mods? If so, then BOMM *might* be able to rename them before running BOSS and then rename them again to what they were after BOSS has run. Any additional information you have would be useful and I will also read up about this. (another option, might be to get BOSS to recognise ghosted mods )

Edit:

Just read up on Ghosting - basically adds a .ghost extension to inactive files. I can see it would be easy to remove this before running BOSS - not so sure how BOMM would know when BOSS has finished so it can restore the ghost extension. Will think about this....

Pleased to hear it is of use to you - and the "thanks" is appreciated.

RE: BOSS and ghosted files. Running BOSS from Bash, ghosted files are de-ghosted and then re-ghosted so they are sorted. Running from outside Bash, this doesn't happen ATM, but the next version of BOSS will sort ghosted files.

@ Surazal: If you want to add ghosted sorting to BOMM, go ahead, but it won't be needed with the next BOSS. Simplest way would be to rename ghosted files and then run BOSS and then rename them back.

You answered my question that I posted on the BOSS thread

I figured that out - what I can't figure out so easily is how to tell when BOSS has finished processing so that I can restore the ghost extensions - does not seem to be an easy way of telling when BOSS is done in Word's VBA

Maybe I should wait for the new BOSS

Sounds good if the next BOSS will sort ghosted files. My request will be easily fulfilled then. Thanks for thinking about it though, Surazal, and thanks wrinklyninja for letting us know!

Also, I haven't yet encountered any unknown files (thanks BOSS, and the fact that I insert them in my masterlist through BOMM prior to running BOSS) - so didn't catch that feature of BOMM. But apart from that, I also use the BOSSlog.txt to read the notes sections sometimes... it would be good to have a button for the BOSSlog.txt file, or am I just being superlazy :blush2: ?

Actually, I will probably produce a version of BOMM that deals with Ghost files because I can probably get it done before the new version of BOSS is released.

Before I think about a BOSS Log button, have you tried the Notes Report button? It produces a document containing only the mods that have notes associated with them - saves a lot of reading for lazy people Also the Tags Report button does the same for mods that have bash tags associated with them.

Do you still think a BOSS Log button is necessary?

Ha! I haven't read the Notes and the Tags report buttons yet. these sound like really cool features - and if they are exactly as they sound, I don't need the BOSSlog.txt button anymore.

Wow Surazal, it is indeed commendable that you wrote this program to provide exactly what the BOSS user needs. Kudos to you, and you should really think about software development, because your design philosophy is already in the right place!

I just realized a case when i do need to see the BOSS log. the notes tell me that I should have only one of a list of mods. The note applies to only one of the various possible options, so the other mods are not listed int he Notes report. I have to open the BOSS log, Ctrl+f it to find other possible mods that are on a list of OR mods, and choose one. What do you think Surazal?

Thanks for the compliment.

Since you seem determined to have a Log File button, the next release will have one especially for you

BOSS Masterlist Manager v5.2 Released

Primary reason for this release is to handle Wrye Bash's Ghost files when running BOSS from BOMM's toolbar. Also adds a new toolbar button that allows you to display the BOSS Log file.

New Functions

• "Log File" button added to BOMM's toolbar that displays the BOSS Log File using the associated program.
  
  Processing Changes
  
• When you run BOSS, BOMM will temporarily rename Wrye Bash's ghost files before running BOSS. This processing only takes place if BOSS is invoked using BOSS.bat (when the new version of BOSS is released it will handle ghost files and will not require a batch file).
  
  Fixes
  
• None.
  
  Documentation Changes
  
• Group Override restriction information added under Known Problems and Issues.
  
• "Log File" button included in documentation.
  
• Some corrections and rewording to the Help documentation.