No OpenOffice support - don't use it.

Guess that means you will not be doing any testing Pity, I just updated my version so that it lets you specify the symbol code characters - well at least it will be ready when PM makes the changes.

I'm sure i could find someone to test it over on the FO3 forums if you wouldn't mind?

No problem. Get them to use the current version to make sure that the basics work. If it does, then I will release the version that allows you to define the special symbol codes. Let me know how you get on.

BOSS Master List Manager v3.1 Released

Apologies for another release so soon - there was a problem that I felt needed to be fixed immediately.

• Fixed: If the path to your Master List file was invalid or needed to be changed, the appropriate message was displayed but the document was being closed so that you could not correct the path.
  
• Clicking the "Run BOSS Master List Manager" button always reloads the latest master list from the web and applies your changes without prompting.
  
• The "BOSS Master List Manager Configuration" now contains Symbol Code character definitions. This allows for future BOSS upgrades and also enables BMLM to be used with BOSS-F (for Fallout 3).

BOSS Master List Manager v3.2 Released

This should be the final version. Finishes what I was doing before being forced to release 3.1 to correct what I thought was a serious bug. Primary focus has been increased error checking and improved error handling.

• An appropriate error message is displayed when an invalid URL is specified in the BMLM Configuration Table.
  
• If an error is detected, the problem entry will be selected after the error message is displayed to make it easier to find the item that needs to be corrected (eg Load After ESP not found in the master list).
  
• If you omit the trailing slash character (\) from the master list path, BMLM will append it for you and update the Configuration table with the corrected path.
  
• General Macro code tidy up and the addition of some comments as a future memory aid.
  
• BMLM will automatically insert the correct Load After ESP for any unknown Sensual Walks mod listed in your BOSS log (I know it is more of a feature for me - but why not share it for people who use my mod ).

I have a question/request... can you specify entire groups to load after other groups? And if not, is it feasible to implement that functionality? The reason I ask (I imagine this is the largest use for this) is that I want to load Supreme Magicka after LAME, and as it stands, I'm having to manually cut an paste that section into the masterlist on my own. It's just not practical to put each individual plugin into the override list.

As it stands there is no feature to move groups. Can you confirm that what you would like to have is a feature that specifies group level overrides, so for your example, you would put something like "\BeginGroup\: Supreme Magicka" in column 1 and "\BeginGroup\: L.A.M.E." in column 2 as the Load After name?

Once you confirm my understanding, I will see if there is anything I can do.

Yes that's exactly what I'm asking about. I've been doing it by hand, but not having to make those changes every time I update my masterlist is half the reason I use your utility to begin with Thanks for at least taking a look at it

BOSS Master List Manager v3.3 Released

Adds a requested feature and includes my personal changes made since the "final" release...

• You can now specify Overrides at the BOSS Group level (eg load the "Supreme Magicka" group after the "L.A.M.E." group)
  
• You can now specify conditional overrides (eg only load "Eyja.esp" after "CuteElf11.esp" if "CuteElf11.esp" has been installed)
  
• The ReadMe has been revised to include the new features and, hopefully, make a few things a little easier to understand.
  
• Added a "Run BOSS" button to make it easy to check the results of your definitions
  
• Added a progress bar
  
• Miscellaneous changes that I no longer recall

I'm so glad that I've not hoped on board with every new release.

I might need a master list manager manager so that I can automate the manager lists from one update to the next.

I think I'll wait out a few more updates.

all in humor

Woot, excellent. I tried to endorse the file on TESNexus, but I couldn't because it was within three hours of the download. WhatEVER is what I say to that Anywho, super cool

Yes, it does seem that way There have been so many times I thought it was finished - especially with 3.2 and then I get a really good suggestion and simply had to do another release. You should be safe to go with v3.3, which really should be the final version - although every time I say that someone comes up with another really good idea.

I am planning one more release (nothing urgent at all) - Does anyone have any suggestions or problems that need fixing?

Some minor stuff for this last release...

• Ability to "comment" out an Undefined or Override definition line (I introduced this for some stuff I wanted to remember, but not apply on a regular basis)
  
• Revamped the message displays to be cleaner and to only use a single dialogue box - just a tidy up.
  
• Changed the mnemonic to BOMM (because I kept typing BMLM wrong and BOMM sounds nicer )

Thanks for any feedback.

BOSS Master List Manager v4.0 Released

My final suite of changes...

New Functions

• You can "comment" out an Undefined or Override definition line (I introduced this for some entries that I only wanted to apply occasionally)
  
  Processing Changes
  
• Changed the sequence of the BOSS Overrides and Undefined load order definitions tables. I thought it was more logical to have the BOSS Overrides processed first and then do the Undefined definitions - relevant if you specify an Undefined ESP/ESM to be loaded after an ESP/ESM that you have overridden.
  
• Revamped the message displays to be clearer and to only use a single dialogue box (see Images tab on Nexus)
  
• Added much more error checking (eg making sure that the file extensions are either ESP or ESM)
  
• Major code changes to make some of the other amendments possible and make BOMM more robust.
  
  Fixes
  
• Occasionally, the incorrect item would be highlighted after the associated error message was displayed
  
  Documentation Changes
  
• Included a "Problems and Issues" section that covers some rare events I have encountered.
  
• Added configuration information for BOSS-F users.
  
• Miscellaneous changes including additions to the "Tips" section as well as introducing BOMM as the new mnemonic for the BOSS Master List Manager

i'm not quite sure how to work this awesome innovation.

i'm running word 2000 with the 2007 compatibility patch installed, so i can open the document, but i can't activate the buttons. Am i just supposed to beable to double-click the "Run BOMM" pic at the top of the doc and have it run, or is there some other way to activate the buttons?

I have no idea whether it will work with Word 2000 and no way to test it.

First thing I would check is that Macros are enabled for this document - the readme explains how to do this under Word 2007, but I can't remember if there is an equivalent on 2000.

On Word 2007 you get a message saying that this document contains macros which have been disabled. Try and confirm whether are not macros are enabled for the BOMM document. You might want to display the list of available macros and see if "AutoOpen" is listed. If it is, you can try select this and click the Run button.

Once you have got the macro permissions working, you can single click the BOMM and BOSS buttons when needed. When BOMM is macro enabled, it starts as soon as you open the document without clicking any buttons - but only if Macros are enabled.

Very interested to see how you get on with Word 2000 - do post results (even if it doesn't work).

hmmm...My macro security settings are set to medium, but it still doesn't work. I've been searching online and whatnot, and everywhere i look it says that when i open the "BOSS Master List Manager.docm" i should get get a message saying that the document contains macros, which should then give me the option to either enable or disable them...but i never get any message. I just open the .docm file and it looks like a normal word document: no messages, no working buttons.

any ideas on how to get BOMM working for us word 2000 users? i made a thread http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1080687, so as to not clutter yours so if anyone has any ideas please post 'em in that thread. Any and all help will be much appreciated.

Did you try listing the available Macros (might be tools, macro or something like that)? If you did, did you see AutiOpen?

Just in case anyone else is wishing they could use this: Microsoft is currently offering an open beta of Office 2010 here: http://us2.office2010beta.microsoft.com/product.aspx?sku=10199928&culture=en-US

And BMLM seems to work just fine with it.

I have done some testing on Word 2010 and BOMM works fine. The only issue I have seen, is Known Problems and Issues #1 happens more frequently - the work around does cure this on 2010 as well.

BOSS Master List Manager v4.1 Released

This release fixes some problems I have encountered...

Fixes

• The "conditional" Load After option was not working correctly (broken after the changes released in v4.0). The conditional symbol has been changed from ">" to the "|" (Broken Bar) character.
  
• Incorrect Load After placement, which could also result in an erroneous "This has now been added to the latest Master List" message. For example, if you specified "BCChorrol-ChorrolHinterland fix.esp", BOMM would locate "OBCChorrol-ChorrolHinterland fix.esp" causing incorrect results.
  
• A similar situation occurs with FCOM conditional ESP/ESM definitions. The fix for this problem requires the inclusion of the "<" or ">" symbol to ensure correct positioning.
  
  Documentation Changes
  
• Conditional Load After symbol changed to the "|" (Broken Bar) character.
  
• FCOM conditional ESP/ESM specification information included.

just thought i'd let you know that ur suggestions in the CS forums didn't help at all so as far as i can tell Word2000 cannot run BOMM...on a lighter note though, i got that beta (thnx showler) so now i am using BOMM, and loving it ! :goodjob:

Thanks for letting me know. I have found someone with Word 2003 to test a special compatibility version I have generated - if it works I will post it and it may well work on Word 2000 as well.

Glad to hear that you are using BOMM successfully on Word 2010 and very pleased that you find it useful.

This mod is a wonderful idea. I actually have not really tried it yet, but I am a compulsive organizer. This is right up my alley, and I plan to take full advantage of it (as soon as I restart my computer.)

Thanks for this neat utility!
- Tomlong75210

Here are some BOMM recommendations for those of you that have upgraded to the new version BOSS...

• Add the new codes (":" and "$") to the Symbol Codes in the BOMM Configuration table
  
• Place the additional DLLs required by BOSS in your Windows system32 folder (or SysWOW64 for Windows 7 64-bit) - this will ensure that the BOSS button works properly. In other words, it will not work if you place them in the Data folder.

Other news...

I am in the process of testing a new compatibility version that seems to work on earlier versions of Word - testing is slow because my Word 2003 tester is away at the moment. The new version has a few other additional improvements (including a fix that allows you to run BOSS when the DLLs are stored in the Data folder) and configuration options. I am taking my time before releasing this version until I am certain about the compatibility changes and sure that I have addressed all the features that my own usage has highlighted.

Any ideas and suggestions for change are very welcome.