Starting a New Character
There are four points where a New Character can be started:
- On the Character Generation form.
- The "New" button in the Character Database section on the
"Main" sheet.
- Via the Character Database form. Click "View Database" on the "Main" sheet. Then click "New" on the form which
appears.
- The first button on the Toolbar.
This will clear the previous character completely, leaving a blank
sheet.
Saving a Character
There are many different ways to save your character.
Choose between:
- Update Character. This option will only work if you have
previously saved your character to the database or read in one. Use
this button if you want to save changes to the character
- Add Character. Clicking this button will add the current
character to the database, changing the record ID if neccessary
- SaveAs HTML. You can save the current character in HTML format
- Save Workbook Only. At the title suggests, the current workbook will be
saved with the data already contained within the cells. The database
file will be change.
Alternatively you can use these functions via the
Toolbar. The HTML format is
fairly simple and should be compatible with most browsers.
Note that similar options are available via the Standard Excel Save icon
and menu, only use this method when wanting to save the workbook under
another name (ie "Save As") because Excel does not update the database
properly.
Loading a Saved Character
- Click the "View Database" button on the "Main" sheet.
- Scroll between characters by using the arrow buttons on the form.
- When you have found the character you want, click on the "Select
Character" button.
If you know the record ID, you can immediately jump to it by typing it in
the "Record ID" box.
Deleting a Saved Character
- Click the "View Database" button on the "Main" sheet.
- Scroll between characters by using the arrow buttons on the form.
- When you have found the character you want, click on the "Delete
Character" button.
- Confirm the deletion by clicking on "Yes" in the pop-up box.
Even if you have deleted the character you have just been working on, the
character will only have been deleted from the database. I.E pressing
"Cancel" on the database form will not remove the data currently in the
cells.
Importing a Character from another database
It may be that you are using a new version of the Generator, but have
characters saved under the old one. Read in your old characters using the
"Import" function.
- Click the "View Database" button on the "Main" sheet or via the "Database" menu
on the Toolbar
- Click the "Import" button.
- Select the database file you wish to import.
- Click "Open", or "Cancel" to exit.
When the next form window opens...
- Add a character to the list to import by selecting it in the left-hand
list and clicking, ">".
- Remove a character from the list by selecting it in the right-hand list
and clicking, "<".
- Add the entire database of characters to the list to import by
selecting it in the left-hand list and clicking, ">>".
- Remove all the characters from the list by selecting it in the
right-hand list and clicking, "<<".
- Click "Import" when you have the list of characters you want.
When you click on any entry in the left-hand list, some details are
explained in the section below the listboxes. If you know the record ID of
an entry, you can display the details for that entry, although it will not be
added to the list.
Also note that the Imported character will be given a new Record ID.
Creating a New Database
Follow these steps to create a new Character Database.
- Click on the "Setup" sheet.
- Click on the "Create a New Database" button.
- Define the name and path of the new Character Database. This should be
in standard EXCEL (.xls) format.
- Click "Save".
The new Database has been generated and linked to the Generator.
Setting the Database
It is possible to change which Database is linked to the Generator at any
time. Follow these steps to choose another database
- Select the "Setup" sheet.
- Click the button marked "Choose a Database".
- Select the database file you want(e.g., "CP2020data.xls").
- Click "Open".
The database file can be copied and renamed, as long as the new path and
name of the database file is kept up-to-date with the "setup" form. DO
NOT EDIT the database file. The Character sheet Generator will not work
without a version in the correct format. See section "Character Database" on how to read characters in from
a different database version.
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