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| Interface | Toolbars | Flight Groups | Messages | Teams | Toolboxes |
| The AlliED Interface |
| AlliED
can be assigned to .tie file types so that double clicking on an .tie file
will open the editor with the selected file loaded.
AlliED's interface is an evolution of XvtED's interface, so I've tried to make it both familiar and more versatile. While you are getting used to the new interface there are 2 keys that may come in handy: |
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The mission editing interface basically consists of the Map, where you can view and edit Flight Group placement and Waypoints, the Main Pages on the left hand side which display the lists of FGs, Messages and Teams, and several floating toolboxes. The Datapad provides the editing interface for each FG, Message, or Team Goal, depending on the current Main Page selected. The Order/Region selector provides a list of the Current FG's orders in the current Region, as well as the means to choose the current Region and current order. The WP window provides the display and manual editing of WP placements, as well as enabling/disabling WPs, and the Text sections window provides editing of Mission Description, Commander Briefing, Debriefing, Hints and Notes. The Current FG can be chosen in several ways:
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| Main Toolbar |
| All of the tool buttons in AlliED have floating hints so if you are unsure of a button's function, hold the mouse cursor over it to see the hint. |
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New Mission | Create a new blank mission. |
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Load Mission | Load a .tie file mission. A backup of the loaded file (backup.tie) will be created in the directory it was loaded from, if that option is selected in Preferences. |
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Save Mission As | Save mission under a new name. The ".tie" extension is added by default. |
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Save Mission | Save the current state of the mission. |
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Mission Parameters | Edits the global mission settings such as Mission/Hanger type, Region Names and Mission time limit. |
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Briefing Editor | Provides WYSIWYG playback and editing, as well as an Instruction List view and editing. |
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.lst File Manager | Use the .lst File Manager to add your mission to the files necessary for it to be available in the game. |
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Error Check | An error check will be performed automatically when you save a file, but you can choose to do an error check at any time using this button. |
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Goal Summary | Brings up a window showing all Global and FG goals in the mission, sorted into their goal types. |
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Current Team | Cycles the Current Team for editing the Team parameters, and the current Team of the Palette. |
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Icon Palette | The Palette button will bring up a display of Ship icons for the current Team. To add a FG, just click on the ship type you want and drag it onto the Map to place it. |
| Other functions available from the main menu: |
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Hyperbuoy Wizard | Use this to connect regions of space via hyperbuoys. |
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Preferences | There are many preferences to customize the functions of the editor. Most may be left as defaults, however the Directory preferences must be set correctly in order for some features to work properly. |
| Load by .lst | This will bring up a window to allow you to select a mission by its description in the .lst file, rather than its file name. |
| Main Pages toolbar |
| Most of these functions apply to both the Flight Groups and Messages pages. |
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Move Up | Move all selected items up one level in their list. Works on FGs and Messages, depending on the active page. |
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Move Down | As above, move all selected items down. |
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New Item | Add a new FG or Message, depending on the active page. |
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Delete | Delete all selected FGs or Messages, depending on the active page. |
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Copy | Copy current FG or Message. |
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Paste | Paste the most recently copied FG or Message to the list. |
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FG Libraries | FG Libraries allow you to store and reuse any number of FGs in any number of missions, using separate .fgp files. |
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Add to Library | Add all selected Ships to the current Library. |
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