Batch File Screencast

[jenningsw22]

Here is a tutorial I made on how to set-up batch files for FOF 2007.

Screencast (http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cQn626nRu)

[3ric]

Nice job!

[jdavidbakr]

Fabulous. I imagine there will be a lot of commissioners bookmarking that screencast :D

[Ben E Lou]

Yup. Already did it.

[4einc]

for some reason it doesn't work for me, as it started out fine but when I went to create the second league file BAM things changed back to the original.

[jenningsw22]

for some reason it doesn't work for me, as it started out fine but when I went to create the second league file BAM things changed back to the original.

When you say league file I'm going to assume you mean league folder. You should have one folder per league you are in and one with NFL teams in it for single player if you want to. There should also be one batch file for each league also. The batch file will simply move the contents of the league folders you created and place them where they will be loaded by the game. Let me know if you meet these qualifications. Also if you are on vista it may not work with out some permission changes.

[jdavidbakr]

for some reason it doesn't work for me, as it started out fine but when I went to create the second league file BAM things changed back to the original.

Each league has to have its own folder and each batch file should reference the folder for that league. So when you run the first batch it should copy all the files from folder A, when you run the second batch it should copy all the files from folder B.

There is a lot of discussion around the FOF community about how to do this, don't feel bad if you can't figure it out as it's definitely a pain.

[NawlinsFan]

Don't know if this will help or not. I used the screencast to begin with and modified it from there. Here are the 3 batch files I run. You will note the created folders as well as modified .exe files I use but for the most part it may help bounce yours against these to see if anything helps.

copy leagues2\nafl\*.* leagues\
copy universe2\uni_nafl\frfoot.fni universe\
copy universe2\uni_nafl\frfoot.fcy universe\
copy universe2\uni_nafl\*.bmp pictures\
start naflfrfoot2007.exe

copy leagues2\TFL\*.* leagues\
copy universe2\uni_TFL\frfoot.fni universe\
copy universe2\uni_TFL\frfoot.fcy universe\
copy universe2\uni_TFL\*.bmp pictures\
start tflfrfoot2007.exe

copy leagues2\GL\*.* leagues\
copy universe2\uni_GL\frfoot.fni universe\
copy universe2\uni_GL\frfoot.fcy universe\
copy universe2\uni_GL\*.bmp pictures\
start glfrfoot2007.exe

[4einc]

do I have to change the FrFoot2007.exe name like NawlinsFan did ?

~Jon - no i don't run on vista I'm runnin on XP

Jennings - I followed the screencast exactly and for some reason it's not working.

Here's my code:

copy universe\4EFFL\frfoot.fni universe\
copy universe\4EFFL\frfoot.fcy universe\
copy universe\4EFFL\*.bmp pictures\
start frfoot2007.exe

what did I do wrong ?

[jenningsw22]

do I have to change the FrFoot2007.exe name like NawlinsFan did ?

~Jon - no i don't run on vista I'm runnin on XP

Jennings - I followed the screencast exactly and for some reason it's not working.

Here's my code:

copy universe\4EFFL\frfoot.fni universe\
copy universe\4EFFL\frfoot.fcy universe\
copy universe\4EFFL\*.bmp pictures\
start frfoot2007.exe

what did I do wrong ?

ok the batch file looks right. Make sure that both the frfoot files are in your 4EFFL folder. You need to also make sure that the frfoot folders are the right ones. You can do this by manually placing them in the universe folder (overwriting the ones already in there) and fire up FOF from the start menu and see if the new team names are in there. If they aren't then the frfoot files are the default ones. The frfoot files are the ones that store the city names and nicknames.

You don't need to change the exe if fof is starting when you run the batch file. I really think you issue is with the frfoot files. Did you make them or did you get them from a league? If you want to send them to me I'll see if I can get them to work. my email is [email protected]

I hope this helps just let me know

[sovereignstar]

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[beatle]

Well done!

[wade moore]

4einc - are you using windows vista?

[beatle]

I hope you do a Vista one. The logos do not load correctly using the old XP method with Vista when changing from one LG to another, but everything else works.