Fixdatfiles created with CMPro have the category FIXDATFILE, and whenever CMPro loads a file with this category, you can't use the scanner with it, just the rebuilder. But, I don't like using the rebuilder, and I'm more comfortable using the scanner. Moreover, how do you know that you've filled completely a fixdatfile if you can't use the scanner to check if there's something missing? Maybe I'm using a fixdatfile without having a complete set myself. In the end, I edit the category for all fixdatfiles which fall in my hands, including some created by me. And I'm not the only one who does this, apparently.

In short, I suggest that there's a way for users to disable the fixdatfile warning when entering the scanner, and that CMPro allows us to use fixdatfiles in the scanner. Maybe a checkbox in the Misc. Profile Options, or maybe in the Settings dialog (so you have to activate it individually for each fixdatfile).

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> Fixdatfiles created with CMPro have the category FIXDATFILE, and whenever CMPro
> loads a file with this category, you can't use the scanner with it, just the
> rebuilder. But, I don't like using the rebuilder, and I'm more comfortable using
> the scanner. Moreover, how do you know that you've filled completely a
> fixdatfile if you can't use the scanner to check if there's something missing?
> Maybe I'm using a fixdatfile without having a complete set myself. In the end, I
> edit the category for all fixdatfiles which fall in my hands, including some
> created by me. And I'm not the only one who does this, apparently.
>
> In short, I suggest that there's a way for users to disable the fixdatfile
> warning when entering the scanner, and that CMPro allows us to use fixdatfiles
> in the scanner. Maybe a checkbox in the Misc. Profile Options, or maybe in the
> Settings dialog (so you have to activate it individually for each fixdatfile).
>
> Pi - Every Precious Dream and Vision Underneath the Stars
> Arcade news, emulator archives and gamelists at CAESAR
>

> > Fixdatfiles created with CMPro have the category FIXDATFILE, and whenever
> CMPro
> > loads a file with this category, you can't use the scanner with it, just the
> > rebuilder. But, I don't like using the rebuilder, and I'm more comfortable
> using
> > the scanner. Moreover, how do you know that you've filled completely a
> > fixdatfile if you can't use the scanner to check if there's something missing?
> > Maybe I'm using a fixdatfile without having a complete set myself. In the end,
> I
> > edit the category for all fixdatfiles which fall in my hands, including some
> > created by me. And I'm not the only one who does this, apparently.
> >
> > In short, I suggest that there's a way for users to disable the fixdatfile
> > warning when entering the scanner, and that CMPro allows us to use fixdatfiles
> > in the scanner. Maybe a checkbox in the Misc. Profile Options, or maybe in the
> > Settings dialog (so you have to activate it individually for each fixdatfile).
> >
> > Pi - Every Precious Dream and Vision Underneath the Stars
> > Arcade news, emulator archives and gamelists at CAESAR
> >
>
Agreed also. The other restrictions are fine (e.g. not being able to tick 'Remove Rebuilt Files'), but to be able to scan the files to see if you have filled the entire dat would be very handy.

SK.

I will do some brainstorming about it.

after thinking about some possibilities, i think this could be a good way of changing the fixdatfile feature:
each time cmpro loads a new/updated datfile, it checks if it's a fixdatfile. if so, a normal yes/no dialog is presented to the user, with yes as default, and a message similar to "this is a fixdatfile, do you want to apply the normal restrictions? (don't ask 'no' if you don't know what are you doing)"


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> after thinking about some possibilities, i think this could be a good way of
> changing the fixdatfile feature:
> each time cmpro loads a new/updated datfile, it checks if it's a fixdatfile. if
> so, a normal yes/no dialog is presented to the user, with yes as default, and a
> message similar to "this is a fixdatfile, do you want to apply the normal
> restrictions? (don't ask 'no' if you don't know what are you doing)"


...will think about it ;) ...but sounds ok to me...

Roman Scherzer
ClrMamePro

> > after thinking about some possibilities, i think this could be a good way of
> > changing the fixdatfile feature:
> > each time cmpro loads a new/updated datfile, it checks if it's a fixdatfile.
> if
> > so, a normal yes/no dialog is presented to the user, with yes as default, and
> a
> > message similar to "this is a fixdatfile, do you want to apply the normal
> > restrictions? (don't ask 'no' if you don't know what are you doing)"
>
>
> ...will think about it ;) ...but sounds ok to me...
>
> Roman Scherzer
> ClrMamePro
>



well...I simply removed all restrictions (except the remove rebuilt sourcefiles one). See my wip page...

Roman Scherzer
ClrMamePro

> well...I simply removed all restrictions (except the remove rebuilt sourcefiles
> one). See my wip page...

thank you. some people will be pleased, e.g. myself ^_^

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> thank you. some people will be pleased, e.g. myself ^_^

And myself, I was editing that FIXDATFILE tag too. :)
Thanks Roman !