Copyright: WDF_GOB written Y.BORCKMANS 1995


Title Page
GOB File Manager HELP

Overview

Screen Layout

Selecting the current File System Directory

Refreshing the file list

Opening a GOB file

Creating a new GOB file

Deleting a GOB file

Getting detailed information on the GOB file

Adding resources from the File System to the GOB file

Extracting resources from the GOB file to the File System

Removing resources from a GOB file

Mouse & Keyboard Summary

Author, Copyrights and Credits


Overview

Welcome to the GOB File Manager !

This user friendly utility will allow you work with GOB files with ease. By using a well known interface and drag & drop, you'll be able to extract anything from any gob. So, extract resources from the original Dark Forces GOBs to modify, or rip off all those new BMs, VOCs, 3DO, FMEs and WAXes from the add on levels to use in your own levels.

Don't forget to ask permission to the creators of the new resources before using them...

May The Force Be With You,

Yves Borckmans


Screen Layout

The screen layout is quite simple :

At the top of the screen, you'll find the Exit, Help and About buttons.

The name of the currently selected GOB file and its number of entries are shown at the top right.

Left:	a classic Windows drive, directory, files, filter selection

Middle:	a column of buttons

Right:	the contents of a GOB File

The bottom is composed of a progress bar, an help panel showing context sensitive information, and a small panel displaying the current time.


Selecting the current File System Directory

This a standard Windows operation: select your drive and directory by clicking the corresponding controls.

You may also wish to limit the display to certain files by using the filter control, but GOB File Manager offers its own selections with the right mouse button, so you shouldn't need this.


Refreshing the file list

GOB File Manager doesn't track file system changes that may be done externally. So, if you use Explorer or the File Manager to alter the contents of the currently displayed file listbox, just press the "Refresh" button to make it reread the directory.


Opening a GOB file

Press the "Browse" button or the 'Alt+B' key to open a GOB file. This will open a standard Windows Open File dialog box. Select the GOB you want to open and press the Ok button.

Alternatively, if you have the GOB file visible in the File System listbox, you may drag it to the GOB Name panel at the top right. Be carefull not to drop it in the GOB Contents list box !


Creating a GOB file

You shouldn't need to do this very often, but the "Create" button or the 'Alt+C' key will create a new empty GOB file. A standard Windows dialog will open, simply select the correct drive and directory, and type in a name for your new GOB, then press Ok. GOB File Manager will make it the current GOB.


Deleting a GOB file

You shouldn't need to do this at all, but the "Delete" button or the 'Alt+D' key will delete the currently selected GOB file. GOB File Manager will display a Confirmation box.


Getting detailed information on the GOB file

Pressing the "Info" button or the 'Alt+I' key will open a dialog box showing the detailed contents of the GOB file. The resources are displayed in the order they are in the GOB file, along with their index and length.

A "Copy To Clipboard" button will let you do just that :-)


Adding resources from the File System to the GOB file

Select the resources you want to add in the File System listbox. Note that right clicking on this listbox will give you a popup menu to help you select Dark Forces related files.

When your selection is done, you may either drag it to the GOB Contents listbox, or click the "Add" button, or press the 'Alt+A' key.


Extracting resources from the GOB file to the File System

Select the resources you want to extract in the GOB Contents listbox. Note that right clicking on this listbox will give you a popup menu to help you select Dark Forces related files.

When your selection is one, you may either drag it to the File System listbox, or click the "Extract" button, or press the 'Alt+X' key.


Removing resources from a GOB file

This is quite easy: select the resources in the GOB Contents list box, and click the "Remove" button or hit the 'Alt+E' key.

WARNING: there is NO confirmation here!


Mouse and Keyboard Summary
MOUSE & KEYBOARD SUMMARY

Summary by Shift State and Key/Mouse

Summary by Key/Mouse and Shift State

Summary by Function and Key/Mouse


Author, Copyright and Credits
Author, Copyrights and Credits

Author

Yves BORCKMANS (Yves.Borckmans@ping.be)

Credits

To Tola Dalton who maintains the very best Dark Forces home page at

http://www.best.com/~dalton/DarkForces/index.html

To all the DARK FORCES fans everywhere who helped, suggested, complained, emailed, answered, programmed, searched, hex edited, corrected, designed, …

Thanks, and May The Force Be With You...

Kudos to CarGoCo for his set of tools marvelously complementing DFUSE and WDFUSE.

Very special thanks to D., I. and R. who will recognize themselves.

You're the best !

Copyrights

DARK FORCES	(c) LucasArts Entertainment Company 1994

WDF_GOB	(c) Yves Borckmans 1995


Summary by Shift State and Key/Mouse
MOUSE & KEYBOARD SUMMARY
by Shift State and Key/Mouse

Shift State	Key/Mouse	Applies in	Function
[none]	F1		Help
[none]	Mouse Left Click	listboxes	Simple Select
[none]	Mouse Left Drag	list to list	Adds or Extracts Selection
[none]	Mouse Left Drag	fs list to gob name	Open Selected GOB file
[none]	Mouse Right Click	listboxes	Selection Popup Menu
Ctrl	Mouse Left Click	listboxes	Add/Remove from Selection
Shift	Mouse Left Click	listboxes	Extend Selection
Alt	A		Add selected files to the GOB
Alt	B		Open a GOB
Alt	C		Create a new GOB
Alt	D		Delete current GOB
Alt	E		Remove selected resources from the GOB
Alt	I		Get detailed GOB information
Alt	R		Refresh file system listbox
Alt	X		Extract selected resources from the GOB


Summary by Key/Mouse and Shift State
MOUSE & KEYBOARD SUMMARY
by Key/Mouse and Shift State

Shift State	Key/Mouse	Applies in	Function
Alt	A		Add selected files to the GOB
Alt	B		Open a GOB
Alt	C		Create a new GOB
Alt	D		Delete current GOB
Alt	E		Remove selected resources from the GOB
[none]	F1		Help
Alt	I		Get detailed GOB information
[none]	Mouse Left Click	listboxes	Simple Select
Ctrl	Mouse Left Click	listboxes	Add/Remove from Selection
Shift	Mouse Left Click	listboxes	Extend Selection
[none]	Mouse Left Drag	list to list	Adds or Extracts Selection
[none]	Mouse Left Drag	fs list to gob name	Open Selected GOB file
[none]	Mouse Right Click	listboxes	Selection Popup Menu
Alt	R		Refresh file system listbox
Alt	X		Extract selected resources from the GOB


Summary by Function and Key/Mouse
MOUSE & KEYBOARD SUMMARY
by Function and Key/Mouse

Shift State	Key/Mouse	Applies in	Function
Alt	A		Add selected files to the GOB
Ctrl	Mouse Left Click	listboxes	Add/Remove from Selection
[none]	Mouse Left Drag	list to list	Adds or Extracts Selection
Alt	C		Create a new GOB
Alt	D		Delete current GOB
Shift	Mouse Left Click	listboxes	Extend Selection
Alt	X		Extract selected resources from the GOB
Alt	I		Get detailed GOB information
[none]	F1		Help
Alt	B		Open a GOB
[none]	Mouse Left Drag	fs list to gob name	Open Selected GOB file
Alt	R		Refresh file system listbox
Alt	E		Remove selected resources from the GOB
[none]	Mouse Right Click	listboxes	Selection Popup Menu
[none]	Mouse Left Click	listboxes	Simple Select