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Choice

May 19th 2007, 08:34 AM
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rajesh
Peasant He/Him
 
Is windinkedit,windinkeditplus/dinkedit best or if any other please specify.
May 19th 2007, 10:31 AM
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I prefer windinkeditplus, I find it a lot easier to work with. I don't know that windimkedit is better than dinkedit, just different. Really it comes to a preference of style, not quality so much. Here's a list of the merits between windinkeditplus and dinkedit...

DinkEdit-

pros:
easy keyboard navigation
fullscreen display
easy to edit sprite/tile properties
Sprite clippings (WinDinkEdit might do this now, not sure)
cons:
you can only save upon quitting (you must quit to save, and likewise, whenever you quit, you save)
seems to have compatibility issues with newer versions of Windows

WinDinkEditPlus-

pros:
you can view multiple screens at once
works well in windows
use of menus and toolbars
you can open and edit scripts while using the program
cons:
menus take a long time to navigate
can't do sprite clippings
can't fine tune positions of sprites

Again, it really matters on which program suits you better. Each does things well in its own way.
May 20th 2007, 03:02 AM
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DaVince
Peasant He/Him Netherlands
Olde Time Dinkere 
WDE+ is better than WDE, because it's a fixed and improved version of WDE.
Whether DinkEdit or WDE(+) is better depends on the user, though WDE(+) is way easier to navigate because of its settings windows.

EDIT: I contradicted myself here. Case of bad sleep.
WDE+ is DIFFERENT FROM WDE. It works differently.
May 20th 2007, 06:58 AM
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SabreTrout
Noble He/Him United Kingdom
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I only use DinkEdit, 'cos I'm set in my ways, I am.
May 20th 2007, 07:01 AM
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skull
Peasant He/Him Finland bloop
A Disembodied Sod 
Yep! Here are so many bugs in WinDinkEdit, that I use DinkEdit also.

No bugs, no crappy d-mod. That's what I say.
May 20th 2007, 08:42 AM
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rajesh
Peasant He/Him
 
Ok I will use WDE+ & DE.
Both are useful.
Thanks for the help. Is there any other program like DE/WDE?