[4e] Combat Tracker Utility

S'mon · Mar 3, 2011

AFAIK it was me that came up with 1/2hp "Demis" called such and with 2/3 XP, so cool to see them in a 4e utility program!

DarkSir · May 5, 2011

Version 1.8.0 is released here

New Features

Secondary Display via any web browser.
Heavily configurable Initiative Listing can be displayed on any device on the network (or anywhere, if you set up port forwarding on your router or firewall). Some configuration options can be set in the new Options > Configuration > Secondary Display screen, including the HTTP Port to listen on, whether or not to display hit point values for Heroes and/or NPCs, Inititave Value Display, Current Round Display.
Look and Feel modifiable in the index.html file that is included, via the stylesheet.
Display name for individual combatants can be changed by right-clicking on any combatant, or changing the name above the center panel.
Individual Combatants can be hidden via the context menu, as well.
Note: I am not completely happy with the webserver itself. It occasionally stops working, and occasionally has trouble stopping (both when stopped manually and when closing the program). I may have to rewrite it completely, but I wanted you all to be aware that I know it's not perfect.

Support for Traps, Hazards and Puzzles
Rolls added for Blaster, Obstacle, Puzzle and Warder.
Tab added to allow for Descriptions, as well as the Trap, Hazard and Puzzle lines of the statcard.

Bug Fixes

Settings now persist from one use of the application to the next.

Combatants who are Delayed will now automatically re-enter the initiative list in their old position, if they do not act before their position comes around again.

El Condoro · May 6, 2011

I'm sorry to be such a noob but this app looks great - if I could work out how to get monsters from D&DI into it (in RTF or any other format). Are there instructions somewhere on how to do it, please? I see the CB Load and Paste buttons in the StatBlock but can't work out how to get the info out of the Compendium. Cheers

DarkSir · May 6, 2011

At the moment, the RTF Paste feature only works with the old Adventure Tools (not the new online version). I'm working on being able to import monsters directly from the Compendium.

DarkSir · May 6, 2011

Has anyone else noticed that the compendium isn't very consistent with its monster display? Anything from older sources still have the old monster formatting, even though the monster builder updated all of them when MM3 released. This is going to make importing a royal pain.

talwynor · May 7, 2011

I love the manager - thank you for all your work! Regarding the new webserver - where do I point my browser in the secoondary display (in this case, an ipad)?

DarkSir · May 7, 2011

You'll need to know the IP address of the computer you're running the software on. You can get this by going to Start > Run> cmd

then typing 'ipconfig' without the quotes.

The address is at http://<IP Address>:9000 (unless you change the port in the config options)

Prism · May 9, 2011

talwynor said:
I love the manager - thank you for all your work! Regarding the new webserver - where do I point my browser in the secoondary display (in this case, an ipad)?

I needed to open up port 9000 inbound on my windows firewall (advanced settings) to allow the connection

However I have found the webserver a little temperamental when refreshing the board and after a while on my machine it seems to hang. Great idea though

DarkSir · May 9, 2011

Yeah, those are some of the problems that have me frustrated with the webserver. I've got a few updates that are pending, very soon. Hopefully they'll help. I may STILL have to recode the webserver entirely, but I'm hoping not.