P drive: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 18:20, 28 April 2023

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This information is obsolete. Reason: This tool has been replaced by Work Drive and is now deprecated.

Basic information

Author:: Bohemia Interactive
Compatibility:: Arma 3
Download:: Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam

Description

Description:: P Drive is a set of simple batches to prepare a substituted P: drive ready to use Buldozer in Object Builder and Terrain Builder, this has been added based on popular demand. The same could be done even without P: drive but would require higher skills and more time.

Usage

Line call:: DevP.bat
Options:: You can change the paths used by DevP.bat by defining your own paths in settings.ini or editing the registry key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\P Drive" (but, not recommended). By default, Arma 3 Tools path and Arma 3 game path are used.
Examples:: DevP.bat
DevP.bat -DEBUG

Licenses

Licensing:: Bohemia Interactive End User License Agreement
See also:: settings.ini, FuturaToP

Additional information

How to use it

Simply run the Arma 3 Tools package on Steam and select "Prepare virtual P: Drive" from the Steam launcher or Play Arma 3 Tools, select P: Drive (DevP) then default. The batches prepare P: drive with content required for using Arma 3 Buldozer in Addon builder and Terrain Builder if you have Arma 3 installed.

DevP can take one of the following parameters:

"DevP.bat -DEBUG": Only display the paths and values used, no action will be made.
"DevP.bat -clearInstall": Remove almost every files or references made by DevP
"DevP.bat -cleanInstall": Perform "clearInstall", then, execute DevP in normal state.
"DevP.bat -mapDiskOnly": Just map the P drive and ignore all the rest

mapDisk.bat and mapDisk also handle the -DEBUG parameter.

In case of problem

The behavior of DevP may differ from a machine to another, making it hard to fix in some cases, so, in case of problem, we invite you to run Arma3Tools_diag_retail and post a new ticket or a [1] with the result of the diagnostic script.

How to remove it

To simply remove P: drive, Open command prompt and enter

subst p: /d

To remove all data added by DevP, Open command prompt in your Arma 3 Tools directory and enter

DevP.bat -clearInstall

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-{{Tool|=
+{{Feature|obsolete|This tool has been replaced by [[Work Drive]] and is now deprecated.}}
-|AUTHOR=
-[[:Category:Projects|Bohemia Interactive]]
+{{Tool
+|AUTHOR= [[:Category:Projects|Bohemia Interactive]]
 |VERSION=
-|COMPATIBILITY=
+|COMPATIBILITY= [[:Category: Arma 3|Arma 3]]
-[[:Category: Arma 3|Arma 3]]
 |DOWNLOAD=
-Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam
+{{Link|link= http://store.steampowered.com/app/233800/|text= Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam}}
-|DESCRIPTION= P Drive is a set of simple batches to prepare a substituted P: drive ready to use Buldozer in Oxygen, this has been added based on popular demand. The same could be done even without P: drive
+|DESCRIPTION= P Drive is a set of simple batches to prepare a substituted P: drive ready to use Buldozer in Object Builder and Terrain Builder, this has been added based on popular demand. The same could be done even without P: drive but would require higher skills and more time.
 |NOTES=
-|COMMAND=
+|COMMAND= DevP.bat
-    DevP.bat
-|OPTIONS=
+|OPTIONS= You can change the paths used by '''DevP.bat''' by defining your own paths in '''[[P drive/settings|settings.ini]]''' or editing the registry key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\P Drive" (but, not recommended). By default, Arma 3 Tools path and Arma 3 game path are used.
-The location of P: drive on your computer can be set by changing string path in registry key "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\P Drive" (which points to Arma 3 Tools directory by default) or by simply adjusting the batch file mapdisk.bat
+|EXAMPLE= DevP.bat<br>DevP.bat -DEBUG
-|EXAMPLE=
-DevP.bat
-|LICENSING=
-[[End User License Agreement for BI's Tools|Bohemia Interactive End User License Agreement]]
+|SEEALSO= [[P drive/settings|settings.ini]], [[FuturaToP]]
+|LICENSING= [[End User License Agreement for BI's Tools|Bohemia Interactive End User License Agreement]]
 }}
 === Additional information ===
-==== Credits ====
+==== How to use it ====
+Simply run the Arma 3 Tools package on Steam and select "''Prepare virtual P: Drive''" from the Steam launcher or Play Arma 3 Tools, select ''P: Drive (DevP)'' then ''default''. The batches prepare P: drive with content required for using Arma 3 Buldozer in Addon builder and Terrain Builder if you have Arma 3 installed.
-Major part of the mapdisk.bat file is done by a community member '''Tom_48_97'''
+DevP can take one of the following parameters:
+* "DevP.bat '''-DEBUG'''": Only display the paths and values used, no action will be made.
+* "DevP.bat '''-clearInstall'''": Remove almost every files or references made by DevP
+* "DevP.bat '''-cleanInstall'''": Perform "clearInstall", then, execute DevP in normal state.
+* "DevP.bat '''-mapDiskOnly'''": Just map the P drive and ignore all the rest
-==== How to use it ====
+mapDisk.bat and mapDisk also handle the -DEBUG parameter.
-Simply run the Arma 3 Tools package on Steam and select Create P: Drive from the Steam launcher. The batches prepare P: drive with content required for using Arma 3 Buldozer in Oxygen if you have Arma 3 installed.
+==== In case of problem ====
+The behavior of DevP may differ from a machine to another, making it hard to fix in some cases, so, in case of problem, we invite you to run {{Link|link= http://tom4897.info/?attachment_id=2238 Arma3Tools_diag_retail] and post a new {{Link|link= http://feedback.arma3.com/|text= ticket}} or a [http://forums.bistudio.com/forumdisplay.php?174-ARMA-3-BI-TOOLS-TROUBLESHOOTING|text{{=}} thread}} with the result of the diagnostic script.
-[[Category:Tools]]
+==== How to remove it ====
-[[Category:ArmA: Official Tools]]
+To simply remove P: drive, Open command prompt and enter
-[[Category:Arma 3 Official Tools]]
+ subst p: /d
+To remove all data added by DevP, Open command prompt in your Arma 3 Tools directory and enter
+ DevP.bat -clearInstall