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Jul 2012
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Independent Load Out Utility for RAF Fighters

I first noticed a post by ATAG_Torian for an independent load out tool at about the same time I created my first GUI program. I quickly responded by saying I was working on something. Little did I realize at the time how far in over my head I was. The heart of the problem was how differently Autohotkey and Cliffs of Dover utilize .ini files. Autohotkey looks for a Header such as [Aircraft.HurricaneMkI] and a Key such as conv1=data. This system allows easy read/write access to data. Cliffs of Dover forgoes the Key system so now the only .ini function I could get to work was 'inidelete' which would essentially wipe out all the of information tied to a single aircraft. I came up with ideas to work within these limits and one of them was to only support RAF fighters. I was both familiar with them and they have a fixed number and type of weapons across the different Aircraft.

Features:
Easy installation. Run the utility from anywhere and point it to your user.ini file.
Read from the user.ini file to update the utility with your latest changes.
Manage all aspects regarding RAF fighters including regiment, callsign, markings and load out.
Quickly add, remove and manipulate ammo within the Main and Residual Belts.
Copy the load out of one weapon to any or all other weapons.
Create, Manage and Delete Load out Presets.
Keyboard shortcuts.
Copy the Preset of any aircraft to any or all other aircraft.
*NEW*Write the entire RAF fighter roster to the user.ini with one click.
*Needs Updating*A quick overview describing each section of the utility.
*Coming soon*A help section with tutorial.

Please protect yourself and backup your user.ini file. I have made every effort to anticipate and detect any errors, but I'm sure there is someone who will find something I didn't think of.
I have only tried it under Windows7 64bit Pro and Home.

There is currently a bug where a "Changes not Saved" pop up will appear after Deleting a Preset. A workaround for now is to ignore it. I know what the problem is and will have a fix soon.



Comments and Feedback are welcome.