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The module HAXMEDIT is to edit the contents of HAM, V-HAM and HXM files which includes editing the values and managing the elements, for example to create new polygon-models with Descent Manager POLYTRON32. The name "HAXMEDIT" is a mix between HAM and HXM EDITor.

There are two versions of HAXMEDIT available: the DOS version and the Win32 version. Both are packaged together with POLYTRON32 and POLVIEW32 in the Robot Construction Kit (RCK), the DOS version is also available as stand-alone version (since the RCK installer won't run under prue DOS).

Notes for this Win32 version: Being the first available module ever of the Descent Manager Win32 modules, this one really is exciting: Not only that you have a very nice view of the objects in the HAM/HXM files (with icons), you can also use it to easily manage your polygon-models in V-HAM/HXM files using Polytron. Additionally to that you can preview models easily with PMView directly from HAXMEDIT32, by just clicking its symbol. For the most important commands you always have menu commands, keyboard shortcuts, a right-click-context-menu and the toolbar. Managing HAM and HXM files was never so easy! The latest version of HAXMEDIT32 now also has the editor included, with which you can easily edit the elements. However like in HAXMEDIT/DOS some fields are not editable to avoid multiplayer-cheating. Additionally -unlike HAXMEDIT/DOS- HAXMEDIT32 does not contain the low-level editor for model data, so you will need the DOS version to view and edit that.

Here are some screenshots (click on the image to get a larger one):

	One of the great advantages of HAXMEDIT32, the Win32 version of HAXMEDIT is that the need to guess is gone, "now what robot was the ITSC again?". Icons can describe more than words!
	Like the Explorer HAXMEDIT32 has four views of the main elements list. In the "Details" view you can get a list with the most important informations about all elements as an overview.
	And if those details aren't enough, HAXMEDIT32 provides you with a "Details" dialog with even more informations.
	Quickly open the current polygon model in Polytron or preview it in PMView.
	You can easily switch to HXMEdit and HAXMEDIT/DOS with just one menu command.
	Easy-to-use assistents will help you with most of the commands.
	You can easily create new HXM and V-HAM files and you can even make new templates!
	HAXMEDIT32 can also be run under Windows NT 3.51, although it looks quite strange. (Yes! This is Windows NT 3.51, NOT Windows 3.11! Not that you have now hope that you can get it to run under Windows 3.11 and Win32s or sth. like that -> it won't run...)

 Download Descent Manager HAXMEDIT32 as part of the Robot Construction Kit for Windows 9x/NT (3445 kB)
Robot Construction Kit V1.0 Beta 03

 Download Robot Construction Kit UPDATE from Beta 03 (2370 kB)
Upgrade from RCK Beta 03 only!

 Download Descent Manager DLLPAK32 (V1.1 Beta 05) (3205 kB)
Required system components for this module. You need to install it at least once on your system. NOTE: If you have DLLPAK V2.0 installed, you still need to install this version of DLLPAK in order to use the Robot Construction Kit. V2.0 does not superceed V1.1!

Here is some support-related information:

• If you have problems running one of these tools, please first look at the Knowledge Base. These pages contain Known Bugs, Frequently Asked Questions, Technical Information, Version Changes and more...
• If this does not help, please contact us at DescMan@descent-network.com. One of our programmer team will then try to help you.
• If you have general questions about Descent Manager Tools, incl. our philosophy behind them, their making and how to join our programmer team, please have a look at our FAQ section at the Knowledge Base.