%vproject%

[Friend]

Couldn't find the information... I am very familiar with hammer, but not a final compile. I'll be releasing my first map, an achievement map, but I am unsure of the final compile.. what doe's %vproject% represent with bspzip for final compilation? Anything I -really- need to do besides zipping custom textures? Thanks guys..

 

[Terr]

In short: It's a magical placeholder that makes it so you don't have to type as much.

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It's a "windows thing", more than a "hammer thing". Windows has "environment variables". For example, the variable named "appdata" can be referenced in a command-line program, and windows will automatically stick in the value there.

For example, %appdata% translates to:

C:\Documents and Settings\your.username\Application Data\

%VProject% is set by the Source SDK launcher and by teh Vconfig.exe program (in the sdk) and identifies your "current game" to the SDK tools. For example, it might be:

c:\program files\valve\steam\steamapps\your_username\team fortress 2\tf\

Try going to Start->Run and typing in %vproject% and hit enter. It ought to open up your "current game".

Anything I -really- need to do besides zipping custom textures? Thanks guys..

If you've already done a "nice" compile (there are options that take longer and make the map bigger but with nicer lighting) then... pack your custom content, and finally build cubemaps for the shiny surfaces.

 

[jpr]

there's also %sourcesdk% for the source sdk folder

 

[Friend]

Thanks..

Ahh, very informative... I know where I am headed for sure.. thanks guys.