Installing VASL extensions

[rwcallen]

Sorry if this is an obvious question, not a strong computer user.

I tried to install a VASL 6.0.1 extension via Vassal 3.2.9 (right click on VASL module and choose add extension), but Vassal tells me it isn't a valid extension. I downloaded both the secret DR extension and the cloaking display extension from the Github site folder with the VASL 6.0 extensions, and pointed Vassal to these files when I tried to install them. Also tried manually copying the cloaking display extension into my VASL extensions folder with no luck. Can someone tell me if I am doing this wrong, or if the extension doesn't work with the newest release yet?

Thanks in advance,
Bob

 

[bkemp01]

Sorry if this is an obvious question, not a strong computer user.

I tried to install a VASL 6.0.1 extension via Vassal 3.2.9 (right click on VASL module and choose add extension), but Vassal tells me it isn't a valid extension. I downloaded both the secret DR extension and the cloaking display extension from the Github site folder with the VASL 6.0 extensions, and pointed Vassal to these files when I tried to install them. Also tried manually copying the cloaking display extension into my VASL extensions folder with no luck. Can someone tell me if I am doing this wrong, or if the extension doesn't work with the newest release yet?

Thanks in advance,
Bob

This can be tricky because it depends on how the extension was packaged for download. Sometimes the file must be un-zipped, other times it must be renamed to use a .mdx or .vmdx file name extension.

 

[rwcallen]

This can be tricky because it depends on how the extension was packaged for download. Sometimes the file must be un-zipped, other times it must be renamed to use a .mdx or .vmdx file name extension.

Presumably unzipped since it has the .mdx etension and not .zip, but I have no idea. Maybe someone who uses the repository knows? https://github.com/vasl-developers/vasl-boards-extensions/tree/master/extensions-6.0

 

[von Marwitz]

This is what I tried today with the github extensions and which apparently worked:

- Go to the github site.
- Click on the desired Extension
- Then select the "Raw" tab.
- You should be prompted where to download the file.
- I saved it into a folder named "Extensions" which is located in the same parent directory as the Boards.
- The Extensions show as "[Filename].mdx"
- Restart VASL.
- Done.

I have not yet checked other extensions from another source that I formerly used with v5.9.3 because I hope I get some feedback regarding my other recently started thread on the Extension / v6.0.1 matter. But my best guess is that copy/paste from the former v5.9.3 Extension folder to the v6.0.x Extension folder with VASL restart afterwards should do the trick if they are compatible.

von Marwitz

 

[rwcallen]

This is what I tried today with the github extensions and which apparently worked:

- Go to the github site.
- Click on the desired Extension
- Then select the "Raw" tab.
- You should be prompted where to download the file.
- I saved it into a folder named "Extensions" which is located in the same parent directory as the Boards.
- The Extensions show as "[Filename].mdx"
- Restart VASL.
- Done.

I have not yet checked other extensions from another source that I formerly used with v5.9.3 because I hope I get some feedback regarding my other recently started thread on the Extension / v6.0.1 matter. But my best guess is that copy/paste from the former v5.9.3 Extension folder to the v6.0.x Extension folder with VASL restart afterwards should do the trick if they are compatible.

von Marwitz

Thank you!

The above worked perfectly, except I wasn't prompted (in Chrome) to select a saw location when clicking on the Raw tab, I had to right click and manually specify 'save link as' to browse to the correct location.

Somebody rep this man for me, I'm all out!