i need tool.exe help!!!!

garaa · Post by **garaa** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:23 am

ok i duble click the tool icon in the halo ce folder and it opens then shuts whats wrong so i looked in the debug and i got this

03.13.07 23:15:28 tool pc 01.00.00.0609 ----------------------------------------------
03.13.07 23:15:28 reference function: _write_to_error_file
03.13.07 23:15:28 reference address: 42ca20
03.13.07 23:15:28 Couldn't read map file './toolbeta.map'

plz help...

TomClancey · Post by **TomClancey** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:42 am

This has been answered many times but here's how to do it.

Create a .txt file in your halo ce root directory. Then open it up put

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command.com

In it. Then save it as

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[w/e you want to call it].bat

open it up then type

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tool [command]

Hope that helps.

The_Chaos_Chief · Post by **The_Chaos_Chief** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:53 am

Double clicking on tool.exe won't do anything, because you need to run it from the Windows Command prompt.

Quickest explanation:

Start, Run. Type: cmd
Press Enter

Type this if you installed Halo CE with the default directory location/name:

cd c:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Halo Custom Edition\tool

Press Enter

You'll see a list of all the command syntaxes tool uses. These are used to edit your Halo content.

mister2 · Post by **mister2** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:28 am

or create a shortcut to the command prompt, and edit the shortcut properties to tell it to "Start in:" your HCE installation folder.

here's a screenshot of my tool shortcut properties

this makes it wayyy more convenient

0m3g4Muff1n987 · Post by **0m3g4Muff1n987** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:34 pm

mister2 wrote:or create a shortcut to the command prompt, and edit the shortcut properties to tell it to "Start in:" your HCE installation folder.

here's a screenshot of my tool shortcut properties

this makes it wayyy more convenient

What old version of Windows do you **** have!? Man, that looks like 95 or something

TomClancey · Post by **TomClancey** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:12 pm

Don't be so rude...but Chaos, we do enforce a no bumping rule, so if you would be so kind as to read the dates of the posts, it would be appreciated.

mister2 · Post by **mister2** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:14 pm

0m3g4Muff1n987 wrote:What old version of Windows do you **** have!? Man, that looks like 95 or something

yea, im definitely playing halo ce on windows 95. also i dont think it was called cmd.exe in 95. and the compatibility tab would tell you its most likely XP. so there's your answer. XP. i dont like rounded edges or pretty colors. XP + Windows Classic + TCLOCK > default XP.

and here... for your viewing pleasure:

have fun learning all about my 45 quicklaunch shortcuts and my awesome clock and mc escher start menu

Malolo420 · Post by **Malolo420** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:40 am

Or just copy command prompt into your CE directory, its easier then typing CD blah blah to change the directory each time.