A tool someone should make

[Myrddraal]

I think that the most usefull tool anyone could make would be an error checker for startpos files. Something that would have a list of valid/invalid lines and search for these.

For example it would go a bit like this:

At the start of the scan, the program would ask u to validate a certain list of faction names. If u clicked yes, the program would search for spelling errors/typos and lines which include factions which arn't declared. It would then do the same for all the other lines.

It could also become a sort of mass project by which everyone would submit solved errors which they have had in the past, and the program would search for these common errors.

I don't have the skills to do this, but if someone did, it would definately (in my oppinion) be the best tool availiable.

[Kaatar]

That's a very good idea for a tool and certainly a tool that I'd use. Here's a good Visual Basic tutorial to get you started:

http://www.xtremevbtalk.com/showthread.php?t=123814

And here's the forum if you want to ask any questions:

http://www.visualbasicforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=81

I'm sure you could get Visual Basic from somewhere. A friend or something.