##MASTERPLAN 13.0.2 - README

## Welcome testers and troubleshooters.

This version of Masterplan has been upgraded to .Net 8. You will need to download and install that framework from the .Net page
( https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0 )

This upgrade takes Masterplan to a modernized framework, and is one of the first steps in providing new features and enhancements and future cross-platform compatibility to Windows, Linux and MacOS desktops. At this time the application remains as Windows only.  A major refactoring needs to take place to provide full cross-platform integration in the future, but we'll start eating that elephant a bit at a time.

This version of Masterplan is a BETA version. Several features are under development but the main purpose of this build is to determine stability in the new .NET Framework.  Please run the application through its paces and try to break it.  The more issues we find now, the better we can dedicate time to fix them before general release.

## New features under development:
1. PC (Heroes) export and import (not fully functional - import does not work)
2. Wide and Narrow Editing modes for objects in the Libraries (items, creatures, etc.) (functional) - Set under Tools>Preferences>Edit Format>
3. Export to PNG format for creatures in the Libraries (Still pending Magic Items, Artifacts, etc.) (Currently Functional for Creatures Only).
	Click creature in Library. Go to StatBlock > Export > Export to PNG.  
	This feature uses a headless browser to parse the HTML and will download on first run.  It might take a bit of time for it to load the save file dialog.  It should run faster in subsequent runs of the program.

Your assistance in testing and troubleshooting is greatly appreciated.  Please report any issues on discord DM (@Luddite-Vic)

To install the software create a new folder and copy all the files from the .zip archive.  Double click the Masterplan.exe file to run the application.

## Contributing to it
The .NET 8 Upgrade has been set as a new branch off the main project.  If you would like to download and compile yourself the new branch is at:
https://github.com/andyaiken/masterplan/tree/net_8

If you find a bug, or you think of a feature that should be in Masterplan, please add something to the GitHub Issues tab (https://github.com/andyaiken/masterplan/issues).

If you're a coder, feel free to submit pull requests to the main repo.  Looking for coders familiar with AvaloniaUI and Skia/SkiaSharp/SkiaSVG.

Thanks
-Vic (Gamer's Syndicate)



