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[janamdo]

I played a while ago with this Alt- W dfhack pluginn and now i can't get it installed again in Dwarf fortress
I DFhack console i did wokflow enabled command and it seems to be installed, but no signs  of the workflow pluginn in Dwarf fortress with Alt-W

Strange...

[Shonai_Dweller]

You'll want the modding forum, maybe the dfhack thread. They have links to instructions there too. Nothing to do with df gameplay (which uses a manager nowadays).

[They Got Leader]

(which uses a manager nowadays).

Dwarf Therapist?

[janamdo]

Thanks.
DF uses a manager for workflow? .. i noticed this too, but i do have good experiences with the workflow df hack
It is confusing now, because  DF can be difficult in GUI handling.

[Shonai_Dweller]

Thanks.
DF uses a manager for workflow? .. i noticed this too, but i do have good experiences with the workflow df hack
It is confusing now, because  DF can be difficult in GUI handling.

The new manager seems to get the job done just fine. But differently from workflow, so you might want to continue using that if you're used to it. Just depends if you're going to be waiting for dfhack to update anyhow. Choices is good.

[Shonai_Dweller]

(which uses a manager nowadays).

Dwarf Therapist?

Does that do workflow these days too? Last time I used it was for setting labors and such (quite a long time ago though). But no, Therapist is also a third party util. So, not the DF manager.

[janamdo]

No fun to play with DF, but first sort this out ..
I played a while ago some interesting DF fortress  games, but now i am lost with this not getting (yet) workflow pluginn inthe present DF game..frustating this ..

[Shonai_Dweller]

No fun to play with DF, but first sort this out ..
I played a while ago some interesting DF fortress  games, but now i am lost with this not getting (yet) workflow pluginn inthe present DF game..frustating this ..

Just out of interest, what does workflow do that the new manager doesn't?

[Encrtia]

No fun to play with DF, but first sort this out ..
I played a while ago some interesting DF fortress  games, but now i am lost with this not getting (yet) workflow pluginn inthe present DF game..frustating this ..

Just out of interest, what does workflow do that the new manager doesn't?

I miss workflow too, if it's what I think it is.

I used it to check if a certain Commodity's stock fell below X. If & when it did, it'd automatically activate the relevant workshop(s) to produce that Commodity back to the desired level of Y, then cancel the orders. It did this along with a few other useful tidbits that I can't recall.

I'm yet to understand if I can achieve this with DF now.

[Shonai_Dweller]

No fun to play with DF, but first sort this out ..
I played a while ago some interesting DF fortress  games, but now i am lost with this not getting (yet) workflow pluginn inthe present DF game..frustating this ..

Just out of interest, what does workflow do that the new manager doesn't?

I miss workflow too, if it's what I think it is.

I used it to check if a certain Commodity's stock fell below X. If & when it did, it'd automatically activate the relevant workshop(s) to produce that Commodity back to the desired level of Y, then cancel the orders. It did this along with a few other useful tidbits that I can't recall.

I'm yet to understand if I can achieve this with DF now.

That's pretty much what the new manager does. Set it to check daily/weekly/monthly If stock is at a certain level and if a certain amount of raw ingredients/containers are available then start making stuff. Stop when the required level is reached.

Simple to use too. But as I said, different to workflow. So, just as in real life, switching your workflow software is going to be weird at first.

Expect it has a couple of bugs too...

[anewaname]

This is a good thread on using the job manager within DF. Qquestions and answers on "how to do this" and player contributions.

[Encrtia]

No fun to play with DF, but first sort this out ..
I played a while ago some interesting DF fortress  games, but now i am lost with this not getting (yet) workflow pluginn inthe present DF game..frustating this ..

Just out of interest, what does workflow do that the new manager doesn't?

I miss workflow too, if it's what I think it is.

I used it to check if a certain Commodity's stock fell below X. If & when it did, it'd automatically activate the relevant workshop(s) to produce that Commodity back to the desired level of Y, then cancel the orders. It did this along with a few other useful tidbits that I can't recall.

I'm yet to understand if I can achieve this with DF now.

That's pretty much what the new manager does. Set it to check daily/weekly/monthly If stock is at a certain level and if a certain amount of raw ingredients/containers are available then start making stuff. Stop when the required level is reached.

Simple to use too. But as I said, different to workflow. So, just as in real life, switching your workflow software is going to be weird at first.

Expect it has a couple of bugs too...

I tried it with the Brewing. Wanted to always maintain 100 barrels. But... I ended up with 6k. So I kinda just let that idea go

This is a good thread on using the job manager within DF. Qquestions and answers on "how to do this" and player contributions.

I'll personally pilfer the thread, see what can be learnt. Hopefully it can achieve what the Shonai Dweller is promising me thanks.

[Shonai_Dweller]

That might be one of the bugs I mentioned. 
They do get fixed from time to time. And, hey, you know you really needed 6k barrels!

[Encrtia]

That might be one of the bugs I mentioned. 
They do get fixed from time to time. And, hey, you know you really needed 6k barrels!

No, it's just inferior as initially believed when compared to Workflow.

Q:  Is there a way to make up to a certain number of something?
A:  It does not appear so.

Q:  Is it possible to change the number created by the work order after the work order is set up?  I.e., can I change my amounts as my fortress grows?
A:  No.

These were the bread & butter of Workflow. Just means more work for us I guess. *sighs*

[Shonai_Dweller]

That might be one of the bugs I mentioned. 
They do get fixed from time to time. And, hey, you know you really needed 6k barrels!

No, it's just inferior as initially believed when compared to Workflow.

Q:  Is there a way to make up to a certain number of something?
A:  It does not appear so.

Q:  Is it possible to change the number created by the work order after the work order is set up?  I.e., can I change my amounts as my fortress grows?
A:  No.

These were the bread & butter of Workflow. Just means more work for us I guess. *sighs*

It might have bugs right now, but the option to stop when a maximum amount is reached is part of the basic setup (or at least, not start any new orders if you're at the limit).

Slightly bugged is quite a bit less "inferior" than 'doesn't work at all', which is why you started this thread, isn't it?