[Cosmos2-design] Code update

[Ben K. <ben...@it...>]

Have just posted the latest code update as mentioned

We have about 60,000 lines of code ( as well as about 16,000 lines of
comments and 25,000 lines of Xml Data). And except for the UI things are
becoming easier ( because when you want to do something the code is alread
there) .

Update
   Custom Controls
  a.. Added ImageStripViewer and ImageListBox to display Image lists
  b.. Fixed some bugs and improved the shading of the Tempurature and
Pressure Guages.
  System FrameWork
           Added an List copier
          Made some changes to the Random About classes.

   Data
           Added new Data Empires including Logos and a  dummy ships


   Resource Library
           Added NameFile functionality
            Added text file functionality , it can now read text files
instead of Xmls
            Cleaned up the directory stuff and fiex up some bugs

Core
         Fixed some bugs with moon generation
          Fixed a bug with planets tempurature ( C and K ) and added
pressure and temperature functions
          Cleaned up the Item classes
          Added new Tech classes
           Characters - fixed up the basic character classes and added a
collection class and character generation routines


UI
   Pulled out the main Init code into a new class and pre loaded some things
.

User Controls
         Added System and Planet Sumamry Controls
        Added a grid and get nearest methods to the map
          Added Bitmap strips with a weak reference for better performance
         Cleaned up Control Bar and removed the background Image.
          Cleaned up UI so binary systems dont overlap and  display an uggly
brown ring.
          Added a Pressure / Tempurature display control ( similar to MOO3)
           Added a Minerals display control
           Added a new Empire Wizzard . This one is working well and does
90% of what will be in the final .


Problems
              Research UI control not functional
              Equipement display / edit control not funtional

Units comming soon I hope.

Regards ,

Ben Kloosterman

PS: Still looking for a volunteer to help me with the UI work .