Hero Lab Character Sheet [Android]


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Hello Paizo

A couple of months ago I released my PCGen Character Sheet app for Android. I'm pleased to announce that the Hero Lab version is now available!

I'd love it if you could give it a try:

Hero Lab Character Sheet
Hero Lab Character Sheet Lite <-- FREE


Pathfinder only btw. Any issues feel free to email your .por file over to dysfunctional.apps@gmail.com


v1.0b
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Fixed bug where Dropbox import was not loading Minions/Companions correctly first time, this did not affect users who'd loaded from the local files shown in the Options screen.

This could take a while to show up on the Google Play Store.


v1.0c
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Added option to import all characters from a portfolio in at once, also made it so single character portfolios will just load straight away now (inc. companion if applicable).

Fixed bug where users with a folder in their Download folder would not see all their portfolios.


Thanks to everyone's continued patience will I sort these tweaks out:

v1.0e
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Fixed issue where some characters attacks would not import correctly due to inconsistencies in the xml within the portfolio - reimport to correct attacks.

v1.0d
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Fixed issue where armor class values would sometimes fail to load (will only take effect when you re-import)
NOTE: I have noticed that Max Dex values are silly values sometimes, this is in the .por file and not due to the app.

Made adverts take up less room on small tablets


Dotting to try it after PAX.


blahpers wrote:
Dotting to try it after PAX.

What is PAX?


killzusall wrote:
blahpers wrote:
Dotting to try it after PAX.
What is PAX?

One of the largest gaming conventions in the world.


blahpers wrote:
killzusall wrote:
blahpers wrote:
Dotting to try it after PAX.
What is PAX?
One of the largest gaming conventions in the world.

Ironically since posing my question, I have seen several things mentioning PAX.


v1.0f
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Fixed issue for loading spells for archetypes, for example in the .por spells listed as "Sorcerer", spellclass listed as "Sorcerer (Tattooed Sorcerer, Wildblooded)", the spells and casts per level etc... would not link up.

Also fixed issues where the attribute that a skill is based on (i.e. Acrobatics is based on DEX) would not import correctly, this is due to inconsistencies in the portfolio, this then affected Stat Linking.

Reimport to see both fixes for your character.


Advice wanted:

If you were using the free Lite version, would you rather have the banner ad always displaying (not great on small screens), or would you rather have a large ad that pops up every now and then?

Grand Lodge

Pathfinder PF Special Edition, Starfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber
killzusall wrote:

Advice wanted:

If you were using the free Lite version, would you rather have the banner ad always displaying (not great on small screens), or would you rather have a large ad that pops up every now and then?

I'm a bit atypical for an Android user, If I don't like an app enough that I'll go for an available paid version, I'll remove it from my system.


killzusall wrote:

Advice wanted:

If you were using the free Lite version, would you rather have the banner ad always displaying (not great on small screens), or would you rather have a large ad that pops up every now and then?

Have full-screen ad that gets displayed every time you open the app (or switch back to it). With a "continue to app" button on the bottom to skip past it.

Having said that, I despise ads, so I wouldn't even try your product if it were free unless it did something I truly needed. Recording a character on my phone is not that.


LazarX wrote:
I'm a bit atypical for an Android user, If I don't like an app enough that I'll go for an available paid version, I'll remove it from my system.

Hi LazarX, the idea of the lite version is sort of a free way for people to try the app and then if they really like it, hopefully they will spend the 69p (about $1.14) to get the ad free version. Originally when I designed the app it was for tablets, and the adverts on larger tablets are unintrusive, but on smaller tablets and phones they are a bit more annoying, which is why I am considering changing it to larger adverts that pop up every now and then but aren't actually taking up any of the usuable space the rest of the time. I may even give an option that users can switch around so they can discover whether the banner adverts or the pop up ads are better for them and their device.

I'd love to make the free version have no adverts but unfortunately I need to recoup the money I've spent on the "Google Play Store Developers Licence", 2x tablets and a phone that I purchased to create the app in the first place.

discosoc wrote:

Have full-screen ad that gets displayed every time you open the app (or switch back to it). With a "continue to app" button on the bottom to skip past it.

Having said that, I despise ads, so I wouldn't even try your product if it were free unless it did something I truly needed. Recording a character on my phone is not that.

As mentioned above in response to LazarX, the adverts are there to allow a "free trial" of sorts so that people can see if it's for them before taking the plunge and buying the full version.

The other option would be to remove the ads but make it limited on features, and make the paid for version a sort of Pro version which would give you all the extra stuff.

Or possibly even a time limited trial with no restrictions/ads


Looking for Beta testers of the latest version of the apps, if you are interested please join this community:

https://plus.google.com/communities/115843119435790454610

I will try to approve requests to join within 24hrs


Apologies if you tried to join and couldn't, when I set it up it asked if I wanted to hide it from searches, I thought if a gave you the link it would be ok, I didn't realise it would make it invite only, it's been changed so you can ask to join now.


Dotting for later.


c873788 wrote:
Dotting for later.

:)

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