- Zones build their Room collection during instancing.

- Zones can not be instanced without providing the owning realm in its constructor.
 - Started adding tooltips to the editors.
 - Zone Builder now checks if a Realm has been loaded yet or not prior to creating Zones.
 - Zone Builder will not allow Rooms to be created within new Zones until the Zone has been saved.
 - Zone Builder checks if a New Zone has not been saved yet prior to creating another New Zone
 - Renamed Room.ParentZone to Room.Zone to be consistent with the Realm and Zone classes.

Mud Designer/Editors/RealmExplorer.cs

@@ -31,13 +31,9 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
 
             //instance our collections
             realms = new List<Realm>();
-            zones = new List<Zone>();
-            rooms = new List<Room>();
 
             //instance the environments
-            Program.Zone = new Zone();
             Program.Realm = new Realm();
-            Program.Room = new Room();
 
             //instance the script engine
             Program.ScriptEngine = new ScriptingEngine();
@@ -92,8 +88,6 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
         {
             //Reinstance all of our environments
             Program.Realm = new Realm();
-            Program.Zone = new Zone();
-            Program.Room = new Room();
  
             propertyRealm.SelectedObject = Program.Realm;
             txtScript.Text = Program.Realm.Script;
@@ -188,15 +182,6 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
                     break;
                 }
             }
-
-            //now that the realm is loaded, we need to loop through each
-            //zone within the realm, and load it's rooms, scanning for available
-            //exists for the realm to use.
-            foreach (string zone in Program.Realm.Zones)
-            {
-                Zone z = new Zone();
-                z = Program.Realm.GetZone(zone);
-            }
         }
 
         private void txtScript_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)

Mud Designer/Editors/ToolkitLauncher.designer.cs

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         /// </summary>
         private void InitializeComponent()
         {
+            this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
             this.splitContainer1 = new System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer();
             this.btnLogo = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.tabEditors = new System.Windows.Forms.TabControl();
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
             this.btnProjectSettings = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.btnCurrencyEditor = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.btnRealmExplorer = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnZoneBuilder = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.tabFunctions = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
             this.groupBox9 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.groupBox14 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@
             this.groupBox8 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.txtScript = new System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox();
             this.tabVariables = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
-            this.btnZoneBuilder = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.Help = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(this.components);
             this.splitContainer1.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
             this.splitContainer1.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
             this.splitContainer1.SuspendLayout();
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@
             // splitContainer1.Panel2
             // 
             this.splitContainer1.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.tabEditors);
-            this.splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(639, 383);
+            this.splitContainer1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(627, 383);
             this.splitContainer1.SplitterDistance = 154;
             this.splitContainer1.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@
             this.btnLogo.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Gray;
             this.btnLogo.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             this.btnLogo.Name = "btnLogo";
-            this.btnLogo.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(639, 154);
+            this.btnLogo.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(627, 154);
             this.btnLogo.TabIndex = 0;
             this.btnLogo.Text = "MUD Designer HUB \r\nPreview Release 1\r\n";
             this.btnLogo.UseVisualStyleBackColor = false;
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@
             this.tabEditors.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             this.tabEditors.Name = "tabEditors";
             this.tabEditors.SelectedIndex = 0;
-            this.tabEditors.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(639, 225);
+            this.tabEditors.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(627, 225);
             this.tabEditors.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
             // tabPage1
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@
             this.tabPage1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
             this.tabPage1.Name = "tabPage1";
             this.tabPage1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
-            this.tabPage1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(631, 199);
+            this.tabPage1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(619, 199);
             this.tabPage1.TabIndex = 0;
             this.tabPage1.Text = "Available Editors";
             this.tabPage1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@
             this.flowLayoutPanel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
             this.flowLayoutPanel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
             this.flowLayoutPanel1.Name = "flowLayoutPanel1";
-            this.flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(625, 193);
+            this.flowLayoutPanel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(613, 193);
             this.flowLayoutPanel1.TabIndex = 1;
             // 
             // btnProjectSettings
@@ -142,6 +144,8 @@
             this.btnProjectSettings.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(147, 55);
             this.btnProjectSettings.TabIndex = 0;
             this.btnProjectSettings.Text = "Project Settings";
+            this.Help.SetToolTip(this.btnProjectSettings, "Managed your MUDs project settings. \r\nSettings include day/night transitions, sta" +
+                    "rting locations and various other MUD startup options");
             this.btnProjectSettings.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             this.btnProjectSettings.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnProjectSettings_Click);
             // 
@@ -154,6 +158,8 @@
             this.btnCurrencyEditor.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(147, 55);
             this.btnCurrencyEditor.TabIndex = 1;
             this.btnCurrencyEditor.Text = "Currency Editor";
+            this.Help.SetToolTip(this.btnCurrencyEditor, "Edits the currency that players will use for transactions\r\nduring your MUDs gamep" +
+                    "lay.");
             this.btnCurrencyEditor.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             this.btnCurrencyEditor.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnCurrencyEditor_Click);
             // 
@@ -166,9 +172,26 @@
             this.btnRealmExplorer.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(147, 55);
             this.btnRealmExplorer.TabIndex = 3;
             this.btnRealmExplorer.Text = "Realm Explorer";
+            this.Help.SetToolTip(this.btnRealmExplorer, "Create and manage Realms using the Explorer.\r\nRealms contain the Zones & Rooms of" +
+                    " your MUD, allowing\r\nplayers to traverse your MUD.");
             this.btnRealmExplorer.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             this.btnRealmExplorer.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnRealmExplorer_Click);
             // 
+            // btnZoneBuilder
+            // 
+            this.btnZoneBuilder.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
+            this.btnZoneBuilder.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 9.75F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
+            this.btnZoneBuilder.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(462, 3);
+            this.btnZoneBuilder.Name = "btnZoneBuilder";
+            this.btnZoneBuilder.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(147, 55);
+            this.btnZoneBuilder.TabIndex = 4;
+            this.btnZoneBuilder.Text = "Zone Builder";
+            this.Help.SetToolTip(this.btnZoneBuilder, "The Zone Builder provides tools to create and manage your MUDs\r\nZones & Rooms. Cr" +
+                    "eate Rooms, link them together via Doors and\r\nconnect Zones together either with" +
+                    "in the same Realm or cross-realms.");
+            this.btnZoneBuilder.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnZoneBuilder.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnZoneBuilder_Click);
+            // 
             // tabFunctions
             // 
             this.tabFunctions.Controls.Add(this.groupBox9);
@@ -302,23 +325,20 @@
             this.tabVariables.Text = "Variables";
             this.tabVariables.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
-            // btnZoneBuilder
+            // Help
             // 
-            this.btnZoneBuilder.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.Flat;
+            this.Help.AutoPopDelay = 8000;
-            this.btnZoneBuilder.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 9.75F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
+            this.Help.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((int)(((byte)(255)))), ((int)(((byte)(255)))), ((int)(((byte)(128)))));
-            this.btnZoneBuilder.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(462, 3);
+            this.Help.InitialDelay = 500;
-            this.btnZoneBuilder.Name = "btnZoneBuilder";
+            this.Help.IsBalloon = true;
-            this.btnZoneBuilder.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(147, 55);
+            this.Help.ReshowDelay = 100;
-            this.btnZoneBuilder.TabIndex = 4;
+            this.Help.ToolTipTitle = "Toolkit Help";
-            this.btnZoneBuilder.Text = "Zone Builder";
-            this.btnZoneBuilder.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            this.btnZoneBuilder.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnZoneBuilder_Click);
             // 
             // ToolkitLauncher
             // 
             this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(639, 383);
+            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(627, 383);
             this.Controls.Add(this.splitContainer1);
             this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
             this.MaximizeBox = false;
@@ -366,6 +386,7 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.TabPage tabVariables;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnRealmExplorer;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnZoneBuilder;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip Help;
     }
 }
 

Mud Designer/Editors/ToolkitLauncher.resx

@@ -120,4 +120,10 @@
   <metadata name="splitContainer1.Locked" type="System.Boolean, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
     <value>True</value>
   </metadata>
+  <metadata name="Help.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>17, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
+  <metadata name="Help.TrayLocation" type="System.Drawing.Point, System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a">
+    <value>17, 17</value>
+  </metadata>
 </root>

Mud Designer/Editors/ZoneBuilder.cs

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
     {
         internal bool IsEditingExisting = false;
         bool IsRealmLoaded = false;
+        bool IsZoneLoaded = false;
+        bool IsCreatingZone = false;
         List<Zone> _Zones = new List<Zone>();
 
         public ZoneBuilder()
@@ -29,12 +31,11 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
             InitializeComponent();
             //Reinstance all of our environments
             Program.Realm = new Realm();
-            Program.Zone = new Zone();
-            Program.Room = new Room();
         }
 
-        private void btnNewRealm_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        private void btnNewZone_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
+            //Check if a realm is loaded
             if (!IsRealmLoaded)
             {
                 MessageBox.Show("You need to select a Realm to create a Zone in first.",
@@ -42,12 +43,34 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
                 return;
             }
 
-            Program.Zone = new Zone();
+            if (IsCreatingZone)
+            {
+                DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show("You are currently editing a new Zone, are you sure you want to re-create a new Zone?",
+                    "Zone Builder", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question);
+
+                if (result == DialogResult.No)
+                    return;
+            }
+
+            //re-instance our zone and room
+            Program.Zone = new Zone(Program.Realm);
+
+            //Assign the realm to the zone
             Program.Zone.Realm = Program.Realm.Name;
+
+            //Assign to the property view
             propertyZone.SelectedObject = Program.Zone;
+
+            //Zone is in 'create' mode, and has not been saved/loaded fully yet.
+            IsZoneLoaded = false;
+            IsCreatingZone = true;
+
+            //Reset our room, as we are creating a new zone, there will be no rooms.
+            propertyRoom.SelectedObject = null;
+            lstRooms.Items.Clear();
         }
 
-        private void btnSaveRealm_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        private void btnSaveZone_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             //Get the realm and zone path setup first
             string realmPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(FileManager.GetDataPath(SaveDataTypes.Realms), Program.Realm.Name);
@@ -85,6 +108,8 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
             }
             //Add the zone to our collection
             _Zones.Add(Program.Zone);
+            IsZoneLoaded = true;
+            IsCreatingZone = false;
         }
 
         private void btnSelectRealm_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -116,9 +141,10 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
             this.Text = "Zone Builder: (" + Program.Realm.Name + ")";
             IsRealmLoaded = true;
 
-            //realm is loaded, now clear out the list of zones and show the zones contained
+            //realm is loaded, now clear out the list of zones & rooms and show the zones contained
             //within the new realm
             lstZones.Items.Clear();
+            lstRooms.Items.Clear();
             _Zones.Clear();
             string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(realmPath, "*.zone", SearchOption.AllDirectories);
 
@@ -127,7 +153,7 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
                 string filename = Path.GetFileName(file);
                 if (Program.Realm.Zones.Contains(filename))
                 {
-                    Zone zone = new Zone();
+                    Zone zone = new Zone(Program.Realm);
                     zone = (Zone)FileManager.Load(file, zone);
                     _Zones.Add(zone);
                     lstZones.Items.Add(zone.Name);
@@ -137,7 +163,7 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
             }
         }
 
-        private void btnLoadRealm_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        private void btnLoadZone_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             if (!IsRealmLoaded)
             {
@@ -152,6 +178,15 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (IsCreatingZone)
+            {
+                DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show("You are currently editing a new Zone, are you sure you want to re-create a new Zone?",
+                    "Zone Builder", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question);
+
+                if (result == DialogResult.No)
+                    return;
+            }
+
             //Loop through the collection we generated when we selected our realm
             //and find the zone that the user selected to load
             foreach (Zone zone in _Zones)
@@ -163,7 +198,106 @@ namespace MudDesigner.Editors
                 }
             }
 
+            //Loop through the zones collection of rooms and add them to the
+            //room list.
+            lstRooms.Items.Clear();
+            foreach (Room room in Program.Zone.Rooms)
+            {
+                lstRooms.Items.Add(room.Name);
+            }
+
             propertyZone.SelectedObject = Program.Zone;
+            IsZoneLoaded = true;
+            IsCreatingZone = false;
+        }
+
+        private void btnNewRoom_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (!IsZoneLoaded)
+            {
+                string msg = "";
+                if (IsCreatingZone)
+                {
+                    msg = "You will need to save the Zone prior to creating a new Room.";
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    msg = "You will need to load a Zone prior to creating a new Room.";
+                }
+                    MessageBox.Show(msg,
+                        "Zone Builder", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
+                    return;
+            }
+
+            Program.Room = new Room();
+            Program.Room.Zone = Program.Zone.Name;
+            propertyRoom.SelectedObject = Program.Room;
+        }
+
+        private void btnSaveRoom_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            //Get the realm, zone & room path setup first
+            string realmPath = System.IO.Path.Combine(FileManager.GetDataPath(SaveDataTypes.Realms), Program.Realm.Name);
+            string zonePath = Path.Combine(realmPath, Program.Zone.Name);
+            string roomFile = Path.Combine(zonePath, Program.Room.Filename);
+
+            //adjust our Zone. Zones are added to the Zone.Rooms
+            //collection when the Zone is instanced, anything created
+            //after the Zone is instanced will need to be added manually.
+            //Zone does not need to be re-saved like Realms would need to be
+            //as Zones load all of the Rooms it contains on its own when instanced.
+            if (Program.Zone.GetRoom(Program.Room.Name) == null)
+                Program.Zone.Rooms.Add(Program.Room);
+
+            //save the Room
+            FileManager.Save(roomFile, Program.Room);
+
+            //add it to the list box if it isn't already there
+            if (!lstRooms.Items.Contains(Program.Room.Name))
+                lstRooms.Items.Add(Program.Room.Name);
+        }
+
+        private void btnLoadRoom_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (!IsZoneLoaded)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("You must first load a Zone in order to aquire Rooms for loading.",
+                    "Zone Builder", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (lstRooms.SelectedIndex == -1)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("Select a Room to load first.", "Zone Builder", MessageBoxButtons.OK);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (IsCreatingZone)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("You are currently editing a new Zone, you must save the Zone prior to attempting to load a Room.",
+                    "Zone Builder", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            bool found = false;
+            foreach (Room room in Program.Zone.Rooms)
+            {
+                if (room.Name == lstRooms.SelectedItem.ToString())
+                {
+                    Program.Room = room;
+                    found = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (!found)
+            {
+                MessageBox.Show("Failed loading room. Unable to locate the selected room within the Zone.",
+                    "Zone Builder", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            propertyRoom.SelectedObject = Program.Room;
         }
     }
 }

Mud Designer/Editors/ZoneBuilder.designer.cs

@@ -34,15 +34,28 @@
             this.lstZones = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
             this.groupBox2 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.btnSelectRealm = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
-            this.btnLoadRealm = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnLoadZone = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
-            this.btnSaveRealm = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnSaveZone = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
-            this.btnDeleteRealm = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnDeleteZone = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
-            this.btnNewRealm = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnNewZone = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.tabZoneBuilder = new System.Windows.Forms.TabControl();
             this.tabZone = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
+            this.groupBox4 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.groupBox3 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
             this.propertyZone = new System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid();
             this.tabRoomDesigner = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
+            this.tabRoomEditor = new System.Windows.Forms.TabControl();
+            this.tabPage1 = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
+            this.groupBox7 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
+            this.propertyRoom = new System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid();
+            this.groupBox6 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
+            this.lstRooms = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
+            this.groupBox5 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
+            this.btnLoadRoom = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnSaveRoom = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnDeleteRoom = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.btnNewRoom = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
+            this.tabPage2 = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
             this.Help = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(this.components);
             this.containerMain.Panel1.SuspendLayout();
             this.containerMain.Panel2.SuspendLayout();
@@ -52,6 +65,12 @@
             this.tabZoneBuilder.SuspendLayout();
             this.tabZone.SuspendLayout();
             this.groupBox3.SuspendLayout();
+            this.tabRoomDesigner.SuspendLayout();
+            this.tabRoomEditor.SuspendLayout();
+            this.tabPage1.SuspendLayout();
+            this.groupBox7.SuspendLayout();
+            this.groupBox6.SuspendLayout();
+            this.groupBox5.SuspendLayout();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // containerMain
@@ -68,8 +87,8 @@
             // containerMain.Panel2
             // 
             this.containerMain.Panel2.Controls.Add(this.tabZoneBuilder);
-            this.containerMain.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(650, 471);
+            this.containerMain.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(700, 471);
-            this.containerMain.SplitterDistance = 195;
+            this.containerMain.SplitterDistance = 210;
             this.containerMain.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
             // groupBox1
@@ -78,7 +97,7 @@
             this.groupBox1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
             this.groupBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 100);
             this.groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1";
-            this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(195, 371);
+            this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(210, 371);
             this.groupBox1.TabIndex = 37;
             this.groupBox1.TabStop = false;
             this.groupBox1.Text = "Zone List";
@@ -89,21 +108,23 @@
             this.lstZones.FormattingEnabled = true;
             this.lstZones.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 16);
             this.lstZones.Name = "lstZones";
-            this.lstZones.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(189, 342);
+            this.lstZones.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 342);
             this.lstZones.Sorted = true;
             this.lstZones.TabIndex = 17;
+            this.Help.SetToolTip(this.lstZones, "A collection of Zones that have already been created\r\nand stored within the selec" +
+                    "ted Realm.");
             // 
             // groupBox2
             // 
             this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnSelectRealm);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnLoadRealm);
+            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnLoadZone);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnSaveRealm);
+            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnSaveZone);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnDeleteRealm);
+            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnDeleteZone);
-            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnNewRealm);
+            this.groupBox2.Controls.Add(this.btnNewZone);
             this.groupBox2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Top;
             this.groupBox2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             this.groupBox2.Name = "groupBox2";
-            this.groupBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(195, 100);
+            this.groupBox2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(210, 100);
             this.groupBox2.TabIndex = 35;
             this.groupBox2.TabStop = false;
             this.groupBox2.Text = "Zone Setup";
@@ -113,50 +134,51 @@
             this.btnSelectRealm.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom;
             this.btnSelectRealm.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 74);
             this.btnSelectRealm.Name = "btnSelectRealm";
-            this.btnSelectRealm.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(189, 23);
+            this.btnSelectRealm.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 23);
             this.btnSelectRealm.TabIndex = 12;
             this.btnSelectRealm.Text = "Select Realm";
+            this.Help.SetToolTip(this.btnSelectRealm, "Selects the Realm that your new Zones will be created within");
             this.btnSelectRealm.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             this.btnSelectRealm.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnSelectRealm_Click);
             // 
-            // btnLoadRealm
+            // btnLoadZone
             // 
-            this.btnLoadRealm.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(106, 19);
+            this.btnLoadZone.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(122, 48);
-            this.btnLoadRealm.Name = "btnLoadRealm";
+            this.btnLoadZone.Name = "btnLoadZone";
-            this.btnLoadRealm.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 23);
+            this.btnLoadZone.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 23);
-            this.btnLoadRealm.TabIndex = 11;
+            this.btnLoadZone.TabIndex = 11;
-            this.btnLoadRealm.Text = "Load Zone";
+            this.btnLoadZone.Text = "Load Zone";
-            this.btnLoadRealm.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnLoadZone.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            this.btnLoadRealm.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnLoadRealm_Click);
+            this.btnLoadZone.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnLoadZone_Click);
             // 
-            // btnSaveRealm
+            // btnSaveZone
             // 
-            this.btnSaveRealm.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(107, 48);
+            this.btnSaveZone.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(123, 19);
-            this.btnSaveRealm.Name = "btnSaveRealm";
+            this.btnSaveZone.Name = "btnSaveZone";
-            this.btnSaveRealm.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(84, 23);
+            this.btnSaveZone.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(84, 23);
-            this.btnSaveRealm.TabIndex = 10;
+            this.btnSaveZone.TabIndex = 10;
-            this.btnSaveRealm.Text = "Save Zone";
+            this.btnSaveZone.Text = "Save Zone";
-            this.btnSaveRealm.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnSaveZone.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            this.btnSaveRealm.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnSaveRealm_Click);
+            this.btnSaveZone.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnSaveZone_Click);
             // 
-            // btnDeleteRealm
+            // btnDeleteZone
             // 
-            this.btnDeleteRealm.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 48);
+            this.btnDeleteZone.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 48);
-            this.btnDeleteRealm.Name = "btnDeleteRealm";
+            this.btnDeleteZone.Name = "btnDeleteZone";
-            this.btnDeleteRealm.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 23);
+            this.btnDeleteZone.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 23);
-            this.btnDeleteRealm.TabIndex = 9;
+            this.btnDeleteZone.TabIndex = 9;
-            this.btnDeleteRealm.Text = "Delete Zone";
+            this.btnDeleteZone.Text = "Delete Zone";
-            this.btnDeleteRealm.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnDeleteZone.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
-            // btnNewRealm
+            // btnNewZone
             // 
-            this.btnNewRealm.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 19);
+            this.btnNewZone.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 19);
-            this.btnNewRealm.Name = "btnNewRealm";
+            this.btnNewZone.Name = "btnNewZone";
-            this.btnNewRealm.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 23);
+            this.btnNewZone.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 23);
-            this.btnNewRealm.TabIndex = 8;
+            this.btnNewZone.TabIndex = 8;
-            this.btnNewRealm.Text = "New Zone";
+            this.btnNewZone.Text = "New Zone";
-            this.btnNewRealm.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnNewZone.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            this.btnNewRealm.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnNewRealm_Click);
+            this.btnNewZone.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnNewZone_Click);
             // 
             // tabZoneBuilder
             // 
@@ -166,20 +188,29 @@
             this.tabZoneBuilder.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
             this.tabZoneBuilder.Name = "tabZoneBuilder";
             this.tabZoneBuilder.SelectedIndex = 0;
-            this.tabZoneBuilder.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(451, 471);
+            this.tabZoneBuilder.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(486, 471);
             this.tabZoneBuilder.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
             // tabZone
             // 
+            this.tabZone.Controls.Add(this.groupBox4);
             this.tabZone.Controls.Add(this.groupBox3);
             this.tabZone.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
             this.tabZone.Name = "tabZone";
             this.tabZone.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
-            this.tabZone.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(443, 445);
+            this.tabZone.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(478, 445);
             this.tabZone.TabIndex = 0;
             this.tabZone.Text = "Zone Editing";
             this.tabZone.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
+            // groupBox4
+            // 
+            this.groupBox4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(262, 3);
+            this.groupBox4.Name = "groupBox4";
+            this.groupBox4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(208, 436);
+            this.groupBox4.TabIndex = 1;
+            this.groupBox4.TabStop = false;
+            // 
             // groupBox3
             // 
             this.groupBox3.Controls.Add(this.propertyZone);
@@ -202,25 +233,156 @@
             // 
             // tabRoomDesigner
             // 
+            this.tabRoomDesigner.Controls.Add(this.tabRoomEditor);
             this.tabRoomDesigner.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
             this.tabRoomDesigner.Name = "tabRoomDesigner";
             this.tabRoomDesigner.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
-            this.tabRoomDesigner.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(443, 445);
+            this.tabRoomDesigner.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(478, 445);
             this.tabRoomDesigner.TabIndex = 1;
             this.tabRoomDesigner.Text = "Room Designer";
             this.tabRoomDesigner.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
+            // tabRoomEditor
+            // 
+            this.tabRoomEditor.Controls.Add(this.tabPage1);
+            this.tabRoomEditor.Controls.Add(this.tabPage2);
+            this.tabRoomEditor.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            this.tabRoomEditor.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
+            this.tabRoomEditor.Name = "tabRoomEditor";
+            this.tabRoomEditor.SelectedIndex = 0;
+            this.tabRoomEditor.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(472, 439);
+            this.tabRoomEditor.TabIndex = 0;
+            // 
+            // tabPage1
+            // 
+            this.tabPage1.Controls.Add(this.groupBox7);
+            this.tabPage1.Controls.Add(this.groupBox6);
+            this.tabPage1.Controls.Add(this.groupBox5);
+            this.tabPage1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
+            this.tabPage1.Name = "tabPage1";
+            this.tabPage1.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
+            this.tabPage1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(464, 413);
+            this.tabPage1.TabIndex = 0;
+            this.tabPage1.Text = "Room Setup";
+            this.tabPage1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
+            // groupBox7
+            // 
+            this.groupBox7.Controls.Add(this.propertyRoom);
+            this.groupBox7.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(222, 6);
+            this.groupBox7.Name = "groupBox7";
+            this.groupBox7.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(239, 404);
+            this.groupBox7.TabIndex = 39;
+            this.groupBox7.TabStop = false;
+            this.groupBox7.Text = "Room Properties";
+            // 
+            // propertyRoom
+            // 
+            this.propertyRoom.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            this.propertyRoom.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 16);
+            this.propertyRoom.Name = "propertyRoom";
+            this.propertyRoom.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(233, 385);
+            this.propertyRoom.TabIndex = 0;
+            this.propertyRoom.ToolbarVisible = false;
+            // 
+            // groupBox6
+            // 
+            this.groupBox6.Controls.Add(this.lstRooms);
+            this.groupBox6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 87);
+            this.groupBox6.Name = "groupBox6";
+            this.groupBox6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(210, 323);
+            this.groupBox6.TabIndex = 38;
+            this.groupBox6.TabStop = false;
+            this.groupBox6.Text = "Room List";
+            // 
+            // lstRooms
+            // 
+            this.lstRooms.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill;
+            this.lstRooms.FormattingEnabled = true;
+            this.lstRooms.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 16);
+            this.lstRooms.Name = "lstRooms";
+            this.lstRooms.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 303);
+            this.lstRooms.Sorted = true;
+            this.lstRooms.TabIndex = 17;
+            this.Help.SetToolTip(this.lstRooms, "A collection of Rooms that have already been created\r\nand stored within the curre" +
+                    "ntly loaded Zone.");
+            // 
+            // groupBox5
+            // 
+            this.groupBox5.Controls.Add(this.btnLoadRoom);
+            this.groupBox5.Controls.Add(this.btnSaveRoom);
+            this.groupBox5.Controls.Add(this.btnDeleteRoom);
+            this.groupBox5.Controls.Add(this.btnNewRoom);
+            this.groupBox5.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 6);
+            this.groupBox5.Name = "groupBox5";
+            this.groupBox5.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(210, 75);
+            this.groupBox5.TabIndex = 36;
+            this.groupBox5.TabStop = false;
+            this.groupBox5.Text = "Room Setup";
+            // 
+            // btnLoadRoom
+            // 
+            this.btnLoadRoom.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(122, 46);
+            this.btnLoadRoom.Name = "btnLoadRoom";
+            this.btnLoadRoom.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 23);
+            this.btnLoadRoom.TabIndex = 11;
+            this.btnLoadRoom.Text = "Load Room";
+            this.btnLoadRoom.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnLoadRoom.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnLoadRoom_Click);
+            // 
+            // btnSaveRoom
+            // 
+            this.btnSaveRoom.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(123, 19);
+            this.btnSaveRoom.Name = "btnSaveRoom";
+            this.btnSaveRoom.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(84, 23);
+            this.btnSaveRoom.TabIndex = 10;
+            this.btnSaveRoom.Text = "Save Room";
+            this.btnSaveRoom.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnSaveRoom.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnSaveRoom_Click);
+            // 
+            // btnDeleteRoom
+            // 
+            this.btnDeleteRoom.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 48);
+            this.btnDeleteRoom.Name = "btnDeleteRoom";
+            this.btnDeleteRoom.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 23);
+            this.btnDeleteRoom.TabIndex = 9;
+            this.btnDeleteRoom.Text = "Delete Room";
+            this.btnDeleteRoom.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
+            // btnNewRoom
+            // 
+            this.btnNewRoom.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(6, 19);
+            this.btnNewRoom.Name = "btnNewRoom";
+            this.btnNewRoom.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(85, 23);
+            this.btnNewRoom.TabIndex = 8;
+            this.btnNewRoom.Text = "New Room";
+            this.btnNewRoom.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.btnNewRoom.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnNewRoom_Click);
+            // 
+            // tabPage2
+            // 
+            this.tabPage2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
+            this.tabPage2.Name = "tabPage2";
+            this.tabPage2.Padding = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(3);
+            this.tabPage2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(464, 413);
+            this.tabPage2.TabIndex = 1;
+            this.tabPage2.Text = "Room Doorways";
+            this.tabPage2.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
             // Help
             // 
+            this.Help.AutoPopDelay = 5000;
             this.Help.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(((int)(((byte)(255)))), ((int)(((byte)(255)))), ((int)(((byte)(128)))));
+            this.Help.InitialDelay = 1000;
             this.Help.IsBalloon = true;
+            this.Help.ReshowDelay = 100;
             this.Help.ToolTipTitle = "Zone Designer";
             // 
             // ZoneBuilder
             // 
             this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
             this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
-            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(650, 471);
+            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(700, 471);
             this.Controls.Add(this.containerMain);
             this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedSingle;
             this.MaximizeBox = false;
@@ -236,6 +398,12 @@
             this.tabZoneBuilder.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.tabZone.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.groupBox3.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.tabRoomDesigner.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.tabRoomEditor.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.tabPage1.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.groupBox7.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.groupBox6.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.groupBox5.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
 
         }
@@ -245,10 +413,10 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer containerMain;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip Help;
         private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox2;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnLoadRealm;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnLoadZone;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnSaveRealm;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnSaveZone;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnDeleteRealm;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnDeleteZone;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnNewRealm;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnNewZone;
         private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox1;
         private System.Windows.Forms.ListBox lstZones;
         private System.Windows.Forms.TabControl tabZoneBuilder;
@@ -257,6 +425,19 @@
         private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox3;
         private System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid propertyZone;
         private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnSelectRealm;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox4;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TabControl tabRoomEditor;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TabPage tabPage1;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TabPage tabPage2;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox5;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnLoadRoom;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnSaveRoom;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnDeleteRoom;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnNewRoom;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox6;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.ListBox lstRooms;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox7;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.PropertyGrid propertyRoom;
 
     }
 }

Mud Designer/MudEngine/GameObjects/Environment/Realm.cs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace MudDesigner.MudEngine.GameObjects.Environment
 
             //get a collection of all the zones within the realm
             string[] files = Directory.GetFiles(realmPath, "*.zone");
-            Zone zone = new Zone();
+            Zone zone = new Zone(this);
 
             //look four our zone file
             foreach (string file in files)

Mud Designer/MudEngine/GameObjects/Environment/Room.cs

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace MudDesigner.MudEngine.GameObjects.Environment
         public List<Door> InstalledDoors;
 
         [Browsable(false)]
-        public string ParentZone
+        public string Zone
         {
             get;
             set;

Mud Designer/MudEngine/GameObjects/Environment/Zone.cs

@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 using System;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
+
+using MudDesigner.MudEngine.FileSystem;
+using MudDesigner.MudEngine.GameObjects;
 
 namespace MudDesigner.MudEngine.GameObjects.Environment
 {
+    [XmlInclude(typeof(Room))]
     public class Zone : BaseObject
     {
-
         [Category("Environment Information")]
         [DefaultValue(0)]
         public int StatDrainAmount
@@ -32,13 +37,43 @@ namespace MudDesigner.MudEngine.GameObjects.Environment
             get;
             set;
         }
+        
         internal List<Room> Rooms { get; set; }
 
-
-
         public Zone()
+        {
+            throw new NotSupportedException("Parameterless constructors of Type " + this.GetType().FullName + " is not supported.");
+        }
+
+        public Zone(Realm realm)
         {
             Rooms = new List<Room>();
+            //incase a realm hasn't been assigned to it yet.
+            if (this.Realm == null)
+                return;
+
+            //Create our collection of Rooms.
+            string realmPath = Path.Combine(FileManager.GetDataPath(SaveDataTypes.Realms), realm.Name);
+            string zonePath = Path.Combine(realmPath, this.Name);
+            string[] rooms = Directory.GetFiles(zonePath, "*.room");
+
+            foreach (string file in rooms)
+            {
+                Room r = new Room();
+                r = (Room)FileManager.Load(file, r);
+                this.Rooms.Add(r);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public Room GetRoom(string RoomName)
+        {
+            foreach (Room r in Rooms)
+            {
+                if (r.Name == RoomName)
+                    return r;
+            }
+
+            return null;
         }
     }
 }