Modders - Need a Data Format Checker? - Page 2

President_Elect_Shang · #1 April 5th, 2006, 01:05 AM

If it had been my old StarFire mod I would have been ready to aid you. Good luck in your endeavor.

Wenin · #2 April 6th, 2006, 11:08 AM

Released 1.05 today

EaX · #3 March 25th, 2006, 06:34 PM

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I'm writing it in Visual Basic 6 (Yeah out of date, but I don't do this for a living so I can't afford .NET) =) I'd be open to sharing what I'm working on with you Fyron.

Hello, well, you can always download the express version of VB, C# and others .NET languages from microsoft web site. I haven't tested them yet, (need a service pack).

Fyron · #4 March 25th, 2006, 08:16 PM

VS 2005 is rubbish. VS 2003 is vastly superior. Stay away from 2005 at all costs!

Wenin · #5 March 26th, 2006, 05:54 AM

VS? Visual Scripting?

President_Elect_Shang · #6 April 5th, 2006, 12:50 AM

Wenin that almost sounds like my mod. I had built in a few components with x number of abilities and in the process would drop one but not delete the line for the ability. Is that part of what you are describing? If it is my old StarFire mod you may want to send me a private message.

Wenin · #7 April 5th, 2006, 12:57 AM

Yes that would be something my Data Checker would find, but I've never downloaded a StarFire mod. My data checker is far more picky than SE IV is actually.

I've actually only downloaded three mods. ExMod, Imperium Verus, and Trek_Bab5

After attempting to make my own modifications I ran into problems, and through searching found the causes. Digging deeper I found other errors that though didn't cause problems were still improperly formatted.

Anyhow the problems I ran into caused all kinds of headaches and wasted time so I created this data checker. =) Most if not all of them were caused by using the Component Editor .90 on malformed data.

Now I'll begin working on my own mod. =)

Wenin · #8 April 5th, 2006, 12:22 AM

Posted the first version of the utility in the Mod forum.

Suicide Junkie · #9 April 5th, 2006, 12:44 AM

*El Linko* (click me)

Since people are lazy

President_Elect_Shang · #10 April 5th, 2006, 12:44 AM

I am pretty meticulous about my work and have not found any errors other than things not working �just� the way I wanted. That is a side effect of abilities, game balance, etc though.

I am using DavidG�s SE4Modder v1.7.6 which is ripe with bugs and errors. I have learned to be very careful about how I use it to avoid another crash. I have been working on a long list of bugs but at some point grew board (play on words) keeping the list up.

Point is I would still suggest it for error avoidance. Once you get used to the bugs it is fairly quick and accurate. Most importantly with a few clicks you can easily double check your work. Although sometimes a few clicks include having to close then open the program.