help me fix my XML patching please

[aza502]

So I've been trying to change the bullet effects for the medium flak turrets

im trying to replace the "bullet_gen_m_flak_01_mk1" xml file found in assets/fx/weaponFx

what i've changed is i've taken out on of the materials the bullet uses which is "p1xenon.xen_engine_trim"

now im attempting to make a mod so it replaces it with my new adjustments. how ever i dont know how to use the replace code thingies properly

any help is very appreciated. below is what i've tried so far
<?xml version="1.0"?>

-<diff>
-<replace sel="assets\fx\weaponFx\bullet_gen_m_flak_01_mk1[@components]">
-<components>
-<component class="bullet" name="bullet_gen_m_flak_01_mk1">
<source geometry="assets\fx\weaponFx\bullet_gen_m_flak_01_mk1_data"/>
-<layers>
-<layer>
<waypoints/>
-<lights>
-<omni name="XU Omni01" specularintensity="1" intensity="2" trigger="1" lighteffect="1" shadowrange="48.6" range="48.6" b="182" g="203" r="255" shadow="0">
<lightanimations/>
-<offset>
<position z="-2.873224" y="0" x="0"/>
</offset>
</omni>
</lights>
</layer>
</layers>
-<connections>
<connection name="container" value="0" tags="contents"/>
<connection name="position" value="1" tags="position"/>
-<connection name="space" tags="bullet">
<offset/>
</connection>
-<connection name="Connection01" tags="part animation ">
-<offset>
<position z="0" y="2.015167E-08" x="0"/>
</offset>
-<animations>
<animation name="loop" end="15" start="1"/>
</animations>
-<parts>
-<part name="part_bullet">
-<lods>
-<lod index="0">
-<materials>
<material ref="effects.bullets_fx_master" id="1"/>
</materials>
</lod>
</lods>
-<size>
<max z="30" y="2" x="2"/>
<center z="-30" y="-3.942033E-03" x="-6.400585E-03"/>
</size>
-<size_raw>
<max z="99.53459" y="6.024791" x="6.398653"/>
<center z="-88.99898" y="-3.942033E-03" x="-6.400585E-03"/>
</size_raw>
</part>
</parts>
</connection>
-<connection name="Connection_Laser01" tags="laser">
-<offset>
<position z="-50" y="0" x="0"/>
</offset>
</connection>
</connections>
</component>
</components>
</replace>
</diff>

[aza502]

update, i seem to have gotten somewhere. perhaps i was trying to edit the wrong thing

i've now done this

<replace sel="//components">
etc etc code bits


i have now changed the source geomentry to the gatling data instead of the flak data and it now had changed the bullet effects to a much more subdued bullet instead of the awful flashy bullets that were as big as fighters (srsly who ever made that weapon effect should rethink things)

[Dj_FRedy]

ouch ... how awful is that code : [code] your code [/code]

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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<replace sel="/components//material[@id='2']/@ref">collection_name.material_name</replace>

I wonder why you haven't continued in the same thread where Lino helped you if it's the same project, all cleaner and tidier.
I'm sure it will help you:
Tutorials: viewtopic.php?f=181&t=402382
XML Patch Guide: viewtopic.php?t=354310#p4248504

[aza502]

ouch ... how awful is that code : [code] your code [/code]

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<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<replace sel="/components//material[@id='2']/@ref">collection_name.material_name</replace>

I wonder why you haven't continued in the same thread where Lino helped you if it's the same project, all cleaner and tidier.
I'm sure it will help you:
Tutorials: viewtopic.php?f=181&t=402382
XML Patch Guide: viewtopic.php?t=354310#p4248504

as he said he was no longer able to help any further i thought id make a new thread, thanks for the link to the patching guide i finally got the hang of it and made my mod (yipeee) i've uploaded it to the workshop now