Exscriptor - new external script editor

[Whimsy]

1) tools / options: browse button doesn't work for the x3 TC tab but works fine for the other 2 tabs

I can't believe I missed this one! Okay, it's fixed now in V1.2.2.

2) hitting the X in the top right in the options window brings up a popup saying do you want to close without saving. ?!?!?! at first i thought i was going to close out the whole program.

I changed it to say that it's the Options that are closing, not the whole program, so hopefully that's better now.

[(----____JEFF____----)]

Hey Whimsy, it's been quite a while since I've been here, did you have a good Christmas and everything?

Anyway I ran into a problem, or actually it's egosoft's problem. In this code is a typo:

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*In Exscriptor
<RetVar/IF> match regular expression: <Var/String> to string <Var/String>

*In X3:TC
<RetVar/IF> match regular expession: <Var/String> to string <Var/String>

Egosoft forgot the "r" in "expression", so when I insert the code from the right by double clicking it, it won't compile. If I remove the "r" it compiles just fine. Don't know if you even want to spend time on something this small, but it might be useful for anyone else that encounters this problem

The error the compiler shows is this (if everything else is good):

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Saving file...
Save failed because of compilation errors - please compile again
Save failed due to compilation errors!
- Error on line 91 - Unrecognised symbol in expression: match

[Whimsy]

It's not Egosoft's misspelling, it's mine - a typo in one of the command XML files. Easily fixed though. I also added the new commands added by X3TC V1.3 which I forgot to do before.

V1.2.3 is here. As usual, if you spot any more bugs, just let me know.

[ybo1233]

Hi,

I have installed Exscriptor, and when i launch it with language file 033 (french) i have the following error :

Failed to load X4 data:
L'index et la longueur doivent faire référence à un emplacement situé dans la chaîne.
Nom du paramètre : length
Could not load X4 data - please check settings in Tools-->Options

I have checked my Tools-->Option everything seems ok...

Turning language to english seems ok.

Any idea of what's wrong ?

Thx.

[Whimsy]

Any idea of what's wrong ?

It seems that in the French language file (0001-L033), the sector name section includes an entry for the freight scanner - which confuses the program a bit. I've modified it so it should work now in V1.2.4.

[ybo1233]

Hi,

I have begin to use it in english.

That's just great

I will try newest version ASAP.

But for now, the link seems to be broken...

Thx.

[dpadula]

Will this let me create a new jobs file easily so that I can add all of my extra ships into the game as well?

[Whimsy]

But for now, the link seems to be broken...

Are you sure? It works okay for me. But you can always try one of the alternative links in the first post if you're still having problems.

Will this let me create a new jobs file easily so that I can add all of my extra ships into the game as well?

No, sorry - Exscriptor only lets you play with script files. For jobs you'd need a different tool.

[ybo1233]

Hi,

it seems to work now

When i launch exscriptor he tell me that there is many conflicts...

Is it normal

[Whimsy]

Hi,

it seems to work now

When i launch exscriptor he tell me that there is many conflicts...

Is it normal

Probably not normal, no - do you have lots of scripts or mods installed? Maybe some of them are incompatible with each other. But if everything seems to work okay in the game and you don't think there are any missing commands etc, then it shouldn't matter much anyway.

[ecomoot]

Whimsy,

Just for ease of use, would you be willing to put in a Constants list? The MSCI Handbook is lacking in this area and it would be genuinely useful to not have to look them all up. Just a thought.

Kudos to you on this. It is much more efficient to use than the X3 SE.

Ecomoot

[ybo1233]

I seems that exscriptor see more than one version of some t files...

For exemple, i tell me that it find 2 name for race 3 / FII.

I think it see the original one, plus the patched version of the base t file.

I seems that there nothing wrong, the game is not "clean", but it works fine

[ybo1233]

I have found an error : <RetVar> = get palyer name

Should be : <RetVar> = get player name

[Whimsy]

Just for ease of use, would you be willing to put in a Constants list? The MSCI Handbook is lacking in this area and it would be genuinely useful to not have to look them all up. Just a thought.

I cannot believe I've never noticed that before! A Constants list is definitely helpful, especially for the more obscure ones. I've added a new list to V1.2.5. It's a new button in the top-right.

I seems that exscriptor see more than one version of some t files...

For exemple, i tell me that it find 2 name for race 3 / FII.

I think it see the original one, plus the patched version of the base t file.

Have you unpacked the t files at any point? It may be conflicting between ones still in the CAT/DAT files and ones you've unpacked. Other than that, I don't know - but if the game runs fine, then I guess it's not a problem. The conflicts are just warnings really. I also fixed the typo you spotted too.

[ecomoot]

Just for ease of use, would you be willing to put in a Constants list? The MSCI Handbook is lacking in this area and it would be genuinely useful to not have to look them all up. Just a thought.

I cannot believe I've never noticed that before! A Constants list is definitely helpful, especially for the more obscure ones. I've added a new list to V1.2.5. It's a new button in the top-right.

Thanks!! I'm using this an awful lot. In fact, I'm putting up my first public script in just a couple of days. A big reason why I never did was because of the built in script editor. So I really appreciate it.

[ybo1233]

Have found a new issue...

I am currently working on a wing script.

In game script editor i could have a Var/wing variable for my script arg, but not in exscriptor.

Is there a way to correct this ?

[draffutt]

ok if i type this:

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$config = [THIS]->call script 'anarkis.cmd.lib.config.test' : config=$config  startid=211  global=211  max=214  titleid=210

i get this error: "calling a script with too many parameters - should be 0 parameters:"


but if i type this:

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$config = [THIS]->call script 'anarkis.cmd.lib.config' : config=$config  startid=211  global=211  max=214  titleid=210

it compiles just fine. is this a limitation of scriptor?

edit after further testing. everything you reload a script with this command and make a change anywhere else in the script that error pops up. you have to change the name of the call script you are calling just to compile it.

edit : edit its doing the same thing with this command as well:

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    $config = [THIS]->call script 'aa.lib.config.test' : arg0=$config  arg1=231  arg2=233  arg3=234  arg4=230

edit : edit : edit after compling either of the commands above and view them with the ingame scripter. it shows them as:

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$config = [THIS]->call script 'anarkis.cmd.lib.config' : ????=$config  ????=231  ????=233  ????=234  ????=230

[ybo1233]

Minor issue : Exscriptor seems to don't start

When launching Exscriptor, nothing happen !!!

The process is running and responding, but nothing happen on screen.

I have finaly find what happen, when the program finish and is reduced, the config.dat register the position of the screen at -32000/-32000 (x/y).

Soluce : As the program don't appear in the taskbar, edit config.dat, and put the "window x pos =" and "window y pos =" to "0".

Whimsy, is there a way to have the reduced position registered at 0/0 in config.dat ?

[draffutt]

Hello whimsy,

came across a major issue today. i'll let you see for yourself:[ external image ]

i have uploaded the files i was using an wrote a step-by-step procedure on what i did so you could follow along. you should get the same results.
corrupt.rar

[Loky77]

Hello,
I just found a minor typo in X3TCCommandList.txt.
<RetVar> = sory array: data=<Value> sort values=<Value>

Excellent job with this editor