All vanila files vs *.pck/-prefersinglefiles still valid with V4 HOL ?

[Browser_ice]

Hi, after reading the Modding guide thread, I want to know of the above title is still true now.

Also, are these tricks only for the *.xml/*.xsd files ?

I want to know if I extract ALL vanilla files and put them into a ../extensions/MODfolder, how to override everything and use only that extension folder for EVERYTHING.

I want to play around with the files to understand things without yet doing any MODs. There are lots of things I want to change and if I manage to do it (still lots of stuff to learn), it will be a MOD.


[mental note, do not eat too much just before doing a post because you wind up having to fix a lot of typos]

[Browser_ice]

Assuming this is still true, I did the following below but it is not working. What am I doing wrong ?

1) disabled all my extensions except my MyDebug MOD which only contains some aiscripts with *.PCK extension

2) in those PCK above, I removed all mentions of the chance="$debugchance..." on debug_text lines only

3) right after the start of the action node I added one new debug_script just to proove that each PCK above are being executed

4) my steam launch option is :
-skipintro -debug all -logfile rebirth.log

5) started a brand new game, got on a ship that was about to do a trade, saw it do a trade, waited until he undocked and exited the game


Here is a compare between one vannila script and my matchign PCK file:

• Text Compare
  Produced: 2016-09-04 11:31:34
  
  Mode: Differences, Ignoring Unimportant
  Left file: G:\Games\steamapps\common\X Rebirth\XR_extracted\aiscripts\trade.performtraderun.xml
  Right file: G:\Games\steamapps\common\X Rebirth\extensions\MyDebug\aiscripts\trade.performtraderun.pck
  27 <debug_text text="'try to restore reservations for %1(%2)\n $isbuyoffer? = %3\n $tradeoffer.exists = %4\n $amount = %5\n $targetobject.isoperational = %6\n $tradeware = %7\n $reservation_removed? = %8'.[this.name, this, $isbuyoffer?, $tradeoffer.exists, $amount, $targetobject.isoperational, $tradeware, $reservation_removed?]" chance="$debugchance" />
  27 <debug_text text="'try to restore reservations for %1(%2)\n $isbuyoffer? = %3\n $tradeoffer.exists = %4\n $amount = %5\n $targetobject.isoperational = %6\n $tradeware = %7\n $reservation_removed? = %8'.[this.name, this, $isbuyoffer?, $tradeoffer.exists, $amount, $targetobject.isoperational, $tradeware, $reservation_removed?]" />
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  41 <debug_text text="'restore sell reservation for %1 %2(virtual: %3) at %4(%5) by %6(%7)'.[$reserve_amount, $tradeware, $tradeoffer.unbundle, $targetobject.knownname, $targetobject, this.knownname, this]" chance="$debugchance" />
  41 <debug_text text="'restore sell reservation for %1 %2(virtual: %3) at %4(%5) by %6(%7)'.[$reserve_amount, $tradeware, $tradeoffer.unbundle, $targetobject.knownname, $targetobject, this.knownname, this]" />
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  45 <debug_text text="'restore buy reservation for %1 %2(virtual: %3) at %4(%5) by %6(%7)'.[$reserve_amount, $tradeware, $tradeoffer.rebundle, $targetobject.knownname, $targetobject, this.knownname, this]" chance="$debugchance" />
  45 <debug_text text="'restore buy reservation for %1 %2(virtual: %3) at %4(%5) by %6(%7)'.[$reserve_amount, $tradeware, $tradeoffer.rebundle, $targetobject.knownname, $targetobject, this.knownname, this]" />
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  54 <debug_text text="'skip restoring reservations for %1(%2) - not L or XL trader'.[this.name, this]" chance="$debugchance" />
  54 <debug_text text="'skip restoring reservations for %1(%2) - not L or XL trader'.[this.name, this]" />
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  59 <debug_text "Entering script proof" comment="Browser_ice"/>
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  96 <debug_text text="'original buyoffer is no longer available, try to find a new offer for %1 on %2(%3)'.[$tradeware, $buyer.knownname, $buyer]" chance="$debugchance" />
  97 <debug_text text="'original buyoffer is no longer available, try to find a new offer for %1 on %2(%3)'.[$tradeware, $buyer.knownname, $buyer]"/>
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  98 <debug_text text="'found %1'.[@$buyoffer]" chance="$debugchance" />
  99 <debug_text text="'found %1'.[@$buyoffer]"/>
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  106 <debug_text text="player.age + ' un-parking...'" chance="$debugchance" />
  107 <debug_text text="player.age + ' un-parking...'" />
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  139 <debug_text text="'adding sell reservation for %1 %2 at %3'.[$amount, $tradeware, $buyoffer.buyer]" chance="$debugchance" />
  140 <debug_text text="'adding sell reservation for %1 %2 at %3'.[$amount, $tradeware, $buyoffer.buyer]"/>
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  186 <debug_text text="player.age + ' after movement the tradeoffer was gone'" chance="$debugchance" />
  187 <debug_text text="player.age + ' after movement the tradeoffer was gone'" />
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  192 <debug_text text="player.age + ' reducing amount from %1 to %2'.[$amount, $tradeoffer.offeramount.{this}]" chance="$debugchance" />
  193 <debug_text text="player.age + ' reducing amount from %1 to %2'.[$amount, $tradeoffer.offeramount.{this}]"/>
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  199 <debug_text text="'adding sell reservation for %1 %2 at %3'.[$amount, $tradeware, $targetobject]" chance="$debugchance" />
  200 <debug_text text="'adding sell reservation for %1 %2 at %3'.[$amount, $tradeware, $targetobject]" />
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  204 <debug_text text="'checking sell reservation for %1 at %2'.[$tradeware, $targetobject]" chance="$debugchance" />
  205 <debug_text text="'checking sell reservation for %1 at %2'.[$tradeware, $targetobject]" />
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  209 <debug_text text="'adding buy reservation for %1 %2 at %3'.[$amount, $tradeware, $targetobject]" chance="$debugchance" />
  210 <debug_text text="'adding buy reservation for %1 %2 at %3'.[$amount, $tradeware, $targetobject]" />
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  213 <debug_text text="player.age + ' reserved %1 %2 at %3 (tried to reserve %4)'.[$reserved, $tradeware, $targetobject, $amount]" chance="$debugchance" />
  214 <debug_text text="player.age + ' reserved %1 %2 at %3 (tried to reserve %4)'.[$reserved, $tradeware, $targetobject, $amount]" />
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  216 <debug_text text="player.age + ' reserved %1 %2 at %3'.[$reserved, $tradeware, $targetobject]" chance="$debugchance" />
  217 <debug_text text="player.age + ' reserved %1 %2 at %3'.[$reserved, $tradeware, $targetobject]" />
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  219 <debug_text text="player.age + ' moving to park at ' + $targetobject.knownname" chance="$debugchance" />
  220 <debug_text text="player.age + ' moving to park at ' + $targetobject.knownname"/>
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  226 <debug_text text="player.age + ' now parked at ' + $targetobject.knownname" chance="$debugchance" />
  227 <debug_text text="player.age + ' now parked at ' + $targetobject.knownname" />
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  230 <debug_text text="player.age + ' need to re-evaluate our reason for parking at' + $targetobject.knownname" chance="$debugchance" />
  231 <debug_text text="player.age + ' need to re-evaluate our reason for parking at' + $targetobject.knownname" />
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  234 <debug_text text="player.age + ' critical parking error!'" chance="$debugchance" />
  236 <debug_text text="player.age + ' critical parking error!'" />
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  239 <debug_text text="player.age + ' moving to dock at ' + $targetobject.knownname" chance="$debugchance" />
  241 <debug_text text="player.age + ' moving to dock at ' + $targetobject.knownname" />
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  247 <debug_text text="player.age + ' docked at ' + $targetobject.knownname" chance="$debugchance" />
  249 <debug_text text="player.age + ' docked at ' + $targetobject.knownname" />
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  288 <debug_text text="player.age + ' start trade operation!'" chance="$debugchance" />
  290 <debug_text text="player.age + ' start trade operation!'" />
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  315 <debug_text text="'%1(%2) we can sell more %5 than we expected! Increase amount from %3 to %4 (directly before trade start)'.[this.ship.knownname, this.ship, $oldamount, $amount, $tradeware.name]" chance="$debugchance" />
  317 <debug_text text="'%1(%2) we can sell more %5 than we expected! Increase amount from %3 to %4 (directly before trade start)'.[this.ship.knownname, this.ship, $oldamount, $amount, $tradeware.name]" />
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  322 <debug_text text="'%1(%2) reducing amount of %3 to buy from %4(%5) from %6 to %7 (directly before trade start; not enough money)'.[this.ship.knownname, this.ship, $tradeware.name, $targetobject.knownname, $targetobject, $amount, this.money / $tradeoffer.unitprice]" chance="$debugchance" />
  324 <debug_text text="'%1(%2) reducing amount of %3 to buy from %4(%5) from %6 to %7 (directly before trade start; not enough money)'.[this.ship.knownname, this.ship, $tradeware.name, $targetobject.knownname, $targetobject, $amount, this.money / $tradeoffer.unitprice]" />
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  326 <debug_text text="'%1(%2) reducing amount of %3 to trade with %4(%5) from %6 to %7 (directly before trade start; offeramount is lower)'.[this.ship.knownname, this.ship, $tradeware.name, $targetobject.knownname, $targetobject, $amount, $tradeoffer.offeramount.{this}]" chance="$debugchance" />
  328 <debug_text text="'%1(%2) reducing amount of %3 to trade with %4(%5) from %6 to %7 (directly before trade start; offeramount is lower)'.[this.ship.knownname, this.ship, $tradeware.name, $targetobject.knownname, $targetobject, $amount, $tradeoffer.offeramount.{this}]" />
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  348 <debug_text text="'schedule immediate supply offer update for %1 (%2)'.[$targetobject.knownname, $targetobject]" chance="$debugchance" />
  350 <debug_text text="'schedule immediate supply offer update for %1 (%2)'.[$targetobject.knownname, $targetobject]"/>
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  376 <debug_text text="player.age + ' successfully traded chosen goods!'" chance="$debugchance" />
  378 <debug_text text="player.age + ' successfully traded chosen goods!'" />
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  402 <debug_text text="player.age + ' \'%1\'(job: \'%2\') TRADE RUN FAILED! Error: %3'.[this.ship.knownname, this.ship.job, $failreason]" chance="$debugchance2" />
  403 <debug_text text="player.age + ' TRADE RUN FAILED! Error: ' + $failreason" chance="$debugchance" />
  404 <debug_text text="player.age + ' \'%1\'(job: \'%2\') TRADE RUN FAILED! Error: %3'.[this.ship.knownname, this.ship.job, $failreason]" />
  405 <debug_text text="player.age + ' TRADE RUN FAILED! Error: ' + $failreason" />
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  405 <debug_text text="player.age + ' un-parking...'" chance="$debugchance" />
  407 <debug_text text="player.age + ' un-parking...'" />
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  415 <debug_text text="player.age + ' \'%1\'(job: \'%5\') traded %2 units of %3 with %4'.[this.ship.knownname, $amount, $tradeoffer.ware, $targetobject.knownname, this.ship.job]" chance="$debugchance2" />
  417 <debug_text text="player.age + ' \'%1\'(job: \'%5\') traded %2 units of %3 with %4'.[this.ship.knownname, $amount, $tradeoffer.ware, $targetobject.knownname, this.ship.job]" />
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  418 <debug_text text="player.age + ' \'%1\'(job: \'%4\') traded %2 units of something with %3'.[this.ship.knownname, $amount, $targetobject.knownname, this.ship.job]" chance="$debugchance2" />
  420 <debug_text text="player.age + ' \'%1\'(job: \'%4\') traded %2 units of something with %3'.[this.ship.knownname, $amount, $targetobject.knownname, this.ship.job]" />
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  421 <debug_text text="player.age + ' CONGRATULATIONS, TRADE RUN COMPLETE!'" chance="$debugchance" />
  423 <debug_text text="player.age + ' CONGRATULATIONS, TRADE RUN COMPLETE!'" />
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  423 <debug_text text="player.age + ' un-parking...'" chance="$debugchance" />
  425 <debug_text text="player.age + ' un-parking...'" />
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Here is the resulting debug file:

• Logfile started, time Sun Sep 04 11:16:51 2016
  [General] 0.00 ======================================
  [=ERROR=] 0.00 [Movie.LoadFormat] File videos/logo_publisher.mkv: avformat_open_input = -2 'No such file or directory'
  [General] 0.00 ======================================
  [General] 246.36 ======================================
  [=ERROR=] 246.36 [Movie.LoadFormat] File videos/logo_publisher.mkv: avformat_open_input = -2 'No such file or directory'
  [General] 246.36 ======================================
  [Scripts] 246.36 *** Context:md.InitDLCUniverse.Start: 246.359 event_game_loaded: version: 400, build: 208311, originalversion: 400
  [Scripts] 536.01 *** Context:md.Conversations.SectionHandler<inst:25ddf>: Next section: g_finish
  [General] 0.00 ======================================
  [=ERROR=] 0.00 [Movie.LoadFormat] File videos/logo_publisher.mkv: avformat_open_input = -2 'No such file or directory'
  [General] 0.00 ======================================

[UniTrader]

ah, sorry - i wanted to reply here, but had no time to reply when i saw the Topic on Friday....

the -prefersinglefiles is a switch to prefer the loose Files inside the game root Folder over the ones in the Cats/Dats, its not for changing the behavior of the game to interpret Mod Files as replacement Files rather than diff files (you would break most non-steam-delivered mods with that change, and possibly the game as whole)

If you want an Extension to Replace game core files rather than diff them you must pack them into a subst_01.cat/dat in the mod folder - no way to do this via mod with loose files to my knowledge. Also Updating it should be easy to automate with a batch Script like this (assuming Steam Folder Hierarchy):

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"..\..\..\X Rebirth Tools\XRCatTool.exe" -in replace\subst_01 -out subst_01.cat

and putting your replacement Files inside the replace/subst_01 folder in your mod (XR Cat Tool seems to dislike just being passed a folder in the current directory, therefore another folder in-between)


also if you just want to remove all chances from debug_text you may find this Snippet handy:

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<diff>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
<remove sel="(//debug_text/@chance)[1]" optional="true"/>
</diff>

this removes the first 15 chance-attributes from the related File - add more as needed (cheap replacement for the missing msel-extension/feature for xml diff files)

[Browser_ice]

thx but I do not want to just remove debugchance usages, I want to start learning how the scripts work and do adjustments on them until I have a fully working script file like I want to. Then I can turn them into normal MOD files.

That is why I need to play with the whole script file and not just start adding diff. I tried in another thread and its not 100% for all scripts.

This is easier for me.

[Browser_ice]

...
If you want an Extension to Replace game core files rather than diff them you must pack them into a subst_01.cat/dat in the mod folder - no way to do this via mod with loose files to my knowledge. Also Updating it should be easy to automate with a batch Script like this (assuming Steam Folder Hierarchy):

Code: Select all

"..\..\..\X Rebirth Tools\XRCatTool.exe" -in replace\subst_01 -out subst_01.cat

and putting your replacement Files inside the replace/subst_01 folder in your mod (XR Cat Tool seems to dislike just being passed a folder in the current directory, therefore another folder in-between)

...

That method is more appealing to me. However, you left out some things in your explanations.

Talking strickly about my source files (where I have my unpacked files/folders), to pack them, do I have to change any file names folder names before doing this ?
ex:
instead of having aiscript/scriptname.xml, do I have to rename to subst_01_aiscript/scriptname.xml ?

can't I simply keep all the same folder/file names as in the vanila and compat them all into a subst_01.cat file ?

Different but similar topic : I saw some mensions in other threads of using ext_01 instead. Including this one, what are all the possible cat file name formats and what do each one do ?

[Browser_ice]

I successfully created a subst_01.cat and I see the engine is using my files.

However, I have errors to which I have no idea what the problem is:

Error-1

• [General] 125.88 ======================================
  [=ERROR=] 125.88 aiscripts\trade.findfreetraderun.xml(17): Error while parsing expression: Operator expected
  * Input: Entering script proof
  * Pos: ^^^^^^
  [General] 125.88 ======================================

refered line in my script is (with context) :

• <attention min="unknown">
  <actions>
  <debug_text text="Entering script proof"/>
  <!-- set up initial state for trade runs -->
  <set_value name="$reservetrades" exact="false" />

All my modified scripts have that same error on that equivalent debut_text.


Error-2

• [General] 125.88 ======================================
  [=ERROR=] 125.88 aiscripts\trade.shipyard.small.xml(32): Error while parsing expression: Operator expected
  * Input: Making shipyard $this.station doing trades with stations nearby
  * Pos: ^^^^^^^^
  [General] 125.88 ======================================

I have a few where the variables used in existing debug texts are not interpreted the say way as usual.

refered line in my script is (with context):

• <add_default_production_wares object="this.station" lowerlimit="20" upperlimit="80" />
  <debug_text text="Making shipyard $this.station doing trades with stations nearby" comment="Browser_ice"/>
  
  <wait min="5s" max="10min" />

I am using version control software to make sure I do not mess things between my tests/trials.

[UniTrader]

you must clarify that it is a string, otherwise your input is interpreted as invalid expression.

Addd ' ' or this purpose:

<debug_text text="'Entering script proof'"/>

[Browser_ice]

you must clarify that it is a string, otherwise your input is interpreted as invalid expression.

Addd ' ' or this purpose:

<debug_text text="'Entering script proof'"/>

Really ?

Its the first time I see a language where the "" are the equivalent of ().

Weird.

[added comments]
Applying this, I managed to fix all my debug errors. Thx.

[UniTrader]

this is the first time i hear that ( ) indicates a string... usually " " is used for this purpose, but that is out of the question inside an xml attribute, therefore ' ' is used. Alternatively you can also put a Var there ( like text="$message" ) - then its content would be written to the log. Useful when you want to log the content of lists or groups for example since they are converted into a readable form. Or when you put the text together in a var first in case of more complex stuff to be logged.