Question about the databases.

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What format do these need to be saved in? I used Excel (2000) to open it up no problems but its either the wrong format on save or its the line I edited.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, as well as a link to any mod FAQ's that might be floating around.

Thanks!

 

[Castellon]

You can load it in with excel, but if you save it will FUBAR your file. Use the provided editor or a word processor.

 

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DOH! I thought I was in the MOD forum... Stupid me, thanks.

 

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Saving file

You can use excel but be careful when you save file you must say yes to preserve original format.

Also best to use just notepad or maybe even wordpad.

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Merad

...as well as a link to any mod FAQ's that might be floating around.

Havard's HoI Hacking Haven - still a work in progress though...

 

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Now I'm getting no where. l)

I've changed one of the user countries in the country database file with a text editor (notepade).

Saved it, and now the game won't load anything and spits out a db error.

(fortunatly I have backups)

What am I doing wrong?

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Merad
Now I'm getting no where. l)

I've changed one of the user countries in the country database file with a text editor (notepade).

Saved it, and now the game won't load anything and spits out a db error.

(fortunatly I have backups)

What am I doing wrong?

First you must tell what you have done. What changes did you do in country.csv? Remember you cannot change the tag in country.csv - only the name in text.csv.

 

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Ah HAH!

I looked all over for that bit of info. *cracks knuckles* Lets do an experiement!

 

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@#$@$!!! text.csv is complicated.


All I want to do is add a country to the database file. Lets call it Ignorusville abbreviated IGN.


What do I have to do?

 

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Eh, never mind, I think I'm going down the wrong path for a scenario here.

Just answer me this, can you add a custom country to a scenario using the editor? I.E. can you change the name of a User Defined country? Or is that just a place holder for modifications done in the scenario folder?

 

[Havard]

I see what the problem is. You may call a country whatever you want, but you cannot change the tag!

To add the country of "Ignorusville" using the U00 tag you open text.csv in a text editor, find this line:

U00;Undefined country;;;;;;;;x

And change that to:

U00;Ignorusville;;;;;;;;x

When you have done this the country of "Ignorusville" will appear in the editor and in the game instead of "Undefined country".

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Merad
@#$@$!!! text.csv is complicated.

There are two important things to watch when you tinker with text.csv:
- Never change the entry in the first column!
- Never delete any semicolons!

And one third thing:
- Never use semicolons in the text.

 

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Okay, then I have some questions

1) Where do I put in a description on the country choosing screen for userdefined country U00? There doesn't seem to be a U00_DESC entry.

2) Is there a limited to the length of title on can put into the text.csv? For example under USA, rather than 'United States of America', it simply has USA repeated.

3) If I want to enter text here for events, do I just add them at the bottom of text.csv (on line 7619 for example) or do they needed to be inserted at the appropriate alphabetical position in the list?

4) The propaganda posters that show up on the country choosing screen: Do I simply need to put in one called 'propaganda_u00' (and make it the appropriate size and resolution) and it will appear?

Thanks,

Dr. Charm

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Dr.Charm
Okay, then I have some questions

1) Where do I put in a description on the country choosing screen for userdefined country U00? There doesn't seem to be a U00_DESC entry.

2) Is there a limited to the length of title on can put into the text.csv? For example under USA, rather than 'United States of America', it simply has USA repeated.

3) If I want to enter text here for events, do I just add them at the bottom of text.csv (on line 7619 for example) or do they needed to be inserted at the appropriate alphabetical position in the list?

4) The propaganda posters that show up on the country choosing screen: Do I simply need to put in one called 'propaganda_u00' (and make it the appropriate size and resolution) and it will appear?

1) I would try creating a U00_DESC entry.
2) Not really a limit, but remember it has to fit in the game interface...
3) You don't have to put the entries alphabetically.
4) Hm... haven't tested that but my guess is: yes.

 

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Originally posted by Havard
1) I would try creating a U00_DESC entry.

You're lucky you're so helpful sarcastic guy

Cheers,

Dr. Charm

 

[Havard]

Originally posted by Dr.Charm
You're lucky you're so helpful sarcastic guy

Oh?

No sarcasm intended here... But since all the other descriptions use that format, and it was the same way in EU2 I guess that's the way it is here too. I havent tested though...

 

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Originally posted by Havard
Oh?

No sarcasm intended here... But since all the other descriptions use that format, and it was the same way in EU2 I guess that's the way it is here too. I havent tested though...

Well, I tried it, and it actually doesn't work. I have not idea why not, because indeed the format would appear to be consistent. I am able to change the name of the User Defined tags, but I can't get a description to appear.

In country choosing screen it simply says 'U00_DESC', not terribly helpful

Cheers,

Dr. Charm