Download link: http://sinseditor.blacklotushq.com/Releases/SinsEditor102.rar
Thank you for using Sins Editor. This program is intended to assist with the editing of entity files.
As of v1.0.2, Sins Editor provides the following features:
Basic editing operations catering to the entity and constants file structure. These operations include:
Advantages over basic text editors:
Future release v1.1.0 promises the following features:
Ok so jjz obviously got a little lazy on this one.. but basically it's an editor that opens your entity files, allows to automatic conversion between binaries/text (you just have to point it to convertdata.exe) and it does a good job in formatting the files and makes them easy to edit. You can open/close the various text "blocks" (like when you define a targetFilter for an ability, or the weapons list) so it saves you time trying to find stuff.
It's a pretty cool tool so far, and if you haven't been following the other thread there's still more stuff planned for it.
For some reason the Delete shortcut (Del) only works sometimes. If it doesn't work, just use the right-click menu or the menu strip at the top.
This is a bug with .NET key press events on the custom control I use. I will look into a different implementation for v1.1.0.
v1.1.0 will allow basic templates, choosing from ability/buff values, find/replace, file refresh from disk, and one very large feature that I will keep a secret until release time .
-Ian
i cant wait to use this !!!!
thanks so much for putting it out
Make sure to give feedback .
yeah this helps a bunch cause i dont gotta ask for help on the forum to figure out how to convert files
(still havent gotten an answer lol! )
ok i found a problem already it doesnt work on the constant files
maybe you should fix that
or is that outta your scope
Not a problem. I made it recognize only .entity files on purpose.
However, I realize that i did not do the undo/redo functionality for editing values, just deleting/inserting. I will fix that as well as add one other feature and post it as Sins Editor v1.0.1 later.
There is also a very serious problem with parsing files that have more than 1-level depth of a tree, like:
effectInfo effectAttachInfo attachType "Center"
This is a very big problem. I will fix it today. I am going to disable the download links for now, because this problem can break files. Fixing that will also allow using the constants file, so I will include that. But, to save time, I will not include the extra feature I was going to include.
These fixes will be released later today in v1.0.1
take your time id rather it be right than be sorry and the more functions i get that work RIGHT
the happier im gonna be
Well everything worked fine besides this and the one thing I forgot to put it. I have been out all day, but after dinner and a few other things, I will implement the fix and send it out. Should be painless to fix (famous last words).
To be honest, I am kind of annoyed that 6 people signed up to be beta testers and I only got feedback from two of them, and neither of those people caught this very huge bug. They volunteered their time though, so I guess I cannot really blame them. They certainly did help find some bugs and suggest some features that made it into the final release. Just makes me think that the next time I ask for someone to test something, I make sure that they really tested it completely .
hehe i didnt even sign up but ive been searching for a program like this just got lucky i came back when i did
as im an avid modder and tester
i mod for another game while im doing this (cant play that game cause its so dang buggy LOL)
in space NO ONE can hear you SCREAM!
i found the bug but you had already posted it before i had a chance
wasnt fun i thought i broke the editor!
unhandled exception error is this what your working on?
************** Exception Text **************System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView._findFirstNode(TreeListNode aStartingNode, Int32 aStartingPoint) at WinControls.ListView.TreeListView.OnDrawRows(Graphics aGr, Rectangle Rect) at WinControls.ListView.ContainerListView.OnPaint(PaintEventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PaintWithErrorHandling(PaintEventArgs e, Int16 layer, Boolean disposeEventArgs) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmPaint(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at WinControls.ListView.ContainerListView.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam
So what exactly is the bug? The file I was messing with an launching the game with was an ability that had the effectInfo block, and it saved/loaded fine.
obscured, I have no idea if that is caused by the bug. What actions did you take to make that happen?
Annatar, upon reviewing the bug, it actually isn't serious. Things are displayed wrong, basically.
effectInfo effectAttachInfo attachType "Ability" abilityIndex 0 smallEffectName "CapitalAbility_AbilityGuidanceActivate" largeEffectName "CapitalAbility_AbilityGuidanceActivate" soundID "EFFECT_ABILITYGUIDANCE"
is displayed as
in the editor, because I didn't think about parsing more than one tab for some reason. I guess I was in a rush when I was making the parser.
The reason no one noticed the bug actually makes sense to me, now that I think about it. I store values loaded from a file in their own application level class that does not directly interact with anything displayed at the UI level. So, displayed data, even though it is parsed incorrectly, does not affect the actual data stored in my file objects. They are still edited correctly and such. So, luckily, the bug isn't as big a deal as I thought. It is not a mod-breaker.
The bug is already fixed, I am just making sure I didnt miss anything, and I will release in it 20 minutes or something. Or I might release it tomorrow. I am getting tired.
As for the error obscured ran into... I am not sure what that is. I ran into no exceptions when doing my testing, nor did the other two testers for the final version.
If you can reproduce the error and tell me what you did, I can figure out if it is a problem with my program or not.
I can tell you this much:
My program assumes PERFECT formatting for the files. If a file starts off with the first line having a tab, my program will not handle that (neither will sins). You have to format files perfectly, or the program could very well crash. If it is crashing on a perfectly formatted, unmodified file, then tell me what you did to produce the exception, and I will try to reproduce it and debug it.
Thanks,
Anyway, I am going to release it tomorrow. I want to find out what obs did. And I want to add in one feature, as thanks for people who waited.
i was going thru opening files and i hit one that caused a unhandled exception ive been trying to find the file and open it again to see which ones cause the error
i can tell you though its not from the standard files ive been opening files from mad scientist 1.0
seen this error 2 times post the exact one when i see it again
Heh, between work and relatives, I didn't even see the thread 'til the download was disabled.
But I'm very good at breaking things. I'll make sure to try with 1.0.1.
I'll also try the sub-templates out to see if I can unintentionally break it.
im better at it kitkun haha
more information
an item with the same key has been detected
ok i found out how to replicate it
first start up 1.0
then start opening files 8 at a time
click close all
reopen the same set of 8 files
itll throw this error
see if you can replicate it
i can replicate this so
Alright, I will try to duplicate it. Thanks.
Kitkun... I am not sure how you are going to test templates, considering I said I won't be doing anything with them until v1.1 and v1.2... . I do not know when I will start with v1.1.0, since I am getting tired of dealing with the program.
your funny kitkun
silly but funny
i guarentee i can break it better lol i already found a bug LOL
Yeah, but that's just you being clumsy with your tail.
Sorry your getting tired of it, i can imagine all the work that goes into something like this, but imagine is all, im not a coder, but hey, this is fantastic work and i hope you know we all appreciate all you are doing. This is an awesome tool to have for us non-coders, and a boon to have someone as nice as you to do it for those of us that can't.
I tweak files, but im nowhere near this kind of work of course, but wanted you to know that i appreciate it, and all you are doing for the community. Thank You!!!!
-Teal
Heh, don't worry. I don't plan on stopping or anything. I'm not tired of dealing with the program because of the community. I just don't like coding when I don't have to. I only chose software engineering as a profession because it is the most interesting out of anything I looked into, but it is still not very interesting to me.
Rest assured, I will deliver what I have promised. I do not make empty promises.
cool did you figure out if you could duplicate that bug
if its a bug
SQUASH IT SQUISH IT SMASH IT BASH IT
but basically you should just KILL IT!
ok i have a bit too much time on my hands tonight i so enjoy picking apart files
especially if its allowed (heck i do it anyway even if its not LOL)
i like to cheat
if i can make the game let me cheat without letting the game cheat
HEY ALL THE MORE FUN!
I am at work. I will look at reproducing what you experienced later tonight. From how you explained it, it sounds like a bug.
Well, technically it is finished. I fixed the bug, and I made it parse the files correctly... however, there is a dilemma I am facing.
Right now, I reload my entire set of file data for a specific file each time it is modified (not a line edited, but a line deleted/added). This works well, and is very fast, actually. It is far faster than the refresh rate of a high quality CRT, and is thus not noticeable. However, when you do insert a child or a sibling into the tree, it is refreshed and thus the expanded node is collapsed. This can get annoying. I will not accept this. It annoys me way too much.
The problem is, the other way, inserting into the tree using the functions provided by the tree control I use, is slow. If you insert one child or sibling into a node that is not of level 0 (ie: not at the root level), you NOTICE the delay. It is about 1 second. Imagine if you have to copy and paste 50-60 items... This is not really acceptable, to me; however, neither is making a switch to a new component now. It took me forever to find a component I liked that combined the functionality of a treeview and listview. It just so happens that the people who coded the component, while being good at providing a feature rich component, completely fail at designing efficient algorithms for data structures.
So, basically, this shit is gay. I think #1 will be better because it has no delay at all and I MIGHT be able to get it set up so it restores the positions; however, this would be very hard, since there is nothing uniquely defining the values besides an index, and the index can change with the insertion and deletion of items. I can think of one way though... It will just be annoying. I am going to find a way to restore the positions. Hopefully tomorrow. If I cant by tomorrow, I will release the fixed version, and you will have to deal with the annoyance until I can fix it. I will have to find the way to do it within 30 minutes, because that is how long I am spending on this project. After that, I am not doing anything except starting up on v1.1.0, and that might not be for a while.
Of course, if there is some serious bug, I will fix that.
Sorry if I sound upset. I am. I wasted 40 minutes trying today on this project and only fixed a bug, improved performance, and some other miscellaneous things. I don't like dealing with nonsense that can be avoided. I especially don't like how I had to find a round about way of deleting selected nodes because of how this prick set events up. You know,if you fire a BEFORE SELECT event, you should not yet be modifying the list of selected items. That took up 10 minutes of my time to do something that should have taken 40-50 seconds.
Anyway, I will see what I can do about this.
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