[Tec] Python Script to renumber items in .ini files

TheDarkWraith · 03-04-10, 01:55 AM

Here's a little jewel of a script I wrote to renumber the items in the .ini files. It will renumber them starting with 1 and incrementing the count for each item. This is handy when you insert or delete items from the .ini file so you don't have to manually correct the 'holes' or additions or even worry if you duplicated a number or not.
Take the Page layout.ini file for example. Let's say you add 35 entries to it dealing with adding dials or something. Let's say you added it somewhere in the middle of the file. That file has 442 entries in it stock. Do you really want to manually fix 200+ entries? Hell no!! This is where this little gem shines.
You also have the ability to rename the items in the .ini file. Say the same file above we wanted to use D3D instead of G3F...again this little jewel comes to your rescue!
I'm writing more scripts to help figure out this mess of a so called sim game we have been handed by Ubi

You have to have python installed on your computer for these to work. Python is a free download. Google it. I'm using version 2.6

http://www.filefront.com/15736129/Page-Renumberer.py/

TheDarkWraith

Edit:

It does NO error checking to ensure you enter the correct values (user input errors). If you're using it you should know what you're doing and thus shouldn't need the error checking. Plus it's a python script, not an application and thus I didn't bother taking the time to code in user input error checking. It will 'bark' if you do something wrong.

reaper7 · 03-04-10, 03:05 AM

Excellent DarkWraith this be of great use, have you had any luck on the interface.

TheDarkWraith · 03-04-10, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reaper7

Excellent DarkWraith this be of great use, have you had any luck on the interface.

got an SH3 style compass added to it so far. Working on more. I posted a JSGME version of it here for everyone to use.

Yes, the script is a wonderful little addition to a modder's toolbox. It is very handy.

Obelix · 01-23-13, 05:31 PM

I missed this before!

I terribly missed this tool! Of course, I can use the menu editor, but it is not always convenient for me. And now, when I found this gem, it was unavailable for download. It's been two years, but I hope to still be able to get this script, TheDarkWraith?

03-04-10, 01:55 AM	#1
TheDarkWraith Black Magic Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,962 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 5	[Tec] Python Script to renumber items in .ini files Here's a little jewel of a script I wrote to renumber the items in the .ini files. It will renumber them starting with 1 and incrementing the count for each item. This is handy when you insert or delete items from the .ini file so you don't have to manually correct the 'holes' or additions or even worry if you duplicated a number or not. Take the Page layout.ini file for example. Let's say you add 35 entries to it dealing with adding dials or something. Let's say you added it somewhere in the middle of the file. That file has 442 entries in it stock. Do you really want to manually fix 200+ entries? Hell no!! This is where this little gem shines. You also have the ability to rename the items in the .ini file. Say the same file above we wanted to use D3D instead of G3F...again this little jewel comes to your rescue! I'm writing more scripts to help figure out this mess of a so called sim game we have been handed by Ubi You have to have python installed on your computer for these to work. Python is a free download. Google it. I'm using version 2.6 http://www.filefront.com/15736129/Page-Renumberer.py/ TheDarkWraith Edit: It does NO error checking to ensure you enter the correct values (user input errors). If you're using it you should know what you're doing and thus shouldn't need the error checking. Plus it's a python script, not an application and thus I didn't bother taking the time to code in user input error checking. It will 'bark' if you do something wrong. Last edited by TheDarkWraith; 03-04-10 at 03:12 AM.

01-23-13, 05:31 PM	#4
Obelix Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: 49°44´N 129°40´E Posts: 665 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 7	I missed this before! I terribly missed this tool! Of course, I can use the menu editor, but it is not always convenient for me. And now, when I found this gem, it was unavailable for download. It's been two years, but I hope to still be able to get this script, TheDarkWraith? __________________ Speed squadron is the speed of the slowest ship ... but only so long as on the trail of the squadron did not sit submarines ...

03-04-10, 03:05 AM	#2
reaper7 sim2reality Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AM 82 Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 30	Excellent DarkWraith this be of great use, have you had any luck on the interface.