[TEC] SweetScape 010 Editor

[propbeanie]

Yeah, but I was thinking of a different approach. Then I remembered that no two dat or sim or whatever files are laid-out the same way, the nodes in the same order or names... so my idea wouldn't work anyway. Might work for the first set of files, but bomb on the next...

(btw, that is a useful utililty - thank you for that)

[Jeff-Groves]

Originally Posted by propbeanie

Yeah, but I was thinking of a different approach. Then I remembered that no two dat or sim or whatever files are laid-out the same way, the nodes in the same order or names... so my idea wouldn't work anyway. Might work for the first set of files, but bomb on the next...

(btw, that is a useful utililty - thank you for that)

Does not matter the lay out of a file. Search for an ID in a broad search? You find it! Trick is to narrow the search to only what your interested in.
Say I want to be sure no 3D model uses the same ID. I search for that ID BUT only in 3D file nodes.

Exactly what do you want to do?

[propbeanie]

I was dreaming of an "all encompassing" utility that could find and fix the files, or even build them - text files in that regard. Use 010 to help me figure out what I'm looking at in the files. I'm kinda dense in that regard though... One thing I'm trying to make use of is the Inspector window in the default interface of 010. Lot's of stuff to explore.

[Jeff-Groves]

One of the best things to do is to play with the scripting and template ability of 010. Look at the scripts/templates available online at SweetScape.
If one looks like it may be close to your needs? Study how it works.
I'll be starting an aid soon to show you how 010 and S3D will work together to learn the Hex structure of dat files.
S3D shows you a false view. I'm going to show you how to open your eyes.

[propbeanie]

I know of two guys that would appreciate that!

[Jeff-Groves]

So you've chosen the red pill.

[propbeanie]

In my left hand, yes... Do you have a glass of water though?.. the blue one will be in my right, from when you're not looking and I've already got a purple thing with white polka dots, and another that looks like a gummy bear in my shirt pocket, lint and all, for back-up... ...