Trait Description Validator

**RedFox** · April 11, 2009, 06:01 PM

Sometimes, if you happen to add dozens of new traits, you accidentally mistype a description reference. Result? Errorless CTD and following that, a few hours of pulling out your hair. If you happen to be in need of something like this, worry no more:

Code:

Validator © by RedFox
Opening Stream... export_descr_character_traits.txt
Scanning...................................................................
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>>ERROR: line 6583, no description for: 'Loyalty_Suppress'
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>>ERROR: line 6596, no description for: 'Loyalty_Allow'
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>>ERROR: line 6815, no description for: 'gRebelGeneral'
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>>ERROR: line 6828, no description for: 'gNotRebelGeneral'
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>>ERROR: line 9113, no description for: 'Study_in_Taxila1'
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>>ERROR: line 9136, no description for: 'Study_in_Alexandria1'
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>>ERROR: line 9159, no description for: 'Study_in_Pergamum1'
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>>ERROR: line 9181, no description for: 'Study_in_Athens1'
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>>ERROR: line 9203, no description for: 'Study_in_Istakhr1'
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>>ERROR: line 9917, no description for: 'Roman2'
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>>ERROR: line 13306, no description for: 'CivilWarSideWithRulerGreek'
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>>ERROR: line 13319, no description for: 'CivilWarSideWithRebelGreek'

Task completed! Check ErrorLogTraits.txt for all Errors.
Press any key to continue . . .

Just put this little program to your modfolder. It will search for >\data\export_descr_character_traits.txt and >\data\text\export_VnVs.txt

If you found this program useful, be sure to +rep yours truly

**Aradan** · April 12, 2009, 06:03 AM

I think Squid's ATW validator already includes this functionality.

Still, good stuff.

**RedFox** · April 12, 2009, 10:31 AM

Well, it was really easy to write one and we needed one to check the traits. I figured there was no reason to let it gather dust in the release folder. This interface is really basic, too. All you need to do is put it into the modfolder and launch it. That's all there is to it. It quickly checks through the files without anything too complicated.

**jakobh94** · April 13, 2009, 12:17 PM

Seems nice

Good tools you are sending to the community, they can be very useful.

**Finch** · April 13, 2009, 08:33 PM

Thank you so much Redfox for you very useful tools

do you have plans for like a DMB validator tool?

**RedFox** · April 29, 2009, 05:13 AM

do you have plans for like a DMB validator tool?

Not at the moment. I haven't encountered any problems with that. Care to explain what can cause nearly untraceable CTD's there?

**Finch** · May 03, 2009, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by RedFox

Not at the moment. I haven't encountered any problems with that. Care to explain what can cause nearly untraceable CTD's there?

yes like to see if the codes of sprites are correct or the locations of the model or textures are right, something like that especially the sprites since that can cause errorless ctds is that possible to make a program for DMB?

**Squid** · May 04, 2009, 10:53 AM

It is possible, but the problem with detecting missing sprites/textures is that the sprites/textures can be inside a .pak file, which is significantly more difficult to verify.