Program for counting unit models/descr_model_battle.txt used in RTW or RTW mods and units in EDU/export_descr_units.txt

[Finch]

tired of counting unit models in a RTW mod or vanilla manually?

heres a very practical and easy way to do it.

this tool is a sprite gen but you can use this to count how many unit models you use in desc_model_battle.txt or dmb.txt so that you will have an idea how many more units you can still add.

it also can show how many units there are in Export_Descr_Unit.txt entries

but there are limitations:

limit of RTW is 255
limit of BI is 255
limit of Alex is 300+?

and to make better use of the existing slots heres a tutorial
by dvk here:http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=209039

steps:
1) click the rtwspritegenenrator.xe
2) click the box with 3 dots
3) find the desc_model_battle.txt inside data folder
4) click read data
5) on the lower part it will display how many unit models are used then you will see how many units
6) then close it

Happy Modding

credit goes to the maker of the tool

[RedFox]

On a side note, you can also use Notepad++, an amazing text editing program, to do the same and much more.. Just search for "type" and count the entries. Just make sure it doesn't count the few commented out "type"'s at the beginning of the file.

[florin80]

The limit for Bi v1.6 is also 255 as it is for RTW v1.5. And dvk`s tutorial doesn`t "bend" the limit. It just makes better use of the existing slots.

[Finch]

On a side note, you can also use Notepad++, an amazing text editing program, to do the same and much more.. Just search for "type" and count the entries. Just make sure it doesn't count the few commented out "type"'s at the beginning of the file.

thats what i used before

The limit for Bi v1.6 is also 255 as it is for RTW v1.5. And dvk`s tutorial doesn`t "bend" the limit. It just makes better use of the existing slots.

ok updated Thanks Florin

[Salvor Hardin]

Thanks, Divus.

[Finch]

you're welcome Salvor Hardin

[Kylan271]

This and DVK's tutorial are very handy,thanks guys!

[Kokito]

Beautiful and as Kylan said!, very handy! thank you!

[florin80]

Btw, the ATW DMB limit is apparently 512, while its EDU limit has remained unchanged from what it was in RTW(500).
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=263469