TES4Gecko 15.0 [Public read-only thread]

[SACarrow]

Explanatory note: this is a copy of the dev thread from our internal boards, stripped of WiPs and extraneous commentary. As of 15 Sep 2008, TES4Gecko v15.0 has not been released, but will be very soon. Please stay tuned to this thread. - SACarrow
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Here is a modified TES4Gecko that implements the ability to clone quests with dialogue pretty quickly to allow for easier editing within the CS. I've enclosed a new JAR file; I'd recommend copying whatever shortcut you use for TES4Gecko and then editing the properties to use the name of this JAR. The JRE required is version 1.5, I think. I'm sure sandor knows what those last few lines meant ; for anyone without TES4Gecko experience, please check out the latest thread on BSF.

<p>To briefly explain the changes, I've also enclosed a couple of screens, after "Display/Copy" is hit and your file selected. The only change to the appearance is a new checkbox labeled "Select dialogue associated with quests". When checked, selecting a quest in the plugin window will search and highlight all the INFO topics with a QSTI entry that matches the quest. This can be a lengthy process: on my machine, it takes 40 seconds to select StGeneric and all INFOs, and loading OB.ESM and then selecting Generic takes around 5 minutes! :eek: Deselecting a quest deselects all INFOs with that checkbox checked.

<p>This does not copy to the clipboard, but merely selects for copying. Once copied to the clipboard, then right-clicking on the quest in the clipboard window pops up the horrible-looking popup seen in screen #2. This renumbers the desired IDs to form IDs above any currently in use in that plugin. A very brief explanation of the options:

<p>- Quest only - Only here for completeness; don't see a use for it right now.
<br>- Include INFOs - Intended for dialogue quests; DIALS like "GREETING" are assumed to be shared and are not renumbered.
<br>- INFOs & Unshared DIALs - I try to figure out which DIALs are unique to the quest and renumber those. Sometimes the guesses aren't so good, like when I cloned Generic from OB.ESM. Definitely not a recommended option for sprawling quests like Generic or Crime.

<p>A couple of notes:

<p>- All renumbered items with editor IDs have "GECKO" appended to the old ID,
<br>- The renaming only holds for the items themselves; the old names and IDs are still used in places like result scripts.
<br>- Please back up any files that you use for testing!! This is still very experimental!

<p>A cloned quest will still need careful editing in the CS, but at least now it's possible to edit the new one wiithout either messing up the old one or spending an hour copying topics.

<p>Let me know what you think,
<br>Steve


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