T3Ed Class Creator: Intro & Tutorial

ascottk on 22/9/2009 at 22:48

Get it here! Source code included (may not run with vb 2008)!
(https://sites.google.com/site/ascottk/tools/t3ed-class-creator/T3EdClassCreator_2009_0922.zip) Download here
Just extract anywhere & run. T3Ed Class Creator automatically detects your current TDS install.

This was created with sharpdevelop (vb):
(http://www.icsharpcode.net/OpenSource/SD/)

EDIT: Needs dot net runtime 2.0 (you may have it installed already):
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en)

Features

Quote:

Creates .bat files you can call from T3Ed: EXEC YourBat.bat

These bat files will contain commands to the editor to create classes, add properties and values to those classes, and assign links from one class to another. Other features include deleting or copying and pasting lines, inserting blank lines and copying all text to the clipboard from the .bat file preview window. Most if not all properties included with T3Ed are included with the T3Ed Class Creator. Link types are also included for your convenience.

If you don't know what the property does then there is a "Show Property Comment" button that will help you with that.

One thing you have to do before exporting your class .uc file from T3Ed is to add a class definition to your class (i.e. Right-click actor>Edit Script>add/paste "class * extends *" (*=YourCustomClass and BaseClass)>Tools>Compile Changed). There is a tool in the T3Ed Class Creator to create a .uc file or copy to clipboard that class definition under the "Other>Generate Class Definition or Copy Class Definition to clipboard" menu.

The advantage to creating classes this way is defining your own Class name (instead of T3Ed's way or generating D_1190 classes). Also you can create your own Gamesys package which will allow T3Ed to be more modular (addition to the game instead of modifying the game).

Brief Tutorial:
First create a class:
(http://img35.imageshack.us/i/t3edclasscreatorcreatec.jpg/)

Inline Image:

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/7707/t3edclasscreatorcreatec.th.jpg

Create properties and values (showing helpful dev comments) YOU NEED TO ADD PROPERTIES AND LINKS SEPARATELY unless the archetypes exists already.
(http://img3.imageshack.us/i/t3edclasscreatorshowcom.jpg/)

Inline Image:

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6008/t3edclasscreatorshowcom.th.jpg

Create link:
(http://img21.imageshack.us/i/t3edclasscreatorcreatel.jpg/)

Inline Image:

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/8643/t3edclasscreatorcreatel.th.jpg

Since the lighting values are so extensive, I put them on a new form:
(http://img21.imageshack.us/i/t3edclasscreatorlightin.jpg/)

Inline Image:

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6194/t3edclasscreatorlightin.th.jpg

After adding everything, you can modify the .bat file preview then you can save . . .
(http://img3.imageshack.us/i/t3edclasscreatorpreview.jpg/)

Inline Image:

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Your .bat file will be found in your T3Ed System directory.

In order to prevent T3Ed crashes when exporting scripts, here is a helpful feature:
(http://img171.imageshack.us/i/t3edclasscreatorotherme.jpg/)

Inline Image:

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Right click actor in T3Ed's actor browser>Edit Script>Paste definition from clipboard into script editor then Tools>Compile Changed

In order to use your .bat file, look here:
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127835)

This post will be updated with bug fixes and the like. . .

EDIT (Green=Done on my end):
TODO - Add reverse links like "~Vulnerability" (for now manually edit .bat file)
TODO - Copy new class to clipboard when added to .bat file (use right-click in preview window)
TODO - Add code for adding triggerscripts
TODO - Add bEdShouldSnap, bNoSpawnNotifications
TODO - Open .bat file into preview window
TODO - Separate class creation from adding properties and links
TODO - Read from categories.txt in MatLib directory
TODO - Add custom properties button which leads to manual input form
TODO - More testing
NOTE - Adding triggerscripts: Set Class/ClassvisibleName=T3WaterVolume TriggerScripts (TS_4258,TS_4257)
[indent]Thus index (0)= TS_4258 & (1)= TS_4257[/indent]
NOTE - Adding/Changing properties to a level: Set Class/ClassvisibleName=LevelInfo bDistanceFog True

Judith on 23/9/2009 at 06:56

Downloaded, I'll get to it in the evening, cool :)

str8g8 on 23/9/2009 at 09:06

Looks impressive, is the idea to replace the script editor completely?

ascottk on 23/9/2009 at 15:43

Quote Posted by str8g8

Looks impressive, is the idea to replace the script editor completely?

You need the script editor to add the class definition Judith is talking about:

Code:

class YourNewClassHere extends SomeOtherClass;

and to add other code to archetypes like the values I added to T3Ed in this post:
(http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1909849#post1909849)

As for the T3EdCC adding properties to non-existing archetypes don't work so you need to add the properties after restarting T3Ed (and after editing the archetype script). I may have to force the user to do a separate save (one for new classes, another for properties & links).

ascottk on 26/9/2009 at 20:27

I have a new site on Google:
(https://sites.google.com/site/ascottk/home)

& there's a new page with T3EdCC:
(https://sites.google.com/site/ascottk/tools/t3ed-class-creator)

You can always get the newest version there (still the same version so if you downloaded it don't worry about it yet).

massimilianogoi on 27/9/2009 at 15:11

I have transcripted everything in a pdf file, just in case that the links will die.

(http://rapidshare.com/files/285694151/ascott_s_Class_Creator_tutorial.pdf.html) http://rapidshare.com/files/285694151/ascott_s_Class_Creator_tutorial.pdf.html

It would be great if some Thief site could mirror it.