MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

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MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

Unread postby GrayFace » 01 Feb 2020, 11:20

I've updated my tools:

MMArchive v1.3
[+] Support for bitmaps.lwd, an archive format made for full color HD bitmaps loaded by MM7 and MM8 patches exclusively for hardware-accelerated rendering mode.
[+] Better transparent color detection during import.
[+] Palettes preview.
[+] After you create an archive from a selection of files, it's added to recent files list.
[-] Unpacking errors while dragging files onto other apps were leading to MMArchive hanging.
[-] "Ignore Unpacking Errors" option state wasn't preserved on program restart.
[-] Misleading default file type when creating new archive.

Txt Edit v1.4
[+] "Fill Cells" menu command that is similar to Paste, but fill all selected cells with the clipboard data.
[+] Better column width calculation.
[+] "Font Height" and "Font Name" INI options let you change the main font.
[+] Czech language by Templayer.
[-] Sometimes hint was shown even for fully visible cells.
[-] Pressing right mouse button was resetting multi-cell selection.

Go to https://grayface.github.io/ to download them.

Previous update thread: https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/4/16259
Last edited by GrayFace on 09 Feb 2020, 13:43, edited 3 times in total.
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Re: MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 1, 2020)

Unread postby DaveHer » 01 Feb 2020, 16:43

Thanks for the new tools. I am redoing Maestro's MM7 mod. The images look very,very Good. They almost look like 24 bitmaps and I know it has to do with the late patch. Thanks again. :-D
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Re: MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

Unread postby GrayFace » 09 Feb 2020, 13:44

Updated both again:
MMArchive v1.3.1
[+] When importing a texture or a sprite that isn't 8 bit, previous palette is used if the file exists in the archive.
[–] Mipmaps for transparent textures were generated with a blue border.

Txt Edit v1.4.1
[–] Copy command was broken in some circumstances.
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Re: MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

Unread postby cthscr » 20 Feb 2020, 15:20

Is it possible (I mean, without a lot of efforts) to add filter option in TxtEdit? (I.e. filter by specified column value.) Might be useful for 2DEvents.txt or Items.txt.

(I personally always can into awk though.)

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Re: MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

Unread postby tomchen1989 » 20 Feb 2020, 19:27

Thank you for the update.

Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese translation files are here:
https://github.com/might-and-magic/mm67 ... t/Language

Minor bug

Image
Program's name should actually use Windows SystemLocale (in my case, zh_CN), instead of local language's "GlobalCharset" (in my case in the screenshot, cp1251/RUSSIAN_CHARSET)
(My windows' interface is English but the SystemLocale is zh_CN)

Minor suggestion

Interface language is one thing, character encoding is another, it would be better if it has another option that can change character encoding.

I understand in current status, we are still able to open a file in another encoding, by changing interface language, or, if the interface language does not exist, creating a new language file which can even be almost empty and only declare something like "GlobalCharset ???_CHARSET". But this is not that ideal.

Example encodings include:
ANSI_CHARSET cp1252 (en, fr, de, es, it)
RUSSIAN_CHARSET cp1251 (ru)
EASTEUROPE_CHARSET cp1250 (cz, pl)
GB2312_CHARSET gb2312 (zh_CN)
CHINESEBIG5_CHARSET big5 (zh_TW)
euc-jp (jp)
euc-kr (kr)
And finally, UTF-8. I know, MM games do not support it, but, I sometimes save my tab-separated table as UTF-8 encoded .txt file, when one 'classic' encoding is not enough, example:
https://github.com/might-and-magic/mm67 ... mlist.list
https://github.com/might-and-magic/mm67 ... trans.list

Further suggestion

Actually, if TxtEdit has settings to allow encoding change, as well as EOL selection, comma/tab seperator switch, it'll become a very decent tool that can edit not only MM's .txt, but ANY table/CSV files. But, you know, it's just a long-term, possibly out-of-scope suggestion.

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Re: MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

Unread postby cthscr » 02 Mar 2020, 22:29

Could it be possible to select files without extension in MMArchive?

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Re: MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

Unread postby GrayFace » 08 Apr 2020, 17:04

cthscr wrote:Could it be possible to select files without extension in MMArchive?
It already is.
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Re: MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

Unread postby cthscr » 10 Apr 2020, 18:28

GrayFace wrote:
cthscr wrote:Could it be possible to select files without extension in MMArchive?
It already is.
Oh, it really is. Thanks.

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Re: MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

Unread postby cthscr » 16 Apr 2020, 09:02

MMArchive 1.3.1 won't release export directory after export has been finished. (So you can't move directory while MMArchive is opened.)

Not sure if it's bug or undocumented feature.

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Re: MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

Unread postby GrayFace » 23 Apr 2020, 07:45

cthscr wrote:MMArchive 1.3.1 won't release export directory after export has been finished. (So you can't move directory while MMArchive is opened.)
It's a bug of Windows, specifically its open dialog.
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Re: MMArchive and Txt Edit update (Feb 8, 2020)

Unread postby cthscr » 04 Jun 2020, 18:54

GrayFace wrote:
cthscr wrote:Could it be possible to select files without extension in MMArchive?
It already is.
I've remembered what I wished на самом деле: negative selection. (I wanted to see non-wav files of EnglishD.lod.)


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