Modding Help Descriptions

Any way I can change one with a program

 

Hi! Any sort of text editor like these:

For windows: Notepad++ (do a google search for "Notepad++", recommended for windows)
For Mac: TextWrangler (on mac app store or downloadable online somewhere, recommended for mac.), Xcode (also on mac app store), Text Editor (Installed by default on mac)

Eclipse might be something to look at. I haven't tried it myself but it sounds cool.

 

Ehh, just a friendly tip, Eclipse is kinda a Java-IDE. With compilers and shit.
I wouldn't use that for simple modding.
But yeah, open the respective file of your assets and, well, mod it accordingly.
There are plenty o' guides on this stuff in the forums.

 

Will it let me edit the description if its in my inventory?

 

Program to change the description (1) or changing a description from the script (1)?
1) Notepad ++, SublimeText, AkelPad and other...
2) IMHO, you'll need a object with script. When you will be interacted with the object, he is will be changing description from interested item/object.

P.S.:Sorry for language. It's not my native language.

 

To edit an items description if it's in your inventory you'd need to unpack it using the bin-to-json converter in the win32 directory.
Run this commandline:

dump_versioned_json.exe <playerfile>.player <output>.json

Then you can search for the file and edit the description.
When you're done, just repack it.

make_versioned_json.exe <jsonFile>.json <Uuid>*.player

Uuid is the Id your playerfile had when it was in bin format, the large number (likely with a few letters in it).
Make sure to save that the numbers match.

Also, don't mess too much with these files, there's one thing easier then editing it right, and that's corrupting it.

 

what do I put in the <output> and do I make that a .bat[DOUBLEPOST=1436632206][/DOUBLEPOST]

Maybe wait for help

 

You don't need to run it as a bat, just run it (assuming Windows) from a command prompt opened in the same directory as the dump_versioned_json.exe is at. Which is easily done by opening you starbound/win32 folder holding down the shift key, right clicking somewhere inside the file explorer and selecting "Open Command Window Here" then just put in the command like Kayuko specified.

As far as what to put in the output, it can be anything as long as it is a json file. Call it mashpotatos.json or whatever

If you really need a script to do this for you, I refuse to touch batch so someone else would have to make that. But here is a Powershell script that would work

Code:

#=============================================================================
# How to use:
#    1. Open Notepad.exe
#    2. Paste Script into Notepad
#    3. Save file as whatever name you want but as a .ps1 file
#        -- Make sure to select "All files" in the notepad "save as type" box
#    4. Save the script in your Starbound/Win32 folder
#    5. Right-click script "Run with Powershell" and win.
#
#=============================================================================

#OI! Change this if your player folder is somewhere other than giraffe_storage
$global:assetFolder = "giraffe_storage"



#This stuff bellow should be left alone unless you know what you are doing...
#=============================================================================
Write-Host ""
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Hi! This helps to make and dump Starbound Versioned Json!" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host "[1] - Dump Versioned JSON"
Write-Host "[2] - Make Versioned JSON"

$global:options = Read-Host -Prompt "Input your selection"

#create playerFolder path based off of script location
$global:starboundRoot = $PSScriptRoot -split "win32" | select -First 1
$global:starboundPlayerDir = $starboundRoot + $assetFolder + "\player\"

#Function for the Dump Versioned JSON
function DumpJSON {
 
    #Check for some file extensions
    #or throw some on
 
    if($dumpPlayer.Contains(".player")) {
        $dumpSrc = $dumpPlayer
    }
    else {
        $dumpSrc = $dumpPlayer + ".player"
    }
 
    if($dumpOutput.Contains(".json")) {
        $outputFile = $dumpOutput
    }
    else {
        $outputFile = $dumpOutput + ".json"
    }

    #Build path to player file
    $playerSrc = $starboundPlayerDir + $dumpSrc
 
    #Force script to execute from its root (incase something derpy happens)
    cd $PSScriptRoot
    .\dump_versioned_json.exe $playerSrc $outputFile
}

#Function for the Make Versioned JSON
function MakeJSON {

    #Check for some file extensions
    #or throw some on
 
    if($makePlayer.Contains(".json")) {
        $makeSrc = $makePlayer
    }
    else {
        $makeSrc = $makePlayer + ".json"
    }
 
    if($makeOutput.Contains(".player")) {
        $outputFile = $makeOutput
    }
    else {
        $outputFile = $makeOutput + ".player"
    }

    #Build path to player file
    $output = $starboundPlayerDir + $outputFile
 
    #Force script to execute from its root (incase something derpy happens)
    cd $PSScriptRoot
    .\make_versioned_json.exe $makeSrc $output
}

if ($options -eq 1){

    $global:dumpPlayer = Read-Host -Prompt "Player ID To Dump"

    $global:dumpOutput = Read-Host -Prompt "Output File Name"

    DumpJSON
}
elseif ($options -eq 2){

    $global:makePlayer = Read-Host -Prompt "JSON File To Convert"

    $global:makeOutput = Read-Host -Prompt "Output Player ID"
 
    MakeJSON
}

pause

if you get a Execution Policy error (which you will if this is first time using Powershell) paste the following:

In Administrator CMD

Code:

powershell.exe -Command Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

or Administrator Powershell

Code:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

That will allow Powershell script execution for the current user, but only for valid remote signed scripts and scripts you make.


EDIT: Added pause to end of script so it can catch any potential errors