Finding Source Information - Revision history

CptTwinkie at 13:09, 16 October 2018

2018-10-16T13:09:18Z

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	{{SEO\|description=A tutorial for finding game data stored in SBC definitions.}}		<noinclude>{{SEO\|description=A tutorial for finding game data stored in SBC definitions.}}</noinclude>
	<~~includeonly~~>Most of the configuration information for Medieval Engineers can be easily looked up in the data folder. This can often seem like a daunting task because there is a lot of information, but it becomes quite easy with an understanding of how data is stored and what types you may need to look for.<~~/includeonly~~>		Most of the configuration information for Medieval Engineers can be easily looked up in the data folder. This can often seem like a daunting task because there is a lot of information, but it becomes quite easy with an understanding of how data is stored and what types you may need to look for.<noinclude>

	==What is game data==		==What is game data==
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CptTwinkie at 13:04, 16 October 2018

2018-10-16T13:04:20Z

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	{{SEO\|description=A tutorial for finding game data stored in SBC definitions.}}		{{SEO\|description=A tutorial for finding game data stored in SBC definitions.}}
	Most of the configuration information for Medieval Engineers can be easily looked up in the data folder. This can often seem like a daunting task because there is a lot of information, but it becomes quite easy with an understanding of how data is stored and what types you may need to look for.		<includeonly>Most of the configuration information for Medieval Engineers can be easily looked up in the data folder. This can often seem like a daunting task because there is a lot of information, but it becomes quite easy with an understanding of how data is stored and what types you may need to look for.</includeonly>

	==What is game data==		==What is game data==

CptTwinkie at 18:21, 12 October 2018

2018-10-12T18:21:54Z

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	*Click Find All to begin the search. Notepad++ will scan every SBC file in Data and display a list of all matches organized by file and then by line number within the file.		*Click Find All to begin the search. Notepad++ will scan every SBC file in Data and display a list of all matches organized by file and then by line number within the file.
			*Double-click results to open the file at the correct position.


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	*Click Find to begin the search. Sublime Text will scan every file in Data and display a list of all matches organized by file and then by line number within the file.		*Click Find to begin the search. Sublime Text will scan every file in Data and display a list of all matches organized by file and then by line number within the file.
			*Double-click results to open the file at the correct position.


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CptTwinkie at 14:21, 12 October 2018

2018-10-12T14:21:02Z

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			{{SEO\|description=A tutorial for finding game data stored in SBC definitions.}}
	Most of the configuration information for Medieval Engineers can be easily looked up in the data folder. This can often seem like a daunting task because there is a lot of information, but it becomes quite easy with an understanding of how data is stored and what types you may need to look for.		Most of the configuration information for Medieval Engineers can be easily looked up in the data folder. This can often seem like a daunting task because there is a lot of information, but it becomes quite easy with an understanding of how data is stored and what types you may need to look for.

CptTwinkie at 13:58, 12 October 2018

2018-10-12T13:58:48Z

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 :;In all sub-folders: This should be checked so that all Data is searched.
-:All other boxes can be left unchecked and Normal search mode should be used (unless you understand how the other options work.
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+*Click Find to begin the search. Sublime Text will scan every file in Data and display a list of all matches organized by file and then by line number within the file.

CptTwinkie: /* Notepad++ */

2018-10-10T15:38:20Z

Notepad++

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	{{Thumbnail\|sourcing-npp-filled.jpg\|Filled Boxes}}		{{Thumbnail\|sourcing-npp-filled.jpg\|Filled Boxes}}
	{{Thumbnail\|sourcing-npp-results.jpg\|Search Results}}		{{Thumbnail\|sourcing-npp-results.jpg\|Search Results}}
	~~Install (link)~~ or portable ~~(link?)~~		*Download and install the app from the [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/ website] or download the [https://portableapps.com/apps/development/notepadpp_portable portable package] and open it.
	Open		*Open the Find in Files dialog box by pressing Ctrl + Shift + F or selecting Search > Find in File... from the menu.
	Ctrl + Shift + F or Search > Find in File...		*Enter your search conditions. There are many options here but the ones you need are pretty straightforward:
	~~;Find what: Usually this will be the ObjectBuilder or~~ the ~~Subtype~~. ~~It can also be useful to search by localization keys that are usually located in Data\Localization\DataTexts.resx~~
	~~;Replace with: This can be ignored. It is not recommended that you use find and replace in data files. It is difficult for keen's own designers to use this without making mistakes.~~
	~~;Filters: Use <code>~~*~~.sbc</code> to only~~ search ~~SBC files~~.
	~~;Directory: This should be~~ the ~~path to your Data folder. By default this is <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\MedievalEngineers\Content\Data</code>~~
	~~;In all sub-folders~~: ~~This should be checked so that all Data is searched.~~

	All other boxes can be left unchecked and Normal search mode should be used (unless you understand how the other options work. Click ~~Final~~ All to begin the search. Notepad++ will scan every SBC file in Data and display a list of all matches organized by file and then by line number within the file.
			:;Find what: Usually this will be where you search for the ObjectBuilder or the Subtype. It can also be useful to search by localization keys that are mostly located in Data\Localization\DataTexts.resx
			:;Replace with: This can be ignored. It is not recommended that you use find and replace in data files. It is difficult for keen's own designers to use this without making mistakes.
			:;Filters: Use <code>*.sbc</code> to search only for SBC files.
			:;Directory: This should be the path to your Data folder. By default this is <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\MedievalEngineers\Content\Data</code>
			:;In all sub-folders: This should be checked so that all Data is searched.

			:All other boxes can be left unchecked and Normal search mode should be used (unless you understand how the other options work.


			*Click Find All to begin the search. Notepad++ will scan every SBC file in Data and display a list of all matches organized by file and then by line number within the file.


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CptTwinkie at 15:27, 10 October 2018

2018-10-10T15:27:03Z

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	All other boxes can be left unchecked and Normal search mode should be used (unless you understand how the other options work. Click Final All to begin the search. Notepad++ will scan every SBC file in Data and display a list of all matches organized by file and then by line number within the file.		All other boxes can be left unchecked and Normal search mode should be used (unless you understand how the other options work. Click Final All to begin the search. Notepad++ will scan every SBC file in Data and display a list of all matches organized by file and then by line number within the file.


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	===Sublime Text===		===Sublime Text===

CptTwinkie at 15:26, 10 October 2018

2018-10-10T15:26:30Z

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	==How to search multiple files==		==How to search multiple files==
			In order to use the information above to find the definitions you are looking for you need to be able to search through the SBC files. There are a number of ways to accomplish this but it is strongly recommended to use a full-featured text editor. There are many text editors available so you can surely find one that suits but there are some very popular ones available for free. See the tutorials below for searching multiple files, also known as folder search.

	===Notepad++===		===Notepad++===
			{{Thumbnail\|sourcing-npp-blank.jpg\|Find in Files Window}}
			{{Thumbnail\|sourcing-npp-filled.jpg\|Filled Boxes}}
			{{Thumbnail\|sourcing-npp-results.jpg\|Search Results}}
			Install (link) or portable (link?)
			Open
			Ctrl + Shift + F or Search > Find in File...
			;Find what: Usually this will be the ObjectBuilder or the Subtype. It can also be useful to search by localization keys that are usually located in Data\Localization\DataTexts.resx
			;Replace with: This can be ignored. It is not recommended that you use find and replace in data files. It is difficult for keen's own designers to use this without making mistakes.
			;Filters: Use <code>*.sbc</code> to only search SBC files.
			;Directory: This should be the path to your Data folder. By default this is <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\MedievalEngineers\Content\Data</code>
			;In all sub-folders: This should be checked so that all Data is searched.

			All other boxes can be left unchecked and Normal search mode should be used (unless you understand how the other options work. Click Final All to begin the search. Notepad++ will scan every SBC file in Data and display a list of all matches organized by file and then by line number within the file.
	===Sublime Text===		===Sublime Text===

CptTwinkie at 18:08, 9 October 2018

2018-10-09T18:08:16Z

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	==Matching in-game objects to ObjectBuilders==		==Matching in-game objects to ObjectBuilders==
			The table below matches in-game objects to their relevant definition object builders.

	{\| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"		{\| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
	\|-		\|-
	! Game Object !! Object Builders		! Game Object !! Object Builders
	\|-		\|-
	\| Block		\| Block

CptTwinkie at 18:05, 9 October 2018

2018-10-09T18:05:26Z

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	==Matching in-game objects to ObjectBuilders==		==Matching in-game objects to ObjectBuilders==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
	\|-		\|-
	! Game Object !! Object Builders		! Game Object !! Object Builders