The reasoned character editor

[Indeterminatus]

Here it is.

 

Like all geneforge editors, copy the linked file into the geneforge3/data/scripts directory (remember to make a backup copy of z42dhonaldlg.txt, or even better of the whole directory).

 

To use the editor go to Dhonal's keep main library and talk with the shaper that usually says he can't be bothered.

 

Some of the features:

• Reset canister count
• Teleport to starting point of each island
• Move nearer/farther to/from shaper beliefs
• Increase walking speed
• The usual money, stat, skill, level increase.

Hope you like it

For any request for new featurs feel free to post.

[Harlequin]

Most of this has allready been done, exept for the island teleportation. For this I thank you.

[neophyte]

Sounds pretty kewl.

[Indeterminatus]

 

Is there any specific feature that is needed?

[arkadilo]

I keep getting 'dialog script broken or absent when I try to use it'. Anyone else have this problem? Any way it can be fixed to use the editor?

[Indeterminatus]

If you're having problems with the scripts do post it here, it's the only way i have to fix it.

 

Quote:

I keep getting 'dialog script broken or absent when I try to use it'. Anyone else have this problem? Any way it can be fixed to use the editor?

When? When you load or when you try to talk with the shaper?

[Swimmin' Salmon]

That error message results when the script isn't completely downloaded. Make sure it finishes, and doesn't get cut off for some reason.

 

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[arkadilo]

It happens when I try to talk to someone. It happens on two different editors I downloaded. The file names are exact, and I downloaded each more than once, but still get the message.

 

The two editors I tried:

1) the busy librarian in Dhonal's Keep (the one above)

2) sign post in south end

[In Half Now]

The editor in south End, in the sign.. Is this mine or someone else's editor you're talking about?

[arkadilo]

Yes, this is your file I downloaded. I checked to make sure file name and file was complete. They were.

[In Half Now]

WHO were you talking to? I haven't encountered problems on mine, but others have said something like you. None mentioned who the problems were with, because when I went and checked in my game I talked to maybe one or two people and they worked. I might have missed the person you mean. Or something.

I'd like details, if possible.

[arkadilo]

Yes, I was talking about your editor. It happens when I try to look at any post in South End, not just the one that is edited. I didn't try talking to anyone.

 

Now on the other editor I tried, where you talk to the librarian in Dhonal's Keep, everyone I tried to talk to had the same result.

[Indeterminatus]

Quote:

Originally written by arkadilo:
Now on the other editor I tried, where you talk to the librarian in Dhonal's Keep, everyone I tried to talk to had the same result.

It may be you have done a little mess with all the editors you downloaded
Reinstall Geneforge 3 (or simply put back the original script files), download the script (be sure the file contains all 199 talknodes) and try again. If it doesn't work i have a problem to solve

Btw are you using a macintosh?

[Edit]
try this: open my script in the browser, select all and then copy. Open z42dhonaldlg.txt in your geneforge/data/scripts folder, delete all and paste my script

[Drakefyre]

When a dialogue script loads with errors, nobody in the town will be able to talk, no dialog box messages will go off, no signs will work, etc.

[Indeterminatus]

I've changed a few things(the formatting in some specific cases could get screwed up), now it should work whichever way you put it in the script folder.

[arkadilo]

I made a copy of the entire script folder before making any changes, so all the scripts are correct. I'm not having a problem playing right now since I removed the edited scripts.

 

I am using a Windows PC...

[Indeterminatus]

Please try again.

Click here and then save it in your script folder.

[arkadilo]

Is it Aenele that I am supposed to talk to? I downloaded it into the scripts file, but am not getting an option from her to edit my character.

 

EDIT - Though at least now I can talk to people!

[In Half Now]

... I bet you guys just have somehow changed mine after you got it, thinking you're 'fixing' it. There's no other explanation. Can't be. It works as it is.

[arkadilo]

I know nothing about scripts, so I never attempted an edit. Here is exactly what I did:

 

I first made a copy of the original script and pasted elsewhere. Then I downloaded the file (replacing the original). Then I'd open the game and get the broken script result. So then I'd shut it down and replace the edited script with the original. Then it works again.

[arkadilo]

Quote:

Originally written by Indeterminatus:

[Edit]
try this: open my script in the browser, select all and then copy. Open z42dhonaldlg.txt in your geneforge/data/scripts folder, delete all and paste my script

Tried this too to no avail

[arkadilo]

I see now that I needed to talk to the no name Shaper, no Aenele in regards to the editor. It works! Whatever you did in the revision fixed it. THANK YOU!!!

[In Half Now]

Don't post so many times, please. Just use edit, we'll notice.

[arkadilo]

Oh, give me a break...

[Kelandon]

No, it's true. Editing your old message is in general preferred over double- or- triple-posting.

[Darkdread]

I just downloaded the dhonal script and pasted in the scripts folder (I backed them up first though) and as soon as I enter the town I get the message in red below saying the script is broken or absent.

I am using winxp..

I tried opening the link you provided and copy/paste the stuff in the file but still doesn't solve the problem

I tried going to the silent shaper in the library but still the message keeps appearing.

what can I do?

[Darkdread]

It looks like this kind of problem does not have a solution...

 

When I first enter the testing grounds I get the following message:

 

"invalid symbol in line 4159"

 

so?

[Indeterminatus]

I'm sorry but you probably messed up the files with something else, i didn't touch the testing grounds

 

[edit]

Please try putting back the old files and then download the script (be sure to download it all)

 

Anyway tomorrow i should release a stand-alone savegame editor that doesn't mess in-game scripts.

[Darkdread]

Thanks for replying.

If doing a back up of the old scripts folder and downloading the files above and copying them into the scripts folder means to mess it, I definitely messed it up.

I don't think the file is not complete because I even marked the option "close when finished" in the dialogue box, the little window closed when it was fully downloaded. I even tried copy/paste ing from the link you gave someone else a few posts ago, but still didn't work.

I will anyway try restoring the old files I backed up.

Thanks.

[Indeterminatus]

The files? Note that my editor consists only of "z42dhonaldlg.txt"

 

Could you please click on this link , let it open, be sure the last lines read:

Code:

begintalknode 199;state = 60;nextstate = 56;condition = 1;question = "Max skills. (Warning: will unbalance the game!)";text1 = "You feel skillful";code =i =4;while(i<=22){alter_stat(i, 20);i = i+1;}break;

and then save the page in your geneforge3 script directory

[MUDdex]

Quote:

Originally written by Indeterminatus:
I'm sorry but you probably messed up the files with something else, i didn't touch the testing grounds

[edit]
Please try putting back the old files and then download the script (be sure to download it all)

Anyway tomorrow i should release a stand-alone savegame editor that doesn't mess in-game scripts.

Allow me to suggest that instead of putting up the script as a text file to be downloaded by browser, you bzip it or some such and include checksums. This is because that browser downloads tend to add carriage returns or linefeeds in all the wrong places, and may munge high-ascii characters and generally play havoc with scripts.

I realize that you have done the community a huge favor by writing the script, and you don't really owe us a release-quality piece of code. But it might make everyone happier if you packed it up more soundly.

[Indeterminatus]

Quote:

Originally written by MUDdex:
Allow me to suggest that instead of putting up the script as a text file to be downloaded by browser, you bzip it or some such and include checksums. This is because that browser downloads tend to add carriage returns or linefeeds in all the wrong places, and may munge high-ascii characters and generally play havoc with scripts.

I realize that you have done the community a huge favor by writing the script, and you don't really owe us a release-quality piece of code. But it might make everyone happier if you packed it up more soundly.

You're right, i should have done this from the beggining

[edit]Done.

[Slowly Decaying Rotghroth]

off topic, but how do the nose things work?

[Radix Malorum Est Cupiditas]

..... 2 year necromancy.

 

Its maker left the forums so it's unlikely that anybody would still know after all this time, but the essentials of what it does can be done with a little script editing.

[Richardiscool]

What the hey is NOSE FOR?

[tj]

can any one post geneforge character editor for mac?

[Kelandon]

Given that these editors are text files, they'll work for both Mac and Windows. Indeterminatus's link at the beginning of this thread still works.

[Aequitas]

Quote:

Originally written by arkadilo:
Oh, give me a break...

Kel's right. I think it's a fair guess to say most of us skim the posts on previous pages before replying. We'll notice. It's not a big deal, just click "EDIT". It's right next to the "" button.

[tj]

the Croikle's gene forge editor website does not work i think it does not exist any more could anyone help me here please?

[tj]

the Croikle's gene forge editor website does not work i think it does not exist any more could anyone help me here please?