Compiling 2DAs - Revision history

Kelamor: Add languages template

2010-11-09T00:40:04Z

Add languages template

2010-02-22T19:03:09Z

‎Command Line method =: title fix

2010-02-19T14:56:09Z

‎Converting: Adding command line method.

2010-02-09T18:07:59Z

‎Afterwards

2010-02-04T17:35:01Z

‎Precautions: copyediting

2010-01-30T20:38:12Z

‎Afterwards

2010-01-30T08:30:28Z

‎Afterwards

2010-01-30T08:09:27Z

‎Afterwards

2010-01-30T00:41:10Z

‎Using a .BAT file: clarification

2010-01-30T00:38:16Z

‎Precautions

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 # Resulting .GDA files, will be located in your users folder, or in the internally "active" folder which differs from Situation, OS and Language used.
-=== Command Line method ====
+=== Command Line method ===
 # Copy ExcelProcessor.exe to the source .XLS files' directory.

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 # Select source .XLS files and drag them onto ExcelProcessor.exe
 # Resulting .GDA files, will be located in your users folder, or in the internally "active" folder which differs from Situation, OS and Language used.
 === Using a .BAT file ===

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 Place the GDA(s) into the game's override directory. Which one, is determined the following:
-When it should be included into a custom Module, copy them into: (depending on if it shall be available only to your "module", or to other modules "core")
+*When it should be included into a custom Module, but extending Core M2DA's: (This is pretty much failproof)
-<pre>My Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\AddIns\yourmodulename\module\override\
+<pre>My Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\AddIns\yourmodulename\core\override\</pre>
-My Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\AddIns\yourmodulename\core\override\</pre>
 *This is a cleaner solution, when packaging up the Module ,the files will be all in one place.

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 == Precautions ==
-*Be sure the Excel Format is correct, the Excelprocessor may give hints on errors thou. See Article: [[2DA]]
+*Be sure the Excel document's format is correct. Excelprocessor may give hints on errors. See Article: [[2DA]]
-*Be sure your worksheets name is correct. IE follows the naming convention of M2DA's in which the prefix is defined.
+*Be sure your worksheet's name is correct. If you're extending an M2DA make sure you're using the correct prefix (see [[2DA_base.xls]]).
-*Be sure your worksheets name is separate from those already in use, unless you want to override one which is hardly the case.
+*Be sure your worksheet's name is different from those already in use, unless you want to override an existing 2DA.
-*The Filename doesnt matter, its is solely the worksheets name which does.
+*The filename of the Excel document doesn't matter, it is solely the worksheet's name which does.
-*Save and close Excel or Openoffice ,otherwise the Excelprocessor cant process the files.
+*Save and close the spreadsheet, Excelprocessor can't process files that are currently open in other programs.
 == Converting ==

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-For all other cases, when not making a Module copy them into: ''(this only makes sense when adjusting values, and override without the toolset)''
+For all other cases, when not making a Module copy them into: ''(this only makes sense when adjusting values of existing rows, and override without the toolset)''
 <pre>*DragonAgeInstalldir*\packages\core\override\</pre>
 *'''Note:''' *DragonAgeInstalldir* is the Installation Directory you have chosen.
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 *'''Note:''' "My Documents" is different to each OS Version and OS language. "yourmodulename" is created with your custom Module.
 For all other cases, when not making a Module copy them into:
 <pre>*DragonAgeInstalldir*\packages\core\override\</pre>
 *'''Note:''' *DragonAgeInstalldir* is the Installation Directory you have chosen.
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-You will need to restart the Toolset, or Game for the changes to take effect.
+'''Tip:''' You will need to restart the Toolset, or Game for the changes to take effect.
 [[Category:2DAs]]

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 *The window will stay open ,so you can view eventual Error messages.
-Alternativly you can place the Batch file on your desktop, in which case the GDA will also be put on the Desktop. If you prefer easier access and convert often. Just drag the XLS from wherever it is over it.
+Alternativly you can place the BAT ("Batch") file on your desktop, in which case the GDA will also be put on the Desktop. If you prefer easier access and convert often. Just drag the XLS from wherever it is over it.
 === Adding 2DA export to the Windows XP file explorer ===