Understanding the DBC Format

[iindigo]

Perhaps a better way to phrase my question is, "What part of the code changes the returned column?" I've tried figuring this out by tinkering with different aspects but nothing seems to work.

Though this is an editor for 3.3.5 (at least initially) I plan to allow adding, removal, and editing of profiles. The core profiles will be included as defaults that can be reverted to at any point (really easy to do with NSUserDefaults).

Steff, this is what my profile editor looks like so far. What's missing? Going by the list you've provided perhaps this is too simple.



EDIT: After more tinkering, I figured it out! You just increment by the length of an int. Very simple.



My next question, then, is what do flags count as? They're not ints or strings as far as I can tell

EDIT 2: Nevermind, it's just an int in hex format

[Steff]

I use an open and external format to:

1 Change it fast if new stuff is invented.
2 Other people can help me to create the definitions.

I also use them just to import the dbcs into mysql and edit them then there.

[iindigo]

I use an open and external format to:

1 Change it fast if new stuff is invented.
2 Other people can help me to create the definitions.

I also use them just to import the dbcs into mysql and edit them then there.

I'm planning to allow importing and exporting of profiles in XML format, does that sound good?

[Ascathos]

I use an open and external format to:

1 Change it fast if new stuff is invented.
2 Other people can help me to create the definitions.

I also use them just to import the dbcs into mysql and edit them then there.

I'm planning to allow importing and exporting of profiles in XML format, does that sound good?

Use .txt or .ini - it is not a special format like XML and does not require overly complicated instructions to form proper tables.

[iindigo]

I use an open and external format to:

1 Change it fast if new stuff is invented.
2 Other people can help me to create the definitions.

I also use them just to import the dbcs into mysql and edit them then there.

I'm planning to allow importing and exporting of profiles in XML format, does that sound good?

Use .txt or .ini - it is not a special format like XML and does not require overly complicated instructions to form proper tables.

I see your point. I might do multiple formats. Text will actually take me more time to write since there's built-in functions for reading and writing XML.

[iindigo]

I've been working on this again lately and have been making nice headway. It's nowhere near complete but it's approaching usability. The definitions editor is almost finished as is mapping... there are a few types that aren't mapped and cross-file references aren't working yet so those will be the next targets.


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[Steff]

Looks good.

[deep6ixed]

When you get to mapping the Spell.DBC file, hit me up.

I have extensive documentation on how that DBC works.

[schlumpf]

If you have more information about something than it is in the wiki at wowdev.wiki, please add it there! Holding information in private does not help anyone, even if you share it upon private messaging request!

[deep6ixed]

I don't have any  new information that would help out at WoW Dev Wiki, I least I don't think it could help.  Ive been using the TrinityCore Source code and QTSpellWork program  to figure out what the Effect columns do for each spell Effect and Aura.

It won't be private much longer, I've already shown Steff what I have.  But right now its nothing more than a collection of notes on about 100 different Auras and Effects.  I'm not going to release something that isn't useful in it's current state.

[schlumpf]

As you can see in the pm, it does contain information not on the wiki, thus is helpful.