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	This might look a bit complicated, but in fact it's a pretty simple and easy way to integrate the UMP into your mod.		This might look a bit complicated, but in fact it's a pretty simple and easy way to integrate the UMP into your mod.

	~~[[Category:Tutorials]]~~
	[[Category:XCC Tutorials]]		[[Category:XCC Tutorials]]

en>Nighthawk200: Reverted edits by 61.142.246.123 (Talk); changed back to last version by DCoder

2007-06-09T14:47:40Z

Reverted edits by 61.142.246.123 (Talk); changed back to last version by DCoder

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	XCC INI CLT is a '''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''T'''ool which can add or subtract two INI files quickly. It is very useful in some cases.		XCC INI CLT is a '''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''T'''ool which can add or subtract two INI files quickly. It is very useful in some cases.

	=== The Pros		=== The Pros & Cons of CLT'ing ===

			Pros:
			# Faster than integrating manually
			# Very useful in multiple-coder environment

			Cons:
			# Swallows comments
			# Is a command-line tool, which is confusing for newbie modders

			Choose for yourself whether CLT is useful for you. To me, it looks very useful in certain circumstances.

			=== Tutorial: using the CLT to integrate the UMP into your mod ===

			The [[YR1002\|YR 1.002 Unofficial Mini-Patch]] is a very valuable addon to your mod. But it is a continuing effort, which means you have to continuously monitor its progress and add the new fixes as they are discovered. Some modders are too lazy to do that each time the UMP gets updated.

			So, here's an easier way to integrate the UMP into your mod easily:
			*Go to [http://xccu.sourceforge.net/ XCC Utilities site] > Utilities > XCC INI CLT. Download it and extract it somewhere (for this example, I'll extract it to Z:\xcc ). Rename the xcc_ini_clt.exe to just clt.exe .
			*[http://marshall.cannis.net/ Download the UMP].
			*Extract the contents of UMP somewhere, then copy the ini/rulesmd.ini file from the archive to the same directory as the CLT. Rename it to rulesmd_ump.ini .
			*Extract an unedited rulesmd.ini from the expandmd01.mix file. Put it in the same directory, rename it to rulesmd_orig.ini .
			*Copy your mod's rulesmd.ini file into the same directory.
			*Now you have three versions of the rulesmd.ini file - an unedited one, an UMP one, and your modded one. Since UMP provides the default inis with the fixes integrated, there's a problem, if you integrate the UMP into your rules now, your changes, except for new units, will be reverted. So we'll need to find only the differences between the UMP and original files, and integrate only them into your mod's rules.
			*Before we go any further, there's a bug in CLT which affects the [MirageWH]. The comment symbol used there , '''//''' , is not recognized by CLT, thus it will swallow the whole section. So, open all three ini files in notepad, and search for '''//''', and replace it with ''';''' . Repeat for all three files. Save and close.
			*Then go to Start - Run - cmd (Win 2000/Win XP) or command (Win 9x/ME). You'll get a window which is called a 'command prompt'. It has lots of uses besides this, but we don't care about that now. First, you need to navigate to the directory where you extracted the INI CLT. To do that, you'll need to type (Remember, I'm navigating to Z:\xcc ) :
			*(You only need to type the part in italic, the rest will be provided by Windows)

			C:\Documents and Settings\DCoder>''z:''

			Z:\>''cd XCC''

			Z:\XCC>

			*:cd is a windows command to "change directory". If you are using a deeper directory, you can either type

			Z:\>''cd a\b\c''

			Z:\a\b\c>

			*:or
			Z:>''cd a''

			Z:\a>''cd b''

			Z:\a\b>''cd c''

			Z:\a\b\c>

			*Now, you're ready to find the differences and integrate them. In command prompt, type

			Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd_ump.ini - rulesmd_orig.ini rulesmd_diff.ini''
			XCC INI CLT, Copyright (C) Olaf van der Spek 2000 XCC@XCC.TMFWeb.NL

			Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd.ini + rulesmd_diff.ini rulesmd_integrated.ini''
			XCC INI CLT, Copyright (C) Olaf van der Spek 2000 XCC@XCC.TMFWeb.NL

			Z:\xcc>

			*:In the first line, I'm telling the CLT to subtract the content of rulesmd_ump.ini from rulesmd_orig.ini (leaving only the changes) and save the result in rulesmd_diff.ini .
			*:In the second line, I'm telling the CLT to insert the content of rulesmd_diff.ini into rulesmd.ini and put the results into rulesmd_integrated.ini . ('''Remember that CLT swallows all your comments. Ooops.''')

			Congratulations, the UMP rulesmd.ini has just been integrated into your mod's rulesmd.ini . You can repeat the procedure for other ini files if you want.

			This might look a bit complicated, but in fact it's a pretty simple and easy way to integrate the UMP into your mod.

			[[Category:Tutorials]]
			[[Category:XCC Tutorials]]

61.142.246.123 at 13:52, 9 June 2007

2007-06-09T13:52:26Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:52, 9 June 2007
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	XCC INI CLT is a '''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''T'''ool which can add or subtract two INI files quickly. It is very useful in some cases.		XCC INI CLT is a '''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''T'''ool which can add or subtract two INI files quickly. It is very useful in some cases.

	=== The Pros ~~& Cons of CLT'ing ===~~		=== The Pros

	~~Pros:~~
	~~# Faster than integrating manually~~
	~~# Very useful in multiple-coder environment~~

	~~Cons:~~
	~~# Swallows comments~~
	~~# Is a command-line tool, which is confusing for newbie modders~~

	~~Choose for yourself whether CLT is useful for you. To me, it looks very useful in certain circumstances.~~

	~~=== Tutorial: using the CLT to integrate the UMP into your mod ===~~

	The [[YR1002\|YR 1.002 Unofficial Mini-Patch]] is a very valuable addon to your mod. But it is a continuing effort, which means you have to continuously monitor its progress and add the new fixes as they are discovered. Some modders are too lazy to do that each time the UMP gets updated.

	~~So, here's an easier way to integrate the UMP into your mod easily:~~
	*Go to [http://xccu.sourceforge.net/ XCC Utilities site] > Utilities > XCC INI CLT. Download it and extract it somewhere (for this example, I'll extract it to Z:\xcc ). Rename the xcc_ini_clt.exe to just clt.exe .
	*[http://marshall.cannis.net/ Download the UMP].
	*Extract the contents of UMP somewhere, then copy the ini/rulesmd.ini file from the archive to the same directory as the CLT. Rename it to rulesmd_ump.ini .
	*Extract an unedited rulesmd.ini from the expandmd01.mix file. Put it in the same directory, rename it to rulesmd_orig.ini .
	*Copy your mod's rulesmd.ini file into the same directory.
	*Now you have three versions of the rulesmd.ini file - an unedited one, an UMP one, and your modded one. Since UMP provides the default inis with the fixes integrated, there's a problem, if you integrate the UMP into your rules now, your changes, except for new units, will be reverted. So we'll need to find only the differences between the UMP and original files, and integrate only them into your mod's rules.
	*Before we go any further, there's a bug in CLT which affects the [MirageWH]. The comment symbol used there , '''//''' , is not recognized by CLT, thus it will swallow the whole section. So, open all three ini files in notepad, and search for '''//''', and replace it with ''';''' . Repeat for all three files. Save and close.
	*Then go to Start - Run - cmd (Win 2000/Win XP) or command (Win 9x/ME). You'll get a window which is called a 'command prompt'. It has lots of uses besides this, but we don't care about that now. First, you need to navigate to the directory where you extracted the INI CLT. To do that, you'll need to type (Remember, I'm navigating to Z:\xcc ) :
	*(You only need to type the part in italic, the rest will be provided by Windows)

	~~C:\Documents and Settings\DCoder>''z:''~~

	~~Z:\>''cd XCC''~~

	~~Z:\XCC>~~

	*:cd is a windows command to "change directory". If you are using a deeper directory, you can either type

	~~Z:\>''cd a\b\c''~~

	~~Z:\a\b\c>~~

	*:or
	~~Z:>''cd a''~~

	~~Z:\a>''cd b''~~

	~~Z:\a\b>''cd c''~~

	~~Z:\a\b\c>~~

	*Now, you're ready to find the differences and integrate them. In command prompt, type

	~~Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd_ump.ini - rulesmd_orig.ini rulesmd_diff.ini''~~
	~~XCC INI CLT, Copyright (C) Olaf van der Spek 2000 XCC@XCC.TMFWeb.NL~~

	~~Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd.ini + rulesmd_diff.ini rulesmd_integrated.ini''~~
	~~XCC INI CLT, Copyright (C) Olaf van der Spek 2000 XCC@XCC.TMFWeb.NL~~

	~~Z:\xcc>~~

	*:In the first line, I'm telling the CLT to subtract the content of rulesmd_ump.ini from rulesmd_orig.ini (leaving only the changes) and save the result in rulesmd_diff.ini .
	*:In the second line, I'm telling the CLT to insert the content of rulesmd_diff.ini into rulesmd.ini and put the results into rulesmd_integrated.ini . ('''Remember that CLT swallows all your comments. Ooops.''')

	~~Congratulations, the UMP rulesmd.ini has just been integrated into your mod's rulesmd.ini . You can repeat the procedure for other ini files if you want.~~

	~~This might look a bit complicated, but in fact it's a pretty simple and easy way to integrate the UMP into your mod.~~

	~~[[Category:Tutorials]]~~
	~~[[Category:XCC Tutorials]]~~

en>DCoder: Reverted edits by 200.238.102.170 (Talk); changed back to last version by DCoder

2007-04-11T04:42:58Z

Reverted edits by 200.238.102.170 (Talk); changed back to last version by DCoder

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:42, 11 April 2007
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	XCC INI CLT is a '''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''T'''ool which can add or subtract two INI files quickly. It is very useful in some cases.		XCC INI CLT is a '''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''T'''ool which can add or subtract two INI files quickly. It is very useful in some cases.

	=== The Pros		=== The Pros & Cons of CLT'ing ===

			Pros:
			# Faster than integrating manually
			# Very useful in multiple-coder environment

			Cons:
			# Swallows comments
			# Is a command-line tool, which is confusing for newbie modders

			Choose for yourself whether CLT is useful for you. To me, it looks very useful in certain circumstances.

			=== Tutorial: using the CLT to integrate the UMP into your mod ===

			The [[YR1002\|YR 1.002 Unofficial Mini-Patch]] is a very valuable addon to your mod. But it is a continuing effort, which means you have to continuously monitor its progress and add the new fixes as they are discovered. Some modders are too lazy to do that each time the UMP gets updated.

			So, here's an easier way to integrate the UMP into your mod easily:
			*Go to [http://xccu.sourceforge.net/ XCC Utilities site] > Utilities > XCC INI CLT. Download it and extract it somewhere (for this example, I'll extract it to Z:\xcc ). Rename the xcc_ini_clt.exe to just clt.exe .
			*[http://marshall.cannis.net/ Download the UMP].
			*Extract the contents of UMP somewhere, then copy the ini/rulesmd.ini file from the archive to the same directory as the CLT. Rename it to rulesmd_ump.ini .
			*Extract an unedited rulesmd.ini from the expandmd01.mix file. Put it in the same directory, rename it to rulesmd_orig.ini .
			*Copy your mod's rulesmd.ini file into the same directory.
			*Now you have three versions of the rulesmd.ini file - an unedited one, an UMP one, and your modded one. Since UMP provides the default inis with the fixes integrated, there's a problem, if you integrate the UMP into your rules now, your changes, except for new units, will be reverted. So we'll need to find only the differences between the UMP and original files, and integrate only them into your mod's rules.
			*Before we go any further, there's a bug in CLT which affects the [MirageWH]. The comment symbol used there , '''//''' , is not recognized by CLT, thus it will swallow the whole section. So, open all three ini files in notepad, and search for '''//''', and replace it with ''';''' . Repeat for all three files. Save and close.
			*Then go to Start - Run - cmd (Win 2000/Win XP) or command (Win 9x/ME). You'll get a window which is called a 'command prompt'. It has lots of uses besides this, but we don't care about that now. First, you need to navigate to the directory where you extracted the INI CLT. To do that, you'll need to type (Remember, I'm navigating to Z:\xcc ) :
			*(You only need to type the part in italic, the rest will be provided by Windows)

			C:\Documents and Settings\DCoder>''z:''

			Z:\>''cd XCC''

			Z:\XCC>

			*:cd is a windows command to "change directory". If you are using a deeper directory, you can either type

			Z:\>''cd a\b\c''

			Z:\a\b\c>

			*:or
			Z:>''cd a''

			Z:\a>''cd b''

			Z:\a\b>''cd c''

			Z:\a\b\c>

			*Now, you're ready to find the differences and integrate them. In command prompt, type

			Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd_ump.ini - rulesmd_orig.ini rulesmd_diff.ini''
			XCC INI CLT, Copyright (C) Olaf van der Spek 2000 XCC@XCC.TMFWeb.NL

			Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd.ini + rulesmd_diff.ini rulesmd_integrated.ini''
			XCC INI CLT, Copyright (C) Olaf van der Spek 2000 XCC@XCC.TMFWeb.NL

			Z:\xcc>

			*:In the first line, I'm telling the CLT to subtract the content of rulesmd_ump.ini from rulesmd_orig.ini (leaving only the changes) and save the result in rulesmd_diff.ini .
			*:In the second line, I'm telling the CLT to insert the content of rulesmd_diff.ini into rulesmd.ini and put the results into rulesmd_integrated.ini . ('''Remember that CLT swallows all your comments. Ooops.''')

			Congratulations, the UMP rulesmd.ini has just been integrated into your mod's rulesmd.ini . You can repeat the procedure for other ini files if you want.

			This might look a bit complicated, but in fact it's a pretty simple and easy way to integrate the UMP into your mod.

			[[Category:Tutorials]]
			[[Category:XCC Tutorials]]

200.238.102.170 at 03:39, 11 April 2007

2007-04-11T03:39:13Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:39, 11 April 2007
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	XCC INI CLT is a '''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''T'''ool which can add or subtract two INI files quickly. It is very useful in some cases.		XCC INI CLT is a '''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''T'''ool which can add or subtract two INI files quickly. It is very useful in some cases.

	=== The Pros ~~& Cons of CLT'ing ===~~		=== The Pros

	~~Pros:~~
	~~# Faster than integrating manually~~
	~~# Very useful in multiple-coder environment~~

	~~Cons:~~
	~~# Swallows comments~~
	~~# Is a command-line tool, which is confusing for newbie modders~~

	~~Choose for yourself whether CLT is useful for you. To me, it looks very useful in certain circumstances.~~

	~~=== Tutorial: using the CLT to integrate the UMP into your mod ===~~

	The [[YR1002\|YR 1.002 Unofficial Mini-Patch]] is a very valuable addon to your mod. But it is a continuing effort, which means you have to continuously monitor its progress and add the new fixes as they are discovered. Some modders are too lazy to do that each time the UMP gets updated.

	~~So, here's an easier way to integrate the UMP into your mod easily:~~
	*Go to [http://xccu.sourceforge.net/ XCC Utilities site] > Utilities > XCC INI CLT. Download it and extract it somewhere (for this example, I'll extract it to Z:\xcc ). Rename the xcc_ini_clt.exe to just clt.exe .
	*[http://marshall.cannis.net/ Download the UMP].
	*Extract the contents of UMP somewhere, then copy the ini/rulesmd.ini file from the archive to the same directory as the CLT. Rename it to rulesmd_ump.ini .
	*Extract an unedited rulesmd.ini from the expandmd01.mix file. Put it in the same directory, rename it to rulesmd_orig.ini .
	*Copy your mod's rulesmd.ini file into the same directory.
	*Now you have three versions of the rulesmd.ini file - an unedited one, an UMP one, and your modded one. Since UMP provides the default inis with the fixes integrated, there's a problem, if you integrate the UMP into your rules now, your changes, except for new units, will be reverted. So we'll need to find only the differences between the UMP and original files, and integrate only them into your mod's rules.
	*Before we go any further, there's a bug in CLT which affects the [MirageWH]. The comment symbol used there , '''//''' , is not recognized by CLT, thus it will swallow the whole section. So, open all three ini files in notepad, and search for '''//''', and replace it with ''';''' . Repeat for all three files. Save and close.
	*Then go to Start - Run - cmd (Win 2000/Win XP) or command (Win 9x/ME). You'll get a window which is called a 'command prompt'. It has lots of uses besides this, but we don't care about that now. First, you need to navigate to the directory where you extracted the INI CLT. To do that, you'll need to type (Remember, I'm navigating to Z:\xcc ) :
	*(You only need to type the part in italic, the rest will be provided by Windows)

	~~C:\Documents and Settings\DCoder>''z:''~~

	~~Z:\>''cd XCC''~~

	~~Z:\XCC>~~

	*:cd is a windows command to "change directory". If you are using a deeper directory, you can either type

	~~Z:\>''cd a\b\c''~~

	~~Z:\a\b\c>~~

	*:or
	~~Z:>''cd a''~~

	~~Z:\a>''cd b''~~

	~~Z:\a\b>''cd c''~~

	~~Z:\a\b\c>~~

	*Now, you're ready to find the differences and integrate them. In command prompt, type

	~~Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd_ump.ini - rulesmd_orig.ini rulesmd_diff.ini''~~
	~~XCC INI CLT, Copyright (C) Olaf van der Spek 2000 XCC@XCC.TMFWeb.NL~~

	~~Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd.ini + rulesmd_diff.ini rulesmd_integrated.ini''~~
	~~XCC INI CLT, Copyright (C) Olaf van der Spek 2000 XCC@XCC.TMFWeb.NL~~

	~~Z:\xcc>~~

	*:In the first line, I'm telling the CLT to subtract the content of rulesmd_ump.ini from rulesmd_orig.ini (leaving only the changes) and save the result in rulesmd_diff.ini .
	*:In the second line, I'm telling the CLT to insert the content of rulesmd_diff.ini into rulesmd.ini and put the results into rulesmd_integrated.ini . ('''Remember that CLT swallows all your comments. Ooops.''')

	~~Congratulations, the UMP rulesmd.ini has just been integrated into your mod's rulesmd.ini . You can repeat the procedure for other ini files if you want.~~

	~~This might look a bit complicated, but in fact it's a pretty simple and easy way to integrate the UMP into your mod.~~

	~~[[Category:Tutorials]]~~
	~~[[Category:XCC Tutorials]]~~

en>DCoder: Why did I tag this as a Mixer tutorial?

2006-08-06T04:19:23Z

Why did I tag this as a Mixer tutorial?

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	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]
	[[Category:XCC Tutorials]]		[[Category:XCC Tutorials]]
	~~[[Category:XCC Mixer Tutorials]]~~

en>DCoder: Added categories

2006-07-12T04:04:49Z

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	# Is a command-line tool, which is confusing for newbie modders		# Is a command-line tool, which is confusing for newbie modders

	Choose for yourself whether CLT is useful for you. To me, it looks very useful.		Choose for yourself whether CLT is useful for you. To me, it looks very useful in certain circumstances.

	=== Tutorial: using the CLT to integrate the UMP into your mod ===		=== Tutorial: using the CLT to integrate the UMP into your mod ===
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	So, here's an easier way to integrate the UMP into your mod easily:		So, here's an easier way to integrate the UMP into your mod easily:
			*Go to [http://xccu.sourceforge.net/ XCC Utilities site] > Utilities > XCC INI CLT. Download it and extract it somewhere (for this example, I'll extract it to Z:\xcc ). Rename the xcc_ini_clt.exe to just clt.exe .
	Go to [http://xccu.sourceforge.net/ XCC Utilities site] > Utilities > XCC INI CLT. Download it and extract it somewhere (for this example, I'll extract it to Z:\xcc ). Rename the xcc_ini_clt.exe to just clt.exe .		*[http://marshall.cannis.net/ Download the UMP].
			*Extract the contents of UMP somewhere, then copy the ini/rulesmd.ini file from the archive to the same directory as the CLT. Rename it to rulesmd_ump.ini .
	[http://marshall.cannis.net/ Download the UMP].		*Extract an unedited rulesmd.ini from the expandmd01.mix file. Put it in the same directory, rename it to rulesmd_orig.ini .
			*Copy your mod's rulesmd.ini file into the same directory.
	Extract the contents of UMP somewhere, then copy the ini/rulesmd.ini file from the archive to the same directory as the CLT. Rename it to rulesmd_ump.ini .		*Now you have three versions of the rulesmd.ini file - an unedited one, an UMP one, and your modded one. Since UMP provides the default inis with the fixes integrated, there's a problem, if you integrate the UMP into your rules now, your changes, except for new units, will be reverted. So we'll need to find only the differences between the UMP and original files, and integrate only them into your mod's rules.
			*Before we go any further, there's a bug in CLT which affects the [MirageWH]. The comment symbol used there , '''//''' , is not recognized by CLT, thus it will swallow the whole section. So, open all three ini files in notepad, and search for '''//''', and replace it with ''';''' . Repeat for all three files. Save and close.
	Extract an unedited rulesmd.ini from the expandmd01.mix file. Put it in the same directory, rename it to rulesmd_orig.ini .		*Then go to Start - Run - cmd (Win 2000/Win XP) or command (Win 9x/ME). You'll get a window which is called a 'command prompt'. It has lots of uses besides this, but we don't care about that now. First, you need to navigate to the directory where you extracted the INI CLT. To do that, you'll need to type (Remember, I'm navigating to Z:\xcc ) :
			*(You only need to type the part in italic, the rest will be provided by Windows)
	Copy your mod's rulesmd.ini file into the same directory.

	Now you have three versions of the rulesmd.ini file - an unedited one, an UMP one, and your modded one. Since UMP provides the default inis with the fixes integrated, there's a problem, if you integrate the UMP into your rules now, your changes, except for new units, will be reverted. So we'll need to find only the differences between the UMP and original files, and integrate only them into your mod's rules.

	Before we go any further, there's a bug in CLT which affects the [MirageWH]. The comment symbol used there , '''//''' , is not recognized by CLT, thus it will swallow the whole section. So, open all three ini files in notepad, and search for '''//''', and replace it with ''';''' . Repeat for all three files. Save and close.

	Then go to Start - Run - cmd (Win 2000/Win XP) or command (Win 9x/ME). You'll get a window which is called a 'command prompt'. It has lots of uses besides this, but we don't care about that now. First, you need to navigate to the directory where you extracted the INI CLT. To do that, you'll need to type (Remember, I'm navigating to Z:\xcc ) :

	(You only need to type the part in italic, the rest will be provided by Windows)

	C:\Documents and Settings\DCoder>''z:''		C:\Documents and Settings\DCoder>''z:''
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	Z:\XCC>		Z:\XCC>

	cd is a windows command to "change directory". If you are using a deeper directory, you can either type		*:cd is a windows command to "change directory". If you are using a deeper directory, you can either type

	Z:\>''cd a\b\c''		Z:\>''cd a\b\c''
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	Z:\a\b\c>		Z:\a\b\c>

	or		*:or
	Z:>''cd a''		Z:>''cd a''

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	Z:\a\b\c>		Z:\a\b\c>

	Now, you're ready to find the differences and integrate them. In command prompt, type		*Now, you're ready to find the differences and integrate them. In command prompt, type

	Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd_ump.ini - rulesmd_orig.ini rulesmd_diff.ini''		Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd_ump.ini - rulesmd_orig.ini rulesmd_diff.ini''
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	Z:\xcc>		Z:\xcc>

	In the first line, I'm telling the CLT to subtract the content of rulesmd_ump.ini from rulesmd_orig.ini (leaving only the changes) and save the result in rulesmd_diff.ini .		*:In the first line, I'm telling the CLT to subtract the content of rulesmd_ump.ini from rulesmd_orig.ini (leaving only the changes) and save the result in rulesmd_diff.ini .
			*:In the second line, I'm telling the CLT to insert the content of rulesmd_diff.ini into rulesmd.ini and put the results into rulesmd_integrated.ini . ('''Remember that CLT swallows all your comments. Ooops.''')
	In the second line, I'm telling the CLT to insert the content of rulesmd_diff.ini into rulesmd.ini and put the results into rulesmd_integrated.ini . ('''Remember that CLT swallows all your comments. Ooops.''')

	Congratulations, the UMP rulesmd.ini has just been integrated into your mod's rulesmd.ini . You can repeat the procedure for other ini files if you want.		Congratulations, the UMP rulesmd.ini has just been integrated into your mod's rulesmd.ini . You can repeat the procedure for other ini files if you want.
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	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]
			[[Category:XCC Tutorials]]
			[[Category:XCC Mixer Tutorials]]

en>DCoder: Added category link

2005-08-04T09:32:07Z

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	This might look a bit complicated, but in fact it's a pretty simple and easy way to integrate the UMP into your mod.		This might look a bit complicated, but in fact it's a pretty simple and easy way to integrate the UMP into your mod.

			[[Category:Tutorials]]

en>DCoder: XCC INI CLT tutorial.

2005-08-02T11:21:08Z

XCC INI CLT tutorial.

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== XCC INI CLT ==

=== What is XCC INI CLT? ===

XCC INI CLT is a '''C'''ommand '''L'''ine '''T'''ool which can add or subtract two INI files quickly. It is very useful in some cases.

=== The Pros & Cons of CLT'ing ===

Pros:
# Faster than integrating manually
# Very useful in multiple-coder environment

Cons:
# Swallows comments
# Is a command-line tool, which is confusing for newbie modders

Choose for yourself whether CLT is useful for you. To me, it looks very useful.

=== Tutorial: using the CLT to integrate the UMP into your mod ===

The [[YR1002|YR 1.002 Unofficial Mini-Patch]] is a very valuable addon to your mod. But it is a continuing effort, which means you have to continuously monitor its progress and add the new fixes as they are discovered. Some modders are too lazy to do that each time the UMP gets updated.

So, here's an easier way to integrate the UMP into your mod easily:

Go to [http://xccu.sourceforge.net/ XCC Utilities site] > Utilities > XCC INI CLT. Download it and extract it somewhere (for this example, I'll extract it to Z:\xcc ). Rename the xcc_ini_clt.exe to just clt.exe .

[http://marshall.cannis.net/ Download the UMP].

Extract the contents of UMP somewhere, then copy the ini/rulesmd.ini file from the archive to the same directory as the CLT. Rename it to rulesmd_ump.ini .

Extract an unedited rulesmd.ini from the expandmd01.mix file. Put it in the same directory, rename it to rulesmd_orig.ini .

Copy your mod's rulesmd.ini file into the same directory.

Now you have three versions of the rulesmd.ini file - an unedited one, an UMP one, and your modded one. Since UMP provides the default inis with the fixes integrated, there's a problem, if you integrate the UMP into your rules now, your changes, except for new units, will be reverted. So we'll need to find only the differences between the UMP and original files, and integrate only them into your mod's rules.

Before we go any further, there's a bug in CLT which affects the [MirageWH]. The comment symbol used there , '''//''' , is not recognized by CLT, thus it will swallow the whole section. So, open all three ini files in notepad, and search for '''//''', and replace it with ''';''' . Repeat for all three files. Save and close.

Then go to Start - Run - cmd (Win 2000/Win XP) or command (Win 9x/ME). You'll get a window which is called a 'command prompt'. It has lots of uses besides this, but we don't care about that now. First, you need to navigate to the directory where you extracted the INI CLT. To do that, you'll need to type (Remember, I'm navigating to Z:\xcc ) :

(You only need to type the part in italic, the rest will be provided by Windows)

C:\Documents and Settings\DCoder>''z:''

Z:\>''cd XCC''

Z:\XCC>

cd is a windows command to "change directory". If you are using a deeper directory, you can either type

Z:\>''cd a\b\c''

Z:\a\b\c>

or
Z:>''cd a''

Z:\a>''cd b''

Z:\a\b>''cd c''

Z:\a\b\c>

Now, you're ready to find the differences and integrate them. In command prompt, type

Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd_ump.ini - rulesmd_orig.ini rulesmd_diff.ini''
XCC INI CLT, Copyright (C) Olaf van der Spek 2000 XCC@XCC.TMFWeb.NL

Z:\xcc>''clt rulesmd.ini + rulesmd_diff.ini rulesmd_integrated.ini''
XCC INI CLT, Copyright (C) Olaf van der Spek 2000 XCC@XCC.TMFWeb.NL

Z:\xcc>

In the first line, I'm telling the CLT to subtract the content of rulesmd_ump.ini from rulesmd_orig.ini (leaving only the changes) and save the result in rulesmd_diff.ini .

In the second line, I'm telling the CLT to insert the content of rulesmd_diff.ini into rulesmd.ini and put the results into rulesmd_integrated.ini . ('''Remember that CLT swallows all your comments. Ooops.''')

Congratulations, the UMP rulesmd.ini has just been integrated into your mod's rulesmd.ini . You can repeat the procedure for other ini files if you want.

This might look a bit complicated, but in fact it's a pretty simple and easy way to integrate the UMP into your mod.