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Other functions of the extender

ini parameters

The choice of ini file depends on how the game was launched. If it was launched from Gothic.exe, then the parameters will be read from SystemPack.ini. If it was launched through GothicStarter.exe, then they will be read from the ini of the mod.

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[zParserExtender]
LoadScript(obsolete) =
;specifies a parser-script format script to run the scripts. The parameter is currently invalid.

MergeMode = True
;specifies whether injections will produce hooks.

CompileDat = False
;Determines if a copy of DAT file which has been modified by injection will be created.

CompileOU = False
;determines if a copy of an injection-modified OU file will be created.

NativeWhile = False
;Determines if a WHILE loop will be compiled. Defaults to False (for Ninja compatibility).

MessagesLevel = 1
;sets the output level. The higher the level, the more information will be printed to the debug console.

StringIndexingMode = -1
;defines string indexing mode (see string indexing). Default value is -1.
;Default   = -1 - The default mode for the moment is Repair mode.
;Disabled  =  0 - Do nothing with the indices.
;TopSymbol =  1 - The plugin finds the uppermost unnamed string and sets a counter for it.
;Repair    =  2 - The plugin goes through the whole string table and, if the indexing order is broken, puts the correct names. The counter is set on the basis of the search.

MARVIN console commands

zParserExtender adds console commands that save copies of the .dat files with the injected code.

Warning

If the mod uses Ikarus, the CompileDat option (in the .ini file) should be used since a fatal error may occur when using the command.

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Parser SaveDat OU        - exports OU.Edited.bin
Parser SaveDat Game      - exports Gothic.Edited.dat
Parser SaveDat SFX       - exports SFX.Edited.dat
Parser SaveDat PFX       - exports ParticleFX.Edited.dat
Parser SaveDat VFX       - exports VisualFX.Edited.dat
Parser SaveDat Camera    - exports Camera.Edited.dat
Parser SaveDat Menu      - exports Menu.Edited.dat
Parser SaveDat Music     - exports Music.Edited.dat
Parser Export Stringlist - exports the full string table to Scripts\Exports\StringList.d

Launch options

Command line parameters can be passed to the game's exe via the command line or using GothicStarter_Mod.

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zReparse_OU     - parses and creates OU.bin
zReparse_Game   - parses and creates Gothic.dat
zReparse_SFX    - parses and creates SFX.dat
zReparse_PFX    - parses and creates ParticleFX.dat
zReparse_VFX    - parses and creates VisualFX.dat
zReparse_Camera - parses and creates Camera.dat
zReparse_Menu   - parses and creates Menu.dat
zReparse_Music  - parses and creates Music.dat

Note

If you want to compile OU, you also have to include the Game parameter

-zReparse_Game -zReparse_OU

Const array access

The original zParser doesn't allow direct access to const string arrays. zParserExtender allows you to do so.

Example: 

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func event GameInit()
{
    Hlp_MessageBox(TXT_INV_CAT[4]); // Prints "Artifacts"
};

Other engine fixes

  1. When creating an item instance, the instance is placed into the global item instance
  2. On DAT file load, the engine restores the original symbol hierarchy
  3. When loading a save, the engine now skips unknown symbols, instead of crashing