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3XmlTools v2.0
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7Description:
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10XmlTools is a command-line modding tool that operates on XML files.
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12It supports many operations in XML files and even non implemented operations using custom javascript code.
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14It is developed in C++ and works in both Mac OS and Windows.
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16An additional guide with examples can be read here: http://wiki.oni2.net/XmlTools
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19Full Features:
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22-Update a xml node (for example, to reposition an OBAN animation or adjust pelvis height for a TRAM).
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24-Invert a xml node (for example, invert an OBAN animation).
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26-Add new values to XML elements (for example, add the 'unkillable' flag to some characters in a level).
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28-Remove values from XML elements (for example, remove boss shields from characters in a level).
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30-Replace values in XML elements (for example, increase the health of characters by replacing the old HP value).
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32-Patch file support allows the modder to list multiple commands in a file, to all be performed at once.
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34-Add custom XML to existing files (patch only).
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36-Remove XML from existing files (patch only).
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[920]38-Select elements using element name, parent element name, attribute name/value and XPath 1.0.
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[906]40-Powerful custom XML editing using javascript (for what you can't do with native operations) (patch only).
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43Installation (standalone version):
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46Extract XmlTools folder to any place in your computer. Open it with command line on windows or terminal in Mac OS.
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49Contacts:
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52Script10k, "faob2@hotmail.com"
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54Oni Central Forum:
55http://oni.bungie.org
56->Select forum
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58Oni Wiki:
59http://wiki.oni2.net
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62Change Log:
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642.0, 25-01-2014
65-Rewrite XmlTools fom the scratch from C# to C++ in order to increase (much!) the performance of the program
66-The program now uses the following libraries: Qt5, pugixml,
67Qt5 Google V8 javascript engine and jsxml js library
68-The commands were simplified (they now use the unix like syntax)
69-Update node operation (old updatechainvalues) it now receives the DIFFERENCE between the old value
70and the new value instead of the new value
71-Update node operation (old updatechainvalues) relation parameter was removed
72-The program now only edits files with .xml extension
73-The patch files now have a XmlTools minimum version
74-The program now only reads patches files with .patch or .oni-patch extensions
75-Some patch files operations were renamed:
76ADDTO -> ADD_INSIDE_NODE
77REMOVE -> REMOVE_NODE
[920]78CUSTOMCODE -> CUSTOM_CODE
79-Added option to select xml elements by attribute name and value
80-Added option to select xml elements by XPath 1.0 (should reduce the need of javascript)
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