[Ed Kolis]

Well, what I have started on now is a sort of generic Malfador data reader/writer. I know I tried something like this before, but for that I had to specially code each individual data file's reader/writer, but now with what I'm working on, you'll be able to create an XML-based schema to read or write any data file from SE4, Starfury, Dungeon Odyssey, or SE5, when it's released. For instance, here's the schema for a simplistic "mod" format consisting of only CompEnhancement.txt from SE4:

Code:

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<?xml Version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<MMSchema xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="MalfadorModSchema.xsd">

	<File Name="CompEnhancement.txt">

		<RecordType>

			<Field Name="Long Name"/>

			<Field Name="Short Name"/>

			<Field Name="Description"/>

			<Field Name="Code"/>

			<Field Name="Cost Percent" Type="uint16"/>

			<Field Name="Tonnage Percent" Type="uint16" />

			<Field Name="Tonnage Structure Percent" Type="uint16" />

			<Field Name="Damage Percent" Type="uint16" />

			<Field Name="Shield Percent" Optional="true" Type="uint16"/>

			<Field Name="Supply Percent" Type="uint16"/>

			<Field Name="Range Modifier" Type="int8"/>

			<Field Name="Weapon To Hit Modifier" Type="int8"/>

			<Field Name="Vehicle Size Minimum" Type="uint16"/>

			<Field Name="Vehicle Size Maximum" Optional="true" Type="uint16"/>

			<Field Name="Comp Family Requirement" Optional="true" Type="string"/>

			<Field Name="Weapon Type Requirement" Type="string" />

			<Field Name="Vehicle Type" Type="string" />

			<Field Name="Number of Tech Req" Optional="true" Default="0" Type="uint16" />

			<FieldArray Name="Tech " Count="Number of Tech Req">

				<Field Name="Area Req" Type="uint16" />

				<Field Name="Level Req" Type="uint16" />

			</FieldArray>

		</RecordType>

	</File>

</MMSchema>

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