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To learn what the different resource types do, and to see which types can be edited through XML, see the database link below. Though XML modding can generally be done with nothing more than OniSplit's command line interface and a text editor, the tutorials linked to below are written with the [[Anniversary Edition]] in mind, because the AE provides modding tools (including a GUI for OniSplit), gives you a framework for testing your mod package, and globalizes more of Oni's data so it can be used in any level. | To learn what the different resource types do, and to see which types can be edited through XML, see the database link below. Though XML modding can generally be done with nothing more than OniSplit's command line interface and a text editor, the tutorials linked to below are written with the [[Anniversary Edition]] in mind, because the AE provides modding tools (including a GUI for OniSplit), gives you a framework for testing your mod package, and globalizes more of Oni's data so it can be used in any level. | ||
==Working with XML files== | ==Working with XML files== | ||
[[wikipedia:XML|E'''X'''tensible '''M'''arkup '''L'''anguage]] is a plain-text file format designed to be both human-readable and machine-readable. It stores data in-between tags, e.g. <tt><Data>Some data here.</Data></tt>, and these tags can be arranged in a hierarchy to keep things organized. The only technical difference between a normal text file and an XML file is that the file ends in ".xml" instead of ".txt" and that it typically begins with the string <tt><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?></tt>. You can thus edit an XML file in any text editor, such as Notepad in Windows and TextEdit on the Mac. | [[wikipedia:XML|E'''X'''tensible '''M'''arkup '''L'''anguage]] is a plain-text file format designed to be both human-readable and machine-readable. It stores data in-between tags, e.g. <tt><Data>Some data here.</Data></tt>, and these tags can be arranged in a hierarchy to keep things organized. The only technical difference between a normal text file and an XML file is that the file ends in ".xml" instead of ".txt" and that it typically begins with the string <tt><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?></tt>. You can thus edit an XML file in any text editor, such as Notepad in Windows and TextEdit on the Mac. | ||
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Bonus hint: for comparing text files you can use [https://winmerge.org/ WinMerge]. | |||
==Hitting the learning curve== | ==Hitting the learning curve== | ||