[Import] How to import entire Import Managers?

[teozamait]

I kinda asked this question once but I formulated it really badly. Basically, what I want to do is export/import entire lists of custom models/icons/skins at once from one map to another (in the same way you can export/import unit/spells stats from one map to another). I'm asking for this because I have a map with plenty of custom imported models and icons and I want to apply the stats to another melee map. The stats can be easilly imported, but everything looks silly without the proper custom effects/models and I don't want to import each and every model individually again.

So, is there a way to do this?

 

[WaterKnight]

>Import Manager >File >Export all files/Import files

This won't retain the path information though. So open the source map with an mpq editor, extract the war3map.imp, open the target map and insert it.

 

[teozamait]

I will try that, thank you a lot! I think you just solved the biggest issue I had with my project

 

[WaterKnight]

Sorry, this won't work after all. That's because even if the .imp is restored, the real imports won't be on the right paths. The export function just cuts off the directories. You could instead do it via the MPQ editor, only have to pay attention that you only grab imports and not the map data.

edit: I have written a little tool to export a source map's imports/import it into a target map again, using and morphing the .imp files. See http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/warcraft-editing-tools-277/lua-wc3binaryfile-233706/. You can send me the maps, then I can do it for you.