Import Manager Question

[Zunariel]

Are there any tools or other ways to Rescript the File Path of Imported Files really fast in the Import Manager? I am already up to ~2700 data and now it needs kind of long to just delete the "war3imported" of one blp data.

 

[Warseeker]

I'm not so sure about that, the best solution is to import single data and then change it's path, but as for Mdx. Model they don't really need to change path except their imported textures, as for the icons the BTN doesn't need to change path but DISBTN, the fastest way is to copy-past the path from one data to the other one...etc.

 

[Chaosy]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/tools-560/my-wc3-manager-259476/

I have not tested this myself but it's possible that the feature exist.

 

[Zunariel]

I'm not so sure about that, the best solution is to import single data and then change it's path, but as for Mdx. Model they don't really need to change path except their imported textures, as for the icons the BTN doesn't need to change path but DISBTN, the fastest way is to copy-past the path from one data to the other one...etc.

Yeah I know that but I often have to import like 20-30 Blp files and chnging all their paths can need really long

 

[Warseeker]

I don't see other way, this is the same issue I have too, I don't think there is another solution, sorry

 

[teozamait]

I also have this major problem, there must be a way around it. I don't mind copy-pasting it each time, the problem is that every time I do change the path the slider goes to the top (it resets). Since I have a lot of models (most of them are simply mdx., but there are textures hidden between them) it makes the process of scrolling down and finding the next blp. or DSTBM a real pain and way longer than it should be.

 

[Warseeker]

You can specify that just in the import Manager (reset), in alphabit order in other words

 

[teozamait]

Sorry, could you please restate what you said in your post clearer?

I don't understand why this alphabit thing is, sorry

 

[Warseeker]

The alphabit thing is the order list of imported resources. No matter a model, icon or texture. They are placed on that order by the first letter from "A" to "Z"

 

[teozamait]

I am aware of that, but it still takes time to find the BLP.s when they are hidden between 10 times more MDX.s when the scroller resets to the top.

 

[Warseeker]

You can use Object Editor to easly search for a BTN, try with changing a model icon and then you can search for that imported icone easly, same thing for models too.

 

[teozamait]

I know how to find a BTN. and BLP. both in the object editor and in the Import Manager, the ISSUE is that with 100+ DSBTN. and BLP. it takes ages to properly path each of them when you import the data from one map to another.

 

[Warseeker]

You're right. but a campaign is much easier !
I hope somebody could create a tool that specify resources path. An easiest way to import data.

 

[SAUS]

Hey, I just found a trick for this by accident. If you press Ctrl after it pops back to the top, it scrolls down instantly right to where you were. You can also press the down arrow key to go to the next one (probably bunch of other random ways, but you get the point).

 

[teozamait]

Ohhh, thanks a lot SAUS, that should speed things up considerably! My main issue was just the downtime between finding and changing .BLPS, I hope this helps also helps Zunariel.

 

[Zunariel]

Yep, thanks a lot!

 

[Ardenian]

I asked a similar question some time ago and got this answer: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/off-topic-478/tool-resource-library-preview-266355/

WaterKnight has also made a script that works with his postproc API to import all local files into the map in such a way that their paths will be correct. It even imports the textures used by those models.