Resource Manager Plugin

[Aedrielle]

If items added to the merchant where deleted from module (moved to external resource), is a store able to generate them as well from there?

[Alosynth]

Theorhetically, it should, (I think) though I've never tried.

I just looked at the what info is stored in the Merchants blueprint file for items. Its just the the items ResRef, some position info, and whether it is infinite or not. If an item loaded into a merchants inventory in the same way that CreateItem works, I can't see why it wouldn't work.

I'd be interested to hear any results from trying this. (or might even possibly give it a try myself sometime this week)

[Lanthar D'Alton]

[Blacksting]

No the limit is for a single resource Lanthar.

I have added some very interesting additions to the resource plugin.

1) GFF editing: Any GFF file brought through can be edited by first calling a parameter set string before a CreateObject() function is called.

2) Support for Folders: ini setting Folders = 1 will allow the resource folder to be split up by extension.

3) Area Override: any of the .are, .gic, .git, .ifo files will be loaded from the Resource folder first. This means you can update areas without touching the mod file. If no file is found it takes it from the mod file. A reboot is necessary, however, for Resource changes to occur.

I have yet to release this. I will do so if there are interested parties.

[Lanthar D'Alton]

Sure, I'm interested

-Lanthar

[Aedrielle]

Is there or will be a working version for the newest patch?
My Windows server crashes while using resman.dll after updating to 1.67.

[Papillon]

Oh really ? Does anybody else have this problem as well ?
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Papillon

[Aedrielle]

[Blacksting]

My resource plugin is working fine with 1.67 (although I have recompiled and changed it slightly.)

[Aedrielle]

Mine generates an access violation now (unhandled exception in nwserver.exe - nwnx_resman.dll) at 0x07251984.

I'd be gratefull, if you would care to share your version.

[Papillon]

Yes, please try Blackstings DLL. If his version works, I will try to update mine as well.
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Papillon

[Blacksting]

http://members.cox.net/blacksting/NWN/nwnx_resman.dll

There are added functions to this dll (like resource folder support by extension) but it should be able to launch straight away.

[Aedrielle]

Thanks a lot.

It did not help though, because the dll was not the cause after all (!).
I found the culprit - it was a missing door entry (changed in genericdoors.2da), invisible in the toolset, but still attached to the area file.

Both dll versions are working now.

[virusman]

Blacksting, could you release the sources of your version of nwnx_resman?

[Heziva]

BLacksting, can u make any mini documentation for u're dll plz?
I'd like to use it for my pw, but can u only say the changes from pap's version, and how to use it?

Thx a lot

- this plug is awesome, thx guys!