tdmfscripteditor

A tool that converts the script files in The Denpa Men FREE to JSON and back
Compatibility with all script files from TDMF is not 100%, as of 3/20/2022 there are still many aspects of the format that are not yet fully understood

Usage

Run the executable in CLI/Terminal. The desired file/folder you wish to handle with the tool needs to be put in the arguments like so:
tdmfscripteditor [extract/repack] [name of script file/json]
The command extract when paired with a binary script file will create an equivalent JSON formatted file, allowing for free form editing of text entries
The command repack when paired with a compatible JSON file will create an equivalent Binary Script file, allowing for use in TDMF mods
Both commands can have a version denoter appended to them (i.e. extract-v2 - extract-v6 and extract-old). TDMF script files have an inconsistent binary format. If the default option fails to properly extract or encode the file, use these alternatives to determine the correct version of the file.

JSON Formatting

There are three main parts to an outputted JSON file:

"header": Contains information from the script file's header. Refrain from editing any values in this section, value names are also tenative and can change in the future
"text_info": Contains an array of Text Entries, text is encoded in the Unicode format, ascii variables are denoted with brackets({}) and other data is encapsulated in carats(<>), formatting of text entries is subject to change as the format is better understood in the future. The rest of the values should not be touched, as they are autogenerated from information attained by the file and are important to preserving file compatibility.
"attributes": Contains a list of what is believed to be Script Attributes. There are two portions to this section: the attributeStrings list shows all attributes, while the attributePairs list shows specific attributes that have special data pertaining to them. Refrain from editing this portion.
"flags": Contains what is assumed to be flags relevant to the script. Refrain from editing this portion.

Building

tdmfscripteditor requires a D compiler(DMD v2.105.3+ is recommended), downloads can be found at https://dlang.org/.
Once installed, run dub build in your CLI/Terminal in the root directory of the repository to compile the project.

Contributing

I have not yet established a consistent code style for this project. Keep this in mind if you decide to submit a pull request with features. I aim to keep with the D style, however https://dlang.org/dstyle.html
If you are submitting an issue, please provide as much relevant information as possible(what file you were working with, what archive from TDMF, relevant steps to reproduce, relevant system information, etc.).

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