/PyMS

Broodwar Modding Suite

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PyMS

PyMS is a cross platform BroodWar modding suite written using Python. PyMS contains 15 programs to edit most of the file types you will encounter while modding.

Table of Contents

  1. Installation
  2. Issues
  3. Analytics
  4. Programs

Installation

  1. Install Python. You should get the latest Python 2.7.x, currently that is Python 2.7.12
  2. Install PILLOW. Use PIP, the Python package manager, to install PILLOW (PIL will also work)
  3. Download PyMS. Always get the most up to date PyMS from github (direct link). If you are updating PyMS, you can keep your settings files located in the Settings folder.

Issues/Feedback

If you run into any issues with the programs, or have any feedback to improve the programs, please do one of the following:

  1. Create an issue here on github
  2. Post in this thread on StarEdit.net
  3. Email me

Please include as much information as possible. If you are reporting an issue, please include:

  • The version of the program you had issues with (you can check in Libs\versions.json)
  • The OS you are running on
  • The error message or crash logs. If the program crashed without an error dialog, you can check in the Libs\Logs\ folder for the programs log file

Analytics

At the moment PyMS only tracks the launch of PyMS programs, anonamously and with no sensitive information sent. An example of the data sent in these analytics calls:

{
  "an": "PyGRP",
  "av": "4.0.0",
  "cd": "PyGRP",
  "cd1": "1.2.3",
  "cd2": "2.7.10",
  "cd3": "darwin",
  "cd4": "10.12.6",
  "cd5": 64,
  "cid": "bd32dccd-13be-4027-86eb-8a3fc11c61e7",
  "t": "screenview",
  "tid": "UA-########-#",
  "v": "1"
}

Even though the analytics is anonamous and has no sensitive information, you can still disable analytics by editing "Settings/PyMS.txt", and setting the "allow" key under "analytics" to be False.

Programs

PyMS contains 16 programs to edit most of the file types you will encounter while modding.

PyAI

PyAI is used for editing AI .bin files.

PyBIN

PyBIN is used for editing dialog .bin files.

PyDAT

PyDAT is used for editing the various .dat files.

PyFNT

PyFNT is used for converting .fnt Font files to and from .bmp files.

PyGOT

PyGOT is used for editing the Game Template .got files.

PyGRP

PyGRP is used for editing various graphics in .grp files.

PyICE

PyICE is used for editing the graphics animation script .bin files.

PyLO

PyLO is used for editing the various offset .lo? files.

PyMPQ

PyMPQ is used for editing .mpq files.

PyPAL

PyPAL is used for editing the various image palette files (.pal, .wpe, etc.)

PyPCX

PyPAL is used for converting .pcx files to and from .bmp files.

PySPK

PySPK is used for editing the space paralax .spk files.

PyTBL

PyTBL is used for editing the strings .tbl files.

PyTILE

PyTILE is used for editing the tileset files (.cv5, .vx4, .vf4, .vr4, .dddata)

PyTRG

PyTRG is used for editing triggers (.trg files)