Renaming in ModBuddy

[Thalassicus]

1. Create a folder in a ModBuddy project.
2. Create a file in that folder.
3. Create an UpdateDatabase line for the file in the Actions tab.
4. Rename the folder that file is in.

All "/" forward slashes are automatically (and incorrectly) replaced with "\" backslashes in the Actions and Content tabs, for any lines where the folder or file is renamed.

• The ModActions and Content sections of the file use / forward slashes.
• The "Folder Include" sections of the civ5proj project file uses \ backslashes.

If these rules are broken the game cannot read the project file. It skips anywhere the wrong type of slash is used (the file does not load).

Here's a simple workaround until the bug is fixed:

1. Open the *.civ5proj file in a text editor.
2. Select the ModActions and Content sections.
3. Find-replace all \ with /. The only backslashes will be these erroneous entries.
4. Save the file.
5. Rebuild the project.

 

[TW_Honorius]

does this occur if you rename the file only?

 

[Thalassicus]

Yes, thank you for pointing that out. It happens whenever a rename occurs of a file or folder. The new ActionsTab interface appears to be missing the capability to edit lines directly, so it's necessary to open the project file to correct the errors.

Thankfully... I don't know about you, but I don't need to rename things often so it's only a minor problem.

Still! It's really ironic... while trying to fix an error that might exist (modders using the wrong slash), it introduced an error that always exists. That's the world of programming!

In a suitably complex system there is a certain irreducible number of errors. Any attempt to fix observed errors tends to result in the introduction of other errors.

~ Fred Brooks

 

[TW_Honorius]

well this feature is new to modbuddy, correct from yesterday patch?, so knowing that both files and folders is important to them. I do not rename my files, so its more for their benefit and not mine.

 

[Thalassicus]

Yeah, this bug was introduced in the patch's new renaming feature.