Writing Maps to text format

posted on February 8th, 2011, 11:03 pm

What is the command line to get Fleet-Ops to write a map in text format?

posted on February 8th, 2011, 11:08 pm

Um are you sure there is one?

posted on February 8th, 2011, 11:14 pm

I've used it before, but I forgot it.

posted on February 8th, 2011, 11:15 pm

hmm then i dont know

posted on February 13th, 2011, 12:07 am

Does anyone here know what the command line is for getting the map editor to write BZN files to text format?

posted on February 13th, 2011, 12:25 am

what do u mean write bzn to text?

i dont see why the game would have the ability to turn a map file into a txt file. if it could then why wouldnt bzn just be a text file anyway, as humans can read it.

posted on February 13th, 2011, 12:30 am

So certain features (like wormholes) can be modified easily that the map editor doesn't do correctly.

posted on February 13th, 2011, 12:38 am

So certain features (like wormholes) can be modified easily that the map editor doesn't do correctly.

well if bzns were text files that would be lovely, but if bzns could be turned into text files and retain all functionality then why wasnt the bzn format designed as a text file in the first place?

posted on February 13th, 2011, 12:41 am

I don't think text files can be used to edit a map; the text files you sometimes find with maps only lists objects included.

posted on February 13th, 2011, 12:55 am

C:Program FilesActivisionFleet Operationsdataarmada2.exe /loadsavetext

Is the command I believe

posted on February 13th, 2011, 12:58 am

C:Program FilesActivisionFleet Operationsdataarmada2.exe /loadsavetext

Is the command I believe

what does this command do exactly?

posted on February 13th, 2011, 1:00 am

As I recall it makes the BZN file a bit more understandable and editable.

posted on February 13th, 2011, 1:03 am

so why are bzns not naturally more readable? is there a downside to having bzns be in this more reasonable format?

posted on February 13th, 2011, 1:09 am

Not sure - would have to ask Doca 

posted on February 13th, 2011, 1:15 am

Load time is better as you don't have to parse everything in the file as a string. Also easier to write a loader as generally it maps more directly to how it is represented in the program.