Editing Modding:Creating meta.lsx
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== Tools == | |||
== Tools | |||
* [https://github.com/ShinyHobo/BG3-Modders-Multitool BG3 Modders Multitool] | * [https://github.com/ShinyHobo/BG3-Modders-Multitool BG3 Modders Multitool] | ||
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/502 BG3 Mini Tool] | * [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/502 BG3 Mini Tool] | ||
* [https://code.visualstudio.com/ VSCode] or [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] | * [https://code.visualstudio.com/ VSCode] or [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] | ||
* UUID Generator Extension in | * UUID Generator Extension in VScode OR ToolBucket & XML Tools in Notepad++ found via Plugins > Plugins Admin then search for it and install. | ||
To generate a UUID in VSCode, | To generate a UUID in VSCode, just highlight a section of code, right click, and select Generate UUID here. | ||
For the UUID generation in Notepad++, once ToolBucket is installed, you want to press Alt + Shift + G. It will bring up a window as shown below. Keep '''Include hyphens''' ticked, and you can also click '''Don't ask again''' if you won't use any of the other options. Then click Generate. | For the UUID generation in Notepad++, once ToolBucket is installed, you want to press Alt + Shift + G. It will bring up a window as shown below. Keep '''Include hyphens''' ticked, and you can also click '''Don't ask again''' if you won't use any of the other options. Then click Generate. | ||
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== Meta.lsx == | == Meta.lsx == | ||
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<attribute id="Author" type="LSString" value="AUTHOR NAME HERE"/> | <attribute id="Author" type="LSString" value="AUTHOR NAME HERE"/> | ||
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</node> | </node> | ||
This | This number is the version it was when originally published. It can remain this number even when updating. | ||
And that is all you need to edit for this file. | |||
=== Generating a Version Number with the tools === | === Generating a Version Number with the tools === | ||
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Unique UUID | Unique UUID | ||
* use the | * use the generate unique uuid button and then click update once its generated. | ||
** you want this to be unique so it doesn't clash with other mods | ** you want this to be unique so it doesn't clash with other mods | ||
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Now you can click save as and go save your file in the ModName/Mods/YourShared folder. | Now you can click save as and go save your file in the ModName/Mods/YourShared folder. | ||
Congrats | Congrats your meta.lsx is ready to go. | ||