Help With Modding

[Syntex]

I know it is written in XML, but whenever I type everything correctly I get a error. Can someone please tutor/teach me how to do it properly?

[FogMan]

I haven't modded this game. Are you familiar with xml, or html? If you are you then you can most likely disregard this comment, but most likely you have either mismatching or improperly formatted tags. Step one get notepad ++ https://notepad-plus-plus.org/. Really notepad++ is a fantastic tool for coding. Step one go to plugins and go to the plugin manager install xml tools plug in. Restart notepad ++. Select xml as the language or open your pre-existing xml file. Run the plugin’s validation to find errors fix said errors.


Screen Shots, note code in this example is from W3 schools which if haven't allready visted you should https://www.w3schools.com/xml/default.asp


Screen shot of the plugin you want in the plugin manager:
https://imgur.com/QeGaafW

example xml file in notepad ++ with a error
https://imgur.com/bWmxOaA

checking the syntax with the plug in, validation works fine too fyi
https://imgur.com/JrS4YZO


Where the error is
https://imgur.com/eFk5SxN


One note a tag that hasn’t been closed properly can be a bit of bugger to locate. GL

[Shadowmaster]

There is a tutorial site for modding this game, but unfortunately there are lot of detailed information missing, what I learned the hard way with trial and error countless times. But to get the basic idea it is really good: Link [softwareinc.coredumping.com]

You can also look on other mods and how they are coded for getting an idea what could be wrong in your coding.

[Sterfor]

Originally posted by Festive Assassin:

I know it is written in XML, but whenever I type everything correctly I get a error. Can someone please tutor/teach me how to do it properly?

If the XML is in the correct folder hierarchy, (Software Inc > mods > [Your Mod Folder] > SoftwareTypes > [XML Here]) when starting the game it should tell you what line the error is on, and what is incorrect, no need for a plugin.

The modding wiki is highly outdated, wouldn't recommend relying on fully. Notepad++ was a good suggestion, however.

You best bet is to download a mod off of the workshop, and look through the XMLs, seeing how it all works, maybe even use examples from one as a template. If you don't want to do so without permission, for whatever reason, you can check out my mod, and find the XML in

Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > workshop > content > 362620 > 1154659996 > SoftwareTypes

If you have any other questions, feel free to ask, modding can be hard to get into, thankfully Software Inc. is somewhat easy to start in, at least compared to many other games.