Zugg Software :: View topic - How do I succesfully export scripts for friends?

Wanderer Joined: 25 Sep 2001 Posts: 59 Location: Australia

I have tried exporting from v6.16 using 'export text' as .txt and .zsc files. In all but one case, the friends with whom I send these export files (containing triggers, aliases, etc) can't import them succesfully.

Generally, it will import the first trigger of a file but not the rest. It fairly consistently creates the class folder for that one trigger. Of course, it didn't import the 30 other triggers or aliases - thus my post here.

An example line from a file I exported as .txt (by highlighting the items to export in settings editor, then using File - Export ) is this:

#TRIGGER {%w gives a bomb to you.} {drop bomb} "Automation"

'Automation' is the class that trigger came from. Generally I export all the trigs from one class folder.

What I'm looking for is not necessarily a fix for this problem, but a best-practice procedure for sharing my scripts with friends.

Adept Joined: 29 Oct 2001 Posts: 250

Well, I think it might depend on what version your friends are using. Also I dont know how oyu go about exporting, but perhaps try doing it class by class?

I've never run into the problem you speak of, so I dont know how much more helpful I can be. Sorry

GURU Joined: 26 Jul 2001 Posts: 1958 Location: Canada

If you have corrupt settings the .zsc export will be flaky.

I'd have a good hard look in the .zsc file where it stops importing for some
sort of general oddness.. maybe a #TRIGGER that isn't all on 1 line and somehow
a newline starts with something else, or some sort of { problem.

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Wanderer Joined: 25 Sep 2001 Posts: 59 Location: Australia

So does anyone have a best-practice they want to give me?

MASTER Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 4817 Location: USA

There's only two ways to do this. You can export settings from the main window with the Settings|Export dialog. Or, you can export settings from the Settings Editor with the File|Export Text dialog. Pick the method you prefer.

It doesn't really matter which method you use. If your friends are using current versions of zMUD (the same or newer than yours) they'll be able to import your settings without problems. If they're using obsolete (older than yours) versions, they won't. The "best practice" would be to tell your friends to purchase the program and get up-to-date.

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