[Solved] Unknown root element

[Arisaya]

So I tried to re-modularize TSB, and thought I found the error (Transcendence does not seem to like version and/or UNID elements within the <TranscendenceModule> tag. However, after removing them, I'm still getting the error, just now for different files:

This does not work (it is from the file that is showing the error; other do as well I bet, but because it stops loading when it encounters this error, I Can't get past it.
<TranscendenceModule> <!-- UNID="0xE314000#" version="1.0" -->
...foo...
</TranscendenceModule>

Yet this seems to work (because I was able to get past these in the load order)
<TranscendenceModule> <!-- UNID="0xE314000F" version="1.0" -->
...foo...
</TranscendenceModule>


DOT DOT DOT. This shouldn't be happening. What gives?

Edit, I even changed the first one's first line to match the second one's first line, and it still doesn't work >:/

[Arisaya]

Please disregard this - I found the problem.
It was the "<[TranscendenceExtension" which should have been "<[TranscendenceModule"

[Drako Slyith]

Yeah, I gotta say I can't see how I lived without the module system. My Network mod has around 5000 lines in two of my xml's and around 3000 lines in my other. I could not survive sifting through 13000 lines to find one error.

[ThePrivateer]

Yeah, I gotta say I can't see how I lived without the module system. My Network mod has around 5000 lines in two of my xml's and around 3000 lines in my other. I could not survive sifting through 13000 lines to find one error.

What is a module system? I have never used one...TBH big mods like Hell's Trinity could really use something like that... -_-

(or even some of my smaller mods)

[Drako Slyith]

It was introduced in 1.03 I think. If you look in the source xml at the bottom of Transcendence.xml you have a tag which says:

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<Modules>
<Module file="xml..."/>
....it has like a dozen...
</Modules>

In the actual files you have rather than [TranscendenceExtension] you have [TranscendenceModule] And you don't have to re-declare the UNIDs. Feel free to use the Network as an example. It helps keep the mod organized.

[ThePrivateer]

It was introduced in 1.03 I think. If you look in the source xml at the bottom of Transcendence.xml you have a tag which says:

Code: Select all

<Modules>
<Module file="xml..."/>
....it has like a dozen...
</Modules>

In the actual files you have rather than [TranscendenceExtension] you have [TranscendenceModule] And you don't have to re-declare the UNIDs. Feel free to use the Network as an example. It helps keep the mod organized.

I just checked The Network out -- that looks like a great way to keep things tidy...even small mods like Starburn Drones got complicated trying to find armour/weapons/shields/drones etc. Thanks for that!

[alterecco]

Wolfy, could you give this post a sensible title?

And yes, the module system rocks... even for smaller mods separating parts into their own files is really nice.

[ThePrivateer]

Wolfy, could you give this post a sensible title?

And yes, the module system rocks... even for smaller mods separating parts into their own files is really nice.

lol. First day without Moderator role and I bet you're regretting it already! jk

I going to do Hell's Trinity into a module system today - with any luck this might be the thing that helps me get back on track for 0.9|Beta.