Utility - Character Importer

[Mortani]

Not sure if this has been reported, but there appears to be an issue with 4E and "Replace existing character". You recieve "Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object."

Conversion Start
Version: 2.8.1.K
Game System: 4E
Ruleset: 4E
Source Format: D&D Insider (.dnd4e)
.Path: C:\Users\micpre\Downloads\Kage.dnd4e
Output to Xml: false
Import to Local Character List: true
.Path: C:\Users\micpre\AppData\Roaming\Fantasy Grounds II\characters\4E.xml
Import to Campaign: false
Using module manager: true
Using local xslt: false
Add class features as powers: true
Add feats as powers: false
Add item properties as powers: false
----Conversion Results----
Kage successfully converted.
Could not import Kage to local character list. Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
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[crawford]

I also had an issue with the Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object, but for 3.5ed.

I went to the module manager and checked the appropriate modules to use and everything went smoothly after that.

[Callum]

Just posted an update from Cody.

Updates
[LIST][*]PCGen Pathfinder and 3.5E now supported.*[*]"Install PCGen Support" conveniently installs all the necessary files for PCGen 3.5/Pathfinder export. Run with administrative privileges to enable this.

Is it possible to convert FG2 characters to PCGen format using this utility? If so, how?

Thanks!

[kdietri]

sorry wrong thread.

[Trenloe]

Is it possible to convert FG2 characters to PCGen format using this utility? If so, how?

Thanks!

I don't think so, I'm afraid. It's a one-way import tool into Fantasy Grounds, not the other way.

[Arpat]

i'm using the tool to import characters (to be NPC) from herolab into fantasyground. I've started to exercise myself in creating an adventure. So this makes it more easy to create a whole bunch of characters to toy around with

[Trenloe]

i'm using the tool to import characters (to be NPC) from herolab into fantasyground. I've started to exercise myself in creating an adventure. So this makes it more easy to create a whole bunch of characters to toy around with

If you're using the Pathfinder ruleset and want to import NPCs from Hero Lab directly into NPC entries in Fantasy Grounds have a look at the Creature Parser here. Ignore the "alpha" status in the title (I can't change that) it's been running pretty well for a while. Post #9 mentions which minor changes to be made to the text statblock export from Hero Lab.

[NJCommanderX]

Hi!

I ran into an error the other day while trying to complete a convert/campaign load for a 1st level Pathfinder hafling Monk character.

Here is the output:
Conversion Start
Version: 2.8.1.K
Game System: PFRPG
Ruleset: 3.5E
Source Format: Hero Lab (.hlfg)
.Path: C:\Users\Pete\Documents\Hero Lab\portfolios\Shiafu.hlfg
Output to Xml: false
Import to Local Character List: false
Import to Campaign: true
Pathfinder Main Campaign.Path: C:\Users\Pete\AppData\Roaming\Fantasy Grounds II\campaigns\Pathfinder Main Campaign\db.xml
Replace existing character: false
Using module manager: true
.Module: 3.5E-basicrules.mod
.Module: 3.5E-magicitems.mod
.Module: 3.5E-spells.mod
.Module: PF-SRD-Basic-Rules.mod
.Module: PF-SRD-Spells.mod
Using local xslt: false
----Conversion Results----
Could not convert Shifu: StartIndex cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: startIndex
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Help?

[Moon Wizard]

Can you send me the character file? ([email protected])

Thanks,
JPG

[JKensai]

Hi there – I’m wondering if you can help me with a strange error I’m receiving when running this utility to import chars into FG from Herolabs.

I’m running 2.8.1.K of FG-Char-Converter against an Unlimited license of FG2 with all of the latest patches. I create two 3.5E characters in HL with latest patches (por files attached, joe is created from scratch and kord is a stock hero from herolabs). The hlfg file for Joe loads into the stock campaign (“A Tale of Dinor”) with no problem but kord doesn’t load. The utility shows this result:

Conversion Start
Version: 2.8.1.K
Game System: 3.5E
Ruleset: 3.5E
Source Format: Hero Lab (.hlfg)
.Path: C:\Users\Public\Documents\_install\fg\Kord.hlfg
Output to Xml: false
Import to Local Character List: false
Import to Campaign: true
A Tale of Dinor.Path: C:\Users\Jim\AppData\Roaming\Fantasy Grounds II\campaigns\A Tale of Dinor\db.xml
Replace existing character: false
Using module manager: true
.Module: 3.5E-basicrules.mod
.Module: 3.5E-magicitems.mod
.Module: 3.5E-spells.mod
.Module: PF-SRD-Basic-Rules.mod
.Module: PF-SRD-Spells.mod
Using local xslt: false
----Conversion Results----
Could not convert Kord: StartIndex cannot be less than zero.
Parameter name: startIndex

Any help on sorting out what might be happening here is appreciated. Happy to debug as needed (I’m a skilled dev and learning Lua as we speak). Interestingly, other characters created from scratch, eg. for pathfinder, also fail to load with the same startindex error. I can provide these files too but I thought we could get sorted out on this conversion problem first (in case it’s helpful, the attached shifu por and hlfg file is one example of a pathfinder char that also won’t load with the same error).

All the files I mentioned are zipped into one attachment for your convenience.

thanks for your help!