Questions about exporting tables

[TheSwartz]

Hello, this is what I want to do:

Create random tables
Export them so that I can share them with others and/or use them in other campaigns
Have individual .mod files for each table or for groups of related tables

#1 is answered from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_PjDtAZsEU

And #2 from: the same YouTube video as well as https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?23304-Can-you-export-tables

Basically it's:

/export
Give a file name
Give a table name
in "Exported Data", select 'tables'
fill in other optional details
select "Export"


Regarding #3, either I'm doing something wrong, or I'm missing something. When I go to export, I only see where I can export ALL tables made in that campaign.

Do I have to create individual campaigns for tables/sets of tables I want to export? Or is there a way to specify which tables are exported to the module?


BTW In case someone else doesn't know where this file goes or what to do with it (as I didn't until figuring this out):

What modules are: in case someone else is trying to find the same thing see https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/index.php/Data_Files_Overview
Where they are stored: I had to figure this out myself, type %appdata% in windows explorer, then browse to Roaming\Fantasy Grounds\modules [sorry Mac users, I don't know how to use a mac..]
How to activate / deactivat them: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/index.php/Library


And.. sorry, but if anyone wants to answer a couple other questions that are kinda related:


I'm using stuff from the paid D&D 5e addons in these tables. I've experimented and when I export and import my own tables, things link just fine. I assume, if someone else imports my table the linking will work IF they have purchased (and loaded) the same D&D 5e addons?
If you import multiple tables (didn't create within the campaign), can any of those imported tables reference OTHER imported tables (not in the same module), i.e. if the naming is correct? [I'll experiment with this and will probably be able to answer this myself]

[Trenloe]

Do I have to create individual campaigns for tables/sets of tables I want to export? Or is there a way to specify which tables are exported to the module?

Drag the individual tables to the module export window.

Just a note - each module opens another tab at the base of the table list window - so you might not want to have one table per module as you'll soon end up with lots of tabs. Export like tables together into one module.

Most GMs will use a separate FG campaign specifically for making their module content. If them need to modify a module they've already created then they can go to the module making campaign, make the changes and export the module ready for us.

[Trenloe]

For links to other modules, the base module you export has links expressed using the syntax <FG entity name>@<FG module name>. So, as long as the module name and FG entity name within that module don't change then the links will work. Of course, the person using the base module will need to have the modules referenced - be it FG provided content or other community modules.

[TheSwartz]

Most GMs will use a separate FG campaign specifically for making their module content. If they need to modify a module they've already created then they can go to the module making campaign, make the changes and export the module ready for us.

I see; that makes sense.


For links to other modules, the base module you export has links expressed using the syntax <FG entity name>@<FG module name>.

Cool, those crafty FG guys seem to have thought of everything!

Thanks!