4E Item Parser

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Originally Posted by geewaagh

Did anyone ever figure out how to parse just Essentials material. The source list is truncated in the parser for me so I can not pick through the right material. Looks like "All rules books" is my only option.

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I just created another option because this is something I wanted as well but I cannot use the Compendium anymore.

You can now filter the entries to specific books (e.g., to create an Essentials only library) by creating a file named "Valid Sources.txt" in the same directory as the parser. All the valid sources from all entries are listed in "All Valid Sources.txt". Copy that and remove what you do not want. Only entries that match with one of the sources you list will make it into the final module. So if you want Essentials only, then list only the books/sources you consider "Essentials". Then parse all entries and only the ones matching those sources will appear in the module. Probably best use from a saved file that already has all the entries rather than downloading all entries again.

When you run the parser it should list how many entries pass the filter. For example:
25408 Total Entries
32190 Total Resulting Parsed Entries
Filtering
3026 Total Resulting Filtered Parsed Entries

valeros your tools are amazing - thank you for making and maintaining them!

Valeros,

Fantastic! Thank you. Its been a VERY busy week, sorry for the delayed response.

Hi there, new to FG.

This all looks amazing, but am I correct in assuming that there's no way to download and parse the material without having a current DD Insider subscription? I have the free account, but it looks like I'm truly out of luck, eh? When I click "Download and Parse" all it does is tell me when the DL started, no progress. It also asks me to log into DDI with my email instead of my username.

Any options?

Thanks for your time, I do appreciate it.

EDIT: I should say that I own a bunch of the books and was looking into how to do that most effectively, and I stumbled on this thread. If there's no fix for the parser, would you guys have an idea where to start for manual entry (besides with a huge pot of coffee)?

It requires a DDI subscription, since the data is copyrighted.

If you decide to do manual entry, I would just enter the powers as you need them.

In fact, that's how I suggest handling all data entry for campaigns. Just enter what you need, and don't sweat the rest.

Cheers,
JPG

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Originally Posted by Moon Wizard

It requires a DDI subscription, since the data is copyrighted.

If you decide to do manual entry, I would just enter the powers as you need them.

In fact, that's how I suggest handling all data entry for campaigns. Just enter what you need, and don't sweat the rest.

Cheers,
JPG

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How could I get a DDI subscription? everytime I want to join it took me to a critical error

I have no idea. I haven't had a DDI subscription, since 5E came out. You'll have to ask Wizards of the Coast support team.

Regards,
JPG

Does it take you to an error when you check out? Or just trying to click a link somewhere to start the process?

**EDIT** Never mind, I see that the subscription link (https://dnd.wizards.com/go/insider/subscription) is no longer an active link. That's the only place I ever saw to start a subscription.

You could try contacting them via https://wizards.custhelp.com/app/ans...ail/a_id/2297/ to see if they'd be willing to take your $71 or whatever it was for a year subscription, but YMMV.

They may have stopped taking subscriptions. I have heard others not being able to. I could be very wrong though

So there is no way to make it works?

I'm asking wizards, but after your reply jaelwyd, I think it would be useless. Is there a way that someone who have the modules and the information could share it?

Technically, that's a violation of copyright laws. We don't condone or allow trading of copyrighted data on our forums.

Regards,
JPG

At this stage the Wizards have no interest in re-opening DDI. Even though they have no interest in selling this it is still their IP so it cant be shared. Just enter the data you need when you need it. You will only ever use less than 1% of 1% of the stuff that was on DDI.

Hey guys,

I reached out to Wizards via their support email system and got a great response.

Long story short, I bought a month subscription to DDI.

Well done comicspop.
You cant post links until you get a few more posts under your belt :)

https://gc.digitalriver.com/store/dn...pbPage.wizards

Thanks! :D

Great! I got the same answer and got today the subscription, but I'm still unable to login via DDI Parser...any detail I'm missing?

Hi Samop you are going to have to read the thread! I think you will need to login via your browser and then run the parser - from memory...

I havem't read all the pages, but I read at least that and I did it and again, after your answer, is there any video tutorial? I'm really stuck with this...
This is what I do:
Step 1 - I press on add player entries
Step 2 - nothing
Step 3 - nothing
Step 5 - I let the client.xml tick
Step 6 - I enter my email and password
Step 7 - Press on "download and parse selected entries"
But it says Username and password don't match, I have tried with either email and username. Then it appears again in the in parser browser two bars with the username and password.

I think it's working!!!, I get to the DDI log in page in the in parser browser and then it worked, now is downloading... I will comment later. Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Samop

I think it's working!!!, I get to the DDI log in page in the in parser browser and then it worked, now is downloading... I will comment later. Thank you!

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Thanks for the update. It would be worth posting your steps here for the next person :)

This was very helpful. i had to actually re subscribe (which cost a paid subscription) but my parser is actually running.. thanks for this!

Ok just parsed for 8 hours.. got to the Victorious Soul Feat. and it just stopped im not sure what happened. I am afraid to stop and restart? Does it save these to a file location?

So if it disconnects. do you have to start over from scratch???

I really have no idea what I'm doing wrong... I've tried logging in using IE (both the 64-bit and the no-add-on version), Firefox, Chrome. I know for a fact my DDI subscription is working, yet no matter how I get it set up, the parser adds all the entries, then when I go to hit "download and parse" it can't log in. I looked through the thread, am I missing something? Is there some extra step I was supposed to take I just couldn't find?

Chazz login through the parser app when it brings up the page.

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Originally Posted by damned

Chazz login through the parser app when it brings up the page.

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I tried that, it keeps erroring and saying that that account can't be found, even when I straight copy and paste..

When you login to the website via a normal browser can you see all the details?

Samop wrote

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I havem't read all the pages, but I read at least that and I did it and again, after your answer, is there any video tutorial? I'm really stuck with this...
This is what I do:
Step 1 - I press on add player entries
Step 2 - nothing
Step 3 - nothing
Step 5 - I let the client.xml tick
Step 6 - I enter my email and password
Step 7 - Press on "download and parse selected entries"
But it says Username and password don't match, I have tried with either email and username. Then it appears again in the in parser browser two bars with the username and password.

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I think it's working!!!, I get to the DDI log in page in the in parser browser and then it worked, now is downloading... I will comment later. Thank you!

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I'm glad to hear that DDI subscriptions are still open. I find the character builder immensely helpful and fun to use.

So... I have no idea what changed. But now the login page was showing IN the parser which it never had before, and it let me log in, and now it's working. HUZZA!

Does this still work? I tried to use it today, but got stuck on asking for the login. It asks for a email and password, and using my account name + password doesn't work, nor does using the email address associated with that account name. I have an active subscription from the link in the OP but no joy so far. :(

Hey spite - ya gonna have to read the last three pages or so of this thread...

Yea I tried reopening, and going into it and logging in but it just wont accept it >.<
Time to sleep and cry as it works in the morning.
Thanks anyway though damned. I'm really just trying the "if I post it'll spontaneously work while waiting for someone to suggest a fix" method as I did for par5e.

I dont have a login - I think you close all your browsers and then launch the parser and login via the parser?

Ok so successfully downloaded and parsed the PHB (first option selected) and it won't open in FG. I get the "not enough memory" error. Is there an easy way to break it down to a couple of PHBs?

I think this is related to 3.2.0, as I reverted to 3.1.7 and it works perfectly now. Will report this issue in the 3.2.0 thread.

so I ran the parser, all went smooth, but
it seems it didn't grab tattoos, or dragonmrks?
can the parser be used on adv's like keep on the shadowfell, thunderspire labyrinth?

If the information is in the DDI Compendium then it should parse it out.

I have a problem the parser will not let me sign into my Ddi account. Am I doing something wrong?

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Originally Posted by dingus420us

I have a problem the parser will not let me sign into my Ddi account. Am I doing something wrong?

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welcome dingus420us read the last three or four pages here fully.