5E - Table Importer

[celestian]

For the number parsing, doe 1 work but 1. not work? So if the table is labeled 1. 2. 3. , it will not strip the numbers?

Correct, the regex (or what lua calls regex) is set to parse "%d+" or "%d+%-%d+" meaning a single "number(s)" or "number(s)-number(s)" everything else is considered the "table return" string.

I've updated the matching to "(%d+)%.?" it should work I just didn't have any tables like that in my experience. Attaching to this post, let me know if it breaks anything.

If it doesn't break anything I'll update the main post.

Oh, it will only test this for the single "numbers(s)" it will not look for period after "number(s)-number(s)" cause that seems to not make any sense

[Myrdin Potter]

Worked perfectly in my use case. Did not test the original use case yet.

[celestian]

Correct, the regex (or what lua calls regex) is set to parse "%d+" or "%d+%-%d+" meaning a single "number(s)" or "number(s)-number(s)" everything else is considered the "table return" string.

I've updated the matching to "(%d+)%.?" it should work I just didn't have any tables like that in my experience. Attaching to this post, let me know if it breaks anything.

If it doesn't break anything I'll update the main post.

Oh, it will only test this for the single "numbers(s)" it will not look for period after "number(s)-number(s)" cause that seems to not make any sense

Tested and works for all modes. Updated main post for download.

[Myrdin Potter]

That small change was a big help to me. Thanks!

[wigwam]

This works like a dream! Saved me soo much time. Thanks!

[GunnarGreybeard]

Can't believe I just noticed this extension. No more manually typing in d1000 tables. Thanks!

[HalC]

Can't believe I just noticed this extension. No more manually typing in d1000 tables. Thanks!

Just a word of warning/caution...

Do NOT create large tables. I found out the hard way, with a table for Old West names, whose numbers went overall, into about 10,000 names give or take (first and last names) - that FG freezes when you attempt to roll on a table that large.

[Three of Swords]

Just a word of warning/caution...

Do NOT create large tables. I found out the hard way, with a table for Old West names, whose numbers went overall, into about 10,000 names give or take (first and last names) - that FG freezes when you attempt to roll on a table that large.

I've never used a table with 10k entries, but a 2k entry table is fine. At least on my PC. It might be CPU and RAM related.

[mattekure]

If you have a very large table, you can reduce the time it takes to load and RAM used by splitting it up into multiple sub tables. For example, with 10,000 entries, make 100 subtables with 100 entries each. Then have one master table that rolls on one of the sub tables. It significantly reduces the RAM needed and improves the speed. I did this with my Net Libram of Random Magical Events mod in my sig.

[HalC]

I've never used a table with 10k entries, but a 2k entry table is fine. At least on my PC. It might be CPU and RAM related.

i5 cpu, 3.2 GHz with 8 GB ram, 64-bit Operating system

If you have a very large table, you can reduce the time it takes to load and RAM used by splitting it up into multiple sub tables. For example, with 10,000 entries, make 100 subtables with 100 entries each. Then have one master table that rolls on one of the sub tables. It significantly reduces the RAM needed and improves the speed. I did this with my Net Libram of Random Magical Events mod in my sig.

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Might be able to give that one a try. will experiment on it before too much longer. Thanks Matt