Pathfinder Creature Parser V2

[Nylanfs]

I swore that I had formatted those like you have and it failed on me. I'm still going to be looking at making a better output though.

Also the NPC import makes the cleric's combat abilities (positive/negative blast) a spell section, that's kinda nice.

[Nylanfs]

Found out how to place the magical bonus in front of the weapon, There's a set called PCGen Re-namer that puts the plus in front of the items, Having slashes in the names though are screwing up the weapon attack blocks.

[Trueshots]

Can someone tell me why I keep getting errors. Its only creating 11 of the 13 mobs. I can't figure it out. Thanks

Reading data file: C:\users\kiron\Desktop\Aaron Pathfinder\GM. Silver Hex Chronicles\SilverHex Creatures.txt
Logging to: C:\users\kiron\Desktop\Aaron Pathfinder\GM. Silver Hex Chronicles\SilverHex Creatures.txt.log
Formatting creature stat block: Rhiannon Sarvio CR 3
Formatting creature stat block: Triumph CR 1
Formatting creature stat block: Zephyr CR 1
Formatting creature stat block: Sicklewit CR 1
Formatting creature stat block: Elk CR 2
Formatting creature stat block: Local Celebrity CR 2
Formatting creature stat block: Brigand CR 1
Formatting creature stat block: Rager CR 1
Formatting creature stat block: Giant Spider CR 1
Formatting creature stat block: Ulisha CR 1
Formatting creature stat block: Striker CR 1
Processing creature: Rhiannon Sarvio
Processing creature: Triumph
Processing creature: Zephyr
Processing creature: Sicklewit
Processing creature: Elk
Processing creature: Local Celebrity
Processing creature: Brigand
Processing creature: Rager
Processing creature: Giant Spider
Processing creature: Ulisha
Processing creature: Striker
Error in ReadWriteFormattedCreature, Message: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
Processing creature:
Error in ReadWriteFormattedCreature, Message: The empty string '' is not a valid local name.
Error in btnStartParse_Click, Message: The Writer is closed or in error state.

[Trenloe]

Can someone tell me why I keep getting errors. Its only creating 11 of the 13 mobs. I can't figure it out. Thanks

The info provided doesn't help with troubleshooting at all - it will be an issue in the format of the statblocks you're using. Go through the instructions in post #2 of this thread. Also look at the .fpf file produced by the parser - this is an intermediary file that puts the data from the statblock into fixed statblock sections - you can usually spot an issue with a particular statblock by looking at this file: if data is being stored in the wrong section then look at the statblock around the point that the data stopped being stored in the right section.

If you still have issues then see the last paragraph of post #2 for the information I'll need to troubleshoot.

[Nylanfs]

Were these creating using PCGen? If so I've found that several of the class abilities and feats are missing ending periods.

[Trueshots]

Go through the instructions in post #2 of this thread.

went through post 1-4 last night a number of times

Also look at the .fpf file produced by the parser - this is an intermediary file that puts the data from the stat block into fixed stat block sections - you can usually spot an issue with a particular stat block by looking at this file: if data is being stored in the wrong section then look at the statblock around the point that the data stopped being stored in the right section.

I am no able to open the file .txt.fpf what program do I need to open and look at that? I Googles it and it says its an IKEA home store file???

If you still have issues then see the last paragraph of post #2 for the information I'll need to troubleshoot.

I've done. I'm adding some pic so you can see a few of the errors that are inside the ones that actually do import, but import incorrectly.

Were these creating using PCGen? If so I've found that several of the class abilities and feats are missing ending periods.

No just copy pasting into a text doc, then loading into the creature parser, then parsing.

Lastly when I copy and past into the text editor, how much editing to I need to do once its in there. Ill give an example below:


[When I first copy and paste I get this]
Trumph CR 1
XP 1
N Tiny animal
Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Perception +14
Defense
AC 15, touch 15, flatfooted
12 (+3 Dex,
+2 size)
hp 4 (1d8)
Fort +2, Ref +5,
Will +2
Offense
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.
(average)
Melee 2 talons +5 (1d4–2)
Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
Statistics
Str 6, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 2, Wis
14, Cha 7
Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 9
Feats Weapon Finesse
Skills Fly +7, Perception +14; Racial Modifier
+8 Perception
Ecolo gy
Environment temperate forests
Organization solitary or pair
Treasure none

[I then edit it to look like this]
Triumph CR 1
XP 1
N Tiny animal
Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Perception +14
Defense
AC 15, touch 15, flatfooted 12 (+3 Dex, +2 size)
hp 4 (1d8)
Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2
Offense
Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft. (average)
Melee 2 talons +5 (1d4–2)
Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
Statistics
Str 6, Dex 17, Con 11, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 7
Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 9
Feats Weapon Finesse
Skills Fly +7, Perception +14; Racial Modifier +8 Perception
Ecology
Environment temperate forests
Organization solitary or pair
Treasure none


Am I doing something wrong by editing it further to make sure the stats don't go to another line, etc?

[Blackfoot]

What editor are you using? Notepad or something similar? It seems like you are getting extra formatting characters in there... you want to be using clean text files. It might be best if you were to upload the text file you are working with.

[Trueshots]

Black, I'm using Text wrangler for Mac. Give me about 2 mins and I'll up load the actually .txt file. There's something I'm continually not doing or not understanding how to fix. I've never just put the info in and it work I always spend hours getting it to work.

[Trueshots]

It might be best if you were to upload the text file you are working with.

can't upload a .txt file to the forums, its not a proper extension, but check you Skype if your around, i sent it to you there, if you have a sec to look at it

[Trenloe]

I am no able to open the file .txt.fpf what program do I need to open and look at that?

It's a plain text file, open it in a text editor.

ZIP the .txt file you're using and attached the ZIP file here.