README.md

Props-XML-Extractor

Important

props-xml-extractor is archived and use Node.JS v22.11.0. Unexpected updates may occur. This ONLY works with .YTYP files converted in .XML format from CODEWALKER.

This project started as a small Node.JS app for a friend. The use case was to retrieve all props used in a building on GtaV. You retrieve a .ytyp file converted into .xml with CodeWalker who contains all props used by the building. This helps to get props to import them in Blender to modify the building.

USAGE

1. In CodeWalker, extract a .ytyp file in .xml format, should get something like '[file_name].ytyp.xml'.
2. Rename the .xml file to 'data.xml' and add it to the main folder.
3. Run the main.js file using Node.JS v22.11.0 OR run the props-xml-extractor.exe with the "node_modules" folder.
4. Read the created 'result.txt' file in the folder, containing all not-duplicated props used in the .ytyp file.

• If you use the .EXE file, you should have:

- [Your_Folder]
--- [node_modules]
--- props-xml-extractor.exe
--- data.xml
--- result.txt

TOOLS

• Visual Studio Code
• Node.JS v22.11.0
• Module@xml2js
• Module@xmlbuilder
• SEA - Single executable applications

SEA - HOW TO BUILD YOURSELF

Use in a console (credits: Single executable applications from nodejs.org)

1. node --experimental-sea-config sea-config.json to generate the sea.blob
2. node -e "require('fs').copyFileSync(process.execPath, 'props-xml-extractor.exe')" to generate the .exe file named props-xml-extractor.exe to generate the props-xml-extractor.exe
3. npx postject props-xml-extractor.exe NODE_SEA_BLOB sea.blob ` --sentinel-fuse NODE_SEA_FUSE_fce680ab2cc467b6e072b8b5df1996b2 to inject the .blob into the .exe

You will notice that to work, the executable need the "node_modules" folder from the source code. Because "SEA" can not add external modules to the executable.

UPDATES

• 1.3.0

  • Update console logs / warn text.
  • Update README.md
  • Added .EXE thanks to SEA from Node.JS

• 1.2.0

  • added props from entity sets.
  • update readme.
  • update package version / description.
  • update console log messages.

• 1.1.0

  • syntax update in the code.
  • update readme.
  • remove unused "require".

• 1.0.0

  • initial release.