These are the build pack scripts for PvXwiki.
They are python 3.7 scripts for collecting all of the build template codes for given categories on the wiki. Danny provided the original version of this script (which can be found in the history on the script's PvXwiki page).
- At start the full version of the script asks for parameters from the user and checks if the wiki can be reached.
- If successful, then the script builds the list of builds to compile by visiting each category (builds that show up in multiple categories are only added once).
- It visits each build page in that list. It retrieves from each page: all template codes, the rating, the flux categories and the gametypes.
- Each build is then written to all relevant directories in the 'PvX Build Packs' and/or the 'Zipped Build Packs' folder.
Parameters modify this basic program flow as follows.
If none are entered, the script will select the 'All_working_PvP_builds', 'All_working_PvE_builds', 'All_untested_testing_PvE_builds', 'All_untested_testing_PvP_builds', 'All_untested_trial_PvE_builds', and 'All_untested_trial_PvP_builds' categories (all of the builds in the Real Vetting system) and process them as stated in the Program Flow section. The parameters that can be entered are:
a : to not save builds with an empty primary profession (some build editor programs can read them but Guild Wars cannot).
b : prevents the consolidated zip files from being made.
h : displays the list of available parameters. Any other parameters are ignored and the prompt is brought up again.
l : limits builds saved based on sort criteria.
m : to manually enter categories to compile.
o : allows the user to add, remove, and reorganize the sorting. Builds can be sorted by Flux, Primary, Secondary, Gametype and Rating in any order. By default, builds are sorted by Gametype only (the rating is placed in the filename).
s : blocks most of the progress messages from standard output. Errors are still displayed.
t : save text files instead of zip files.
w : writes all progress messages, HTTP error messages and build information + directories to a text file.
y : forces the consolidated zip files to be made even if sort/category/'b' options are enabled.
z : forces creation of zip archives even if saving individual text files.
- Three consolidated packs ('PvE Build Packs', 'PvP Build Packs', and 'All Build Packs') will be created if no sort or category parameters are entered.
The scripts only recognize builds in the 'Build:' and 'Archive:' namespaces on PvXwiki.
Team builds are saved in their own subfolders and each template is named: # Standard.txt. The scripts do not pull the builds' names or profession prefixes from the page to name the file with.