TweakXL YAML Editing and Export From TweakBrowserViewModel

[dragonzkiller]

Initial implementation of #922. This is a very rough implementation for initial support to generate TweakXL YAML files. This draft is to open discussion on implementation of features and usability of the current method.

Implemented:

• Text editor with highlighting (WIP) for YAML files
• Export entire record from TweakBrowserViewModel Records View
• Export single record/flat from TweakBrowserViewModel Records View

Not Yet Implemented:

• Exporting Flats from the Flats list (can be exported from Records view)
• ChunkViewModel for ITweakXLItem
• !append and related tags
• Aliases (how would we conceivably do this?)
• Appending to single YAML file vs creating new one on export

How To Use:

1. Create a new project (optional)
2. Open the TweakBrowser
3. Select a Record in the List
   a. Right-click and export from left-hand list (or)
   b. Right-click an item in the right-hand TreeView and select "TweakXL -> Override Value"
4. Save YAML file (default location is "Resources" directory)
5. Open YAML and edit values
6. Save Edits
7. Pack, Install, Run

Topics of Discussion:

• How a user selects records and flats in TweakBrowserViewModel (e.g. Step 3 above)
• How an ITweakXLItem is structured
  • Properties (current implementation)
  • Only ID, Base, Type, Value fields
• When to read values from TweakDB
  • In the ViewModels (current implementation)
  • In the YAML Parser

[rfuzzo]

Thanks! Could you run a code format over it? Are you using VS22 ?

[dragonzkiller]

Thanks! Could you run a code format over it? Are you using VS22 ?

Yes, I'm on VS22. I ran a cleanup across my files that cleaned up a few things