Does it not export them to a text file or something? I remember I modded the tileset that way.

No, it exports them to .bmps in the group palette and there is no export button anywhere else that I can see.

HawtTiles, assuming I actually implemented it and it works, searches for duplicate tiles when importing (what the 'Test Find' button tests the functionality of) so null tiles won't be added.

When you export from PyTILE, it first asks to export the bmp, then it asks to export the settings, just like importing (which can also be cancelled to get just the bmp). So to get started you can export existing things to modify, learn from, and provide feedback on.

Makes sense, thanks for the info!

Ok, got it. I'm going to start by exporting some blank tiles to replace, and I'll get back to you on it.

Would it be possible to force the program to throw an error if you go over the max number of megatiles while importing? Or just not allow further importing after the limit has been reached (with an appropriate debug message/counter to show why it's disabled)? Would help others understand the issue.

Yep, I was kind of surprised it didn't already have that.

Glad to hear it's feasible at least.

The text entry seems fairly straightforward. Still learning all its ins and outs. If I only import the bmps, will the settings revert to 0, or stay what they've been set to?

I would appreciate the option to just export/import the settings and not the bmps (e.g. hit cancel on export/import bmps like I can hit cancel on export/import settings).

edit: I can't seem to reference unused megatiles, I assume all blank megatiles are actually the same '0' megatile. Using the text settings method, how would I add brand new tiles?

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If you import just the bmp they will be treated as completely new tiles, the settings file is what includes the id's that are used to update existing tiles. If you just want to update the image but not the settings, you would still import the settings, just don't change them in the text file.

Should be a feature of the updated import+export system.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by this. Could you give me an example of what you are trying to do, maybe steps so I can try it myself?

Edit: I re-wrote the palette window to allow resizing (not sure how performant it will be with lots of tiles) and multi-select. Multi-select doesn't do anything yet, only the first selection will be used for export/edit (it will be used for the updated export system). If you could give it a try and provide feedback, hopefully it works well for you.

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I'm trying to simulate the creation of new groups by replacing blank ones. In TileEdit, you do this by selecting a blank group and importing your graphics, like so:



Then it turns into a completely functional, editable set of terrain tiles (until it inevitably corrupts everything, of course):



I just need a way to reliably do this in PyTILE, preferably without setting a bunch of shit in a text file as that's way more tedious than just hitting import in TileEdit and being done with it.

Yeah that is not really possible at the moment, you'll have to deal with getting new groups until I have finished revamping the importer

New groups won't save, as I mentioned earlier. I'll just have to use the other tools until you're done. Thanks for working on the program, I appreciate it!

Alright, I have release the new version with access to the WIP import system. Here is the commit log for some more details:



Please report any issues you find here!

Tried importing one image to multiple selected groups and got this error.



Same exact error is thrown when attempting to import an image onto a single selected group.

Thanks for trying it out, its unfortunate you ran into an issue right away I have fixed that issue if you can give it another whirl! Also, if you import a bmp with one group it will only update the first selected group in the palette, it will not apply it to all the selected groups. If you have 3 selected groups in the palette and import a bmp with 5 groups in it, the first 3 in the image will update the 3 selected groups, and the extras will be added to the end.

Also, I have implemented a new MegaTile Editor which is available from the MegaTile Palette, and will soon be integrated into the main window. It allows much easier editing of the properties of the minitiles by drawing the settings onto the tiles in different edit modes, instead of having to click a bunch of checkboxes for every tile. If you could also give that a try and give me your feedback (and a screenshot if possible, I don't have easy access to see it on a Windows machine), I'm sure you'll like it!

Those new changes sound excellent!

By 'a bmp with 5 groups in it', you mean a bmp image with 5 times the normal height value of a terrain group, right? (In this case, 32*5, so 160.) Just checking so I can make sure I'm testing correctly.

edit: a different error (I think) when importing a bmp with 1 group selected.

Yep!

Edited in an internal error, idk if you noticed it when you replied.

Here's a shot of the minitile editor.



This looks really useful! I'll do some testing to make sure this is 100% operational but it looks like you've outdone yourself here, haha. This trivializes the most carpal tunnel-inducing and monotonous component of tileset editing I've run into thus far. Very pleased with this!

edit: Since you've been delivering on my hopes and dreams so far with this update, is there any chance PyTILE is capable of applying creep-blocking and buildability on a per-megatile basis, rather than it affecting the entire group?

Missed it, should be fixed now, thanks!

Thanks for the screenshot, and I'm glad you like it! I'll be doing some tweaking to the UI and then integrating it into the main UI should be pretty easy!

Unfortunately that is not possible, the way the settings are grouped by group/mega is how they are in the files.

Round 3! Looks only slightly different this time.

I don't think your update worked? That should be fixed.