How to use replace in combined

How to use replace in CombinedMoveFile

Combined Move File is divided into two big parts. First part contains some basic data about *.move.bin files, some kind of headers, and second part contains FCB data where are defined detailed config entries for *.move.bin files.

So, because there are two different types of configs, you must specify which one you want to replace. First is PerMoveResourceInfos and second is FCBData.

Here is an example config entry from PerMoveResourceInfos

<CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot hash="BF4260DED58FDD4A" rootNodeId="6D8384FA47B8E14D">

</CMoveTransitionContainer>

</CMoveTransitionContainer>

</CMoveTransition>

</CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot>

Now we want to replace a value named layerParamOffset in CMoveBlendRef of second CMoveTransitionContainer. Because there aren't any usable ID, we must use count attribute, just like in replacing fcb.

First we must select CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot. Primary key is hash attribute.

Replace will look like this:

<CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot hash="BF4260DED58FDD4A">

</CMoveTransitionContainer>

</CMoveTransition>

</CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot>

When replacing, we leave only those attributes which we want to be replaced, other we can remove.

Now as I wrote, we need to specify the part of combined, so complete replace will look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>

<Games>

</Games>

<DefaultInclude>false</DefaultInclude>

<Name>Combined Move File Sample Replace</Name>

<CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot hash="BF4260DED58FDD4A">

</CMoveTransitionContainer>

</CMoveTransition>

</CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot>

</PerMoveResourceInfos>

</Replace>

</Replaces>

</PackageInfoReplace>

Note the PerMoveResourceInfos node.

Adding new entries to PerMoveResourceInfos

You put whole CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot entry to a replace info file and add addNode attribute with value 1.

Then it will look:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>

<Games>

</Games>

<DefaultInclude>false</DefaultInclude>

<Name>Combined Move File Sample Replace</Name>

<CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot hash="BF4260DED58FDD4A" rootNodeId="6D8384FA47B8E14D" addNode="1">

</CMoveTransitionContainer>

</CMoveTransitionContainer>

</CMoveTransition>

</CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot>

</PerMoveResourceInfos>

</Replace>

</Replaces>

</PackageInfoReplace>

Replacing existing CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot with new

There may be a situation when you need to replace an existing node with a new which has different children nodes. Put these attributes to CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot: removeNode and addNode with value 1. Example:

<CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot hash="BF4260DED58FDD4A" rootNodeId="6D8384FA47B8E14D" removeNode="1" addNode="1">

Replacing values in children of CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot

Replacing values of pretty easy:

</PerMoveResourceInfos>

Mod Installer will search for CMoveSingleAnim node with uniqueID that is set in the replace. When successfull, attribute layerParamOffset of the node will be changed to „aaa".

Deleting values in children of CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot

</CMoveSingleAnim>

</PerMoveResourceInfos>

Almost same as replacing -- CmoveSingleAnim is selected by uniqueID. Then its child CMoveAnimTechIKPath will be removed.

Second part of combined - FCBData

As the name is saying, the second part is just classic fcb entries. Here you can use same replace rules as in other FCB files like patch.dbt.fcb, nomadobjecttemplates_rt.fcb, etc...

After you done a replace, put it to FCBData node:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>

<Games>

</Games>

<DefaultInclude>false</DefaultInclude>

<Name>Combined Move File Sample Replace</Name>

...your replace here...

</FCBData>

</Replace>

</Replaces>

</PackageInfoReplace>

You can of course use both parts at the same time:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>

<Games>

</Games>

<DefaultInclude>false</DefaultInclude>

<Name>Combined Move File Sample Replace</Name>

<CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot hash="BF4260DED58FDD4A">

</CMoveTransitionContainer>

</CMoveTransition>

</CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot>

</PerMoveResourceInfos>

...your replace here...

</FCBData>

</Replace>

</Replaces>

</PackageInfoReplace>

Adding new entries to PerMoveResourceInfos​

Replacing existing CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot with new​

Replacing values in children of CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot​

Deleting values in children of CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot​

Second part of combined - FCBData

Adding new entries to PerMoveResourceInfos

Replacing existing CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot with new

Replacing values in children of CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot

Deleting values in children of CMove_BlendRoot_DTRoot